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Portrait
How it all began...
I was born on July 13, 1992, in Bern. I spent my childhood in Niederscherli, quite a distance from the mountains. At the age of four, I discovered ice hockey, which was the best school of life for me. You learn to be a team player, to dish it out, but more importantly: to take it, and that you have to fight to achieve your goals. I devoted a full 13 years to this passion before I was finally drawn to the mountains. A new passion had taken hold of me, and the prospect of adventure ignited a fire within me. Alongside mountaineering, I completed an apprenticeship as an automation technician and studied mechanical engineering.
I first started mountaineering during a language study trip to Val de Ferret. Instead of learning French, I discovered a love for the mountains. At first, I only went on easy alpine tours, but later I added sport climbing, ice climbing, and bouldering to my repertoire. At age 15, I joined the Swiss Alpine Club, where I learned all the skills involved in rope handling, climbing techniques, and more. This provided me with a solid foundation on which to build my own skills independently.
I was lucky enough to often be out and about with friends who were a bit older and more experienced, which allowed me to make rapid progress and gain a wealth of valuable experience in a short time. My drive has always come from my own motivation. I was extremely curious and really soaked up everything new.
At the age of 18, I climbed the Eiger North Face for the first time, and soon after that, I tackled the Matterhorn and the Grandes Jorasses North Face. To date, I have climbed the Eiger North Face more than ten times and, together with Ueli Steck, hold the team speed record (3 hours 46 minutes). I am always on the lookout for a new challenge, for a new project. What started as a pure passion has become a career.
Right now, I'm particularly interested in the world's remote mountain ranges, such as the Karakoram, the Tien Shan, or the unexplored regions of Patagonia. I try to go where others have failed or where no one has even thought to go...
Key moments
2025
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The North Face Trilogy of the Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau in 15.5 hours
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From home (Spiez) on foot to the summit of Eiger (via various peaks, 65 km, 6,200 m elevation gain)
2024
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Bernese Panorama in a single push (65km, 7,000 m elevation gain, 11 peaks in 37 hours)
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Ascent of “Shalbachum,” 6,700 m, Nepal, followed by a paraglide flight from 6,300 m
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Ascent of the north face of “Ganchempo,” 6,387 m, Nepal
2023
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“Schreck Marathon” from Grindelwald to the Grimsel (42 km, 4,200 m elevation gain, 7 peaks in 18 hours 52 minutes)
2022
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Swiss Skyline (Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau) speed ascent in 13 hours and 8 minutes
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Expedition to India, attempt on the Shivling South Face
2021
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Speed ascent of the three ridges and three north faces of the “Drei Zinnen”
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Film project “The Soloist - VR” with Alex Honnold
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Expedition to India, attempt on the south face of Shivling
2020
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“Spaghetti Tour”: 18 x 4,000-meter peaks, from Monte Rosa Hut to Klein Matterhorn in 13 hours 39 minutes
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Sport climbing routes up to 8c
2019
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Expedition to Patagonia
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First ascent of the east face of Cerro Cachet, “homenaje a los amigos perdidos,” M7+
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Climbed first 8c
2018
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From the lowest point in Switzerland to the highest and back down to the valley in 14h 2min
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Traverse of the Niesen Ridge in 12h 18min
2017
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First ascent in Norway, “Surf & Turf,” 350m AI4, M6
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First ascent in Norway, Finnkona, “An Other Day in Paradise,” AI5, M6, 400m
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Petit Dru North Face “Alain-Leninger”
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Scheidegg Wetterhorn, Pargätzi Pillar, Integral
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Jungfrau, Mönch, and Eiger in a single day, paragliding from valley to valley in 11h 43min
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Expedition to Pakistan, attempt on the North Ridge of K7
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Ascent of “Sulu Peak,” Pakistan, 6000m
2016
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Expedition to China with the SAC expedition team
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First ascent of “Deadmen Peak,” China, 5,400 m
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First ascent of “Red Ball Peak,” China, 4,922 m
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Attempt of “Xuelian Feng West,” China, 6,300 m
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Jungfrau North Face, first ascent of “Eis am Stiel” M5+, 550m
2015
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Eiger North Face, Heckmair, speed record for a rope team with Ueli Steck (3h 46min)
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Eiger North Face, Metanoia-Japanese combination
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Wendenstöcke, “Ben Hur,” 7c+, 350m, redpoint
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Breitwangfluh, Flying Circus, M10, flash onsight
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Started paragliding
2014
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Member of the SAC Expedition Team
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Launch of the TV show “Hoch Hinaus” on Swiss Television
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Verdon, “Dame Cookie,” 8a+, 180m redpoint
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Grandes Jorasses North Face, Croz
2013
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Grandes Jorasses, Colton-Macintyre
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First 8b+ climbed
2012
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Third ascent of Paciencia, Eiger North Face
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First 8b climbed
2011
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Eiger North Face, Heckmair
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Matterhorn North Face, Schmid
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Mönch Lauper Route, solo
2010
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First repeat of the route “Into the Wild,” 7b+, 450m, Scheidegg Wetterhorn
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Mönch Lauper Route
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First 8a climbed
2009
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First 7c climbed
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Started ice climbing
2008
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Dent Blanche, Switzerland’s most difficult standard route
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First 7a climbed
2007
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Member of the Swiss Alpine Club
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First mountaineering camp with the JO
2006
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Lagginhorn South Ridge, first 4,000-meter peak
2004
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Aiguille du Tour, first mountaineering experience
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