Sébastien Epiney (born 29 August 1967 in

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) is a

Swiss Swiss may refer to: * the adjectival form of Switzerland * Swiss people Places * Swiss, Missouri *Swiss, North Carolina * Swiss, West Virginia * Swiss, Wisconsin Other uses * Swiss-system tournament, in various games and sports *Swiss Internati ...

ski mountaineer Ski mountaineering (abbreviated to skimo) is a skiing discipline that involves climbing mountains either on skis or carrying them, depending on the steepness of the ascent, and then descending on skis. There are two major categories of equipmen ...

and long distance runner. Epiney started ski mountaineering in 2001.

Selected results

Ski mountaineering

* 2004: ** 1st, Patrouille de la Maya A-course, together with

Jean-Daniel Masserey Jean-Daniel Masserey (born 27 February 1972) is a Swiss ski mountaineer. Selected results * 1998: ** 1st, Patrouille de la Maya A-course, together with Gabriel Besson and Jean-Yves Rey * 1999: ** 7th, Pierra Menta (together with Jean-Yves Rey ...

and

Jean-Yves Rey Jean-Yves Rey (born November 24, 1970) is a Swiss ski mountaineer and long distance runner. Rey was born in Sierre. He started ski mountaineering in 1990, competing first in the Patrouille des Glaciers short distance race. He was a member of ...

Patrouille de la Maya - Classements et résultats
/ref> ** 3rd,

Trophée des Gastlosen The Trophée des Gastlosen ("trophy of the Gastlosen") is a Swiss competition of ski mountaineering, which is carried out annually in the Gastlosen, near Jaun, since 1993. The history of the Trophée des Gastlosen goes back to 1987, when Erhard ...

, together with

Pius Schuwey Pius Schuwey (1970–2020)''7. Gebirgslauf Zermatt-Rothorn''
(German), February 2 ...

** 3rd,

World Championship A world championship is generally an international competition open to elite competitors from around the world, representing their nations, and winning such an event will be considered the highest or near highest achievement in the sport, game, ...

vertical race A Vertical Race is a special kind of ski mountaineering without the typical downhill skiing after ascending. At the mountain running and climbing passages the runners have to carry their skis in their backpacks. Vertical Races for women and men are ...

** 4th, World Championship team race (together with Jean-Yves Rey) * 2005: ** 1st, Swiss Championship * 2006: ** 5th,

vertical race ** 2nd, Trophée des Gastlosen, together with

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* 2007: ** 4th, European Championship vertical race * 2008: ** 1st, Swiss Championship ** 7th,

vertical race * 2009: ** 10th, European Championship vertical race * 2010: ** 1st,

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- Rothorn run

Mountain running

* 2004: 3rd,

Matterhorn The (, ; it, Cervino, ; french: Cervin, ; rm, Matterhorn) is a mountain of the Alps, straddling the main watershed and border between Switzerland and Italy. It is a large, near-symmetric pyramidal peak in the extended Monte Rosa area of th ...

run * 2005: 1st, Matterhorn run * 2008: 1st (veterans 1) and course record, Jeizibärg-Lauf,

Gampel Gampel is a former municipality in the district of Leuk in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Gampel should not be confused with the municipality Gampelen in the canton of Bern. It was an independent municipality until January 1, 2009, when ...

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External links

Sébastien Epiney
at ''skimountaineering.com''
Personal website

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Epiney, Sebastien 1967 births Living people Swiss male ski mountaineers Swiss male long-distance runners Swiss mountain runners