Séverine Pont-Combe (born 28 June 1979) is a

Swiss Swiss most commonly refers to: * the adjectival form of Switzerland * Swiss people Swiss may also refer to: Places * Swiss, Missouri * Swiss, North Carolina * Swiss, West Virginia * Swiss, Wisconsin Other uses * Swiss Café, an old café located ...

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 equipment ...

and

long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires stamina as well as mental strength. Within endurance ru ...

. She was born in

Meyrin Meyrin () is a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality of the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland. The main site of CERN, the European particle physics research organisation, is in Meyrin. Meyrin was originally a small agricultural village until the ...

. She currently lives in Bernex.''Schweizermeisterschaft im Vertical Race in Nendaz''
, mountains2b.com, January 10, 2006.

Selected results

Ski mountaineering

* 2003: ** 1st,

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- Rothorn run * 2005: ** 2nd, Swiss Cup team (together with

Jeanine Bapst Jeanine Bapst (born September 11, 1968) is a Swiss ski mountaineer. Selected results * 2001: ** 2nd, Swiss Cup, scratch * 2003: ** 2nd, Trophée des Gastlosen, together with Maroussia Rusca * 2004: ** 2nd, World Championship team race (togeth ...

) ** 4th,

European Championship A European Championship is the top level international sports competition between European athletes or sports teams representing their respective countries or professional sports clubs. In the plural, the European Championships also refers t ...

team race (together with

Andréa Zimmermann Andréa Ursina Zimmermann (born 18 August 1976) from Monthey is a female Switzerland, Swiss ski mountaineer and mountain runner. Zimmermann was born in Biel/Bienne. She competed first in the 2000 Trophée du Muveran race and has been member of th ...

) ** 5th, European Championship single race ** 8th, European Championship

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 ...

* 2006: ** 1st, Swiss Championship vertical race ** 1st,

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 Jaun (; ; ) is a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the district of Gru ...

, together with

Catherine Mabillard Catherine Mabillard (born 9 June 1964) from Troistorrents VS is a Swiss ski mountaineer and marathon mountain biker. Mabillard was born in Bex. She started ski mountaineering in 1985 and competed first in the Trophée de Valerette race in 198 ...

** 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 ...

team race (together with Catherine Mabillard) * 2008: ** 1st,

relay race (together with

Marie Troillet Marie Troillet (born 24 March 1983) is a Swiss ski mountaineer. Troillet was born in Bagnes. She started ski mountaineering in 2000 and has been member of the national team since 2004 as well as member of the Dynafit-Team since 2005. Marie Troi ...

Nathalie Etzensperger Nathalie Etzensperger-Nanzer, née Nanzer (born 6 August 1968), is a female Swiss ski mountaineer and long-distance runner. Etzensperger was born in Gamsen, where she grew up. She started top-class sports at the age of 24 years, and is married ...

and Gabrielle Magnenat) ** 2nd, World Championship team race (together with Nathalie Etzensperger) ** 6th, World Championship single race ** 9th, World Championship combination ranking * 2009: ** 2nd,

relay race (together with Nathalie Etzensperger and Gabrielle Magnenat) ** 10th, European Championship single race ** 1st, Trophée des Gastlosen, together with Natalie Etzensperger * 2011: ** 3rd,

team race (together with Gabrielle Gachet, née Magnenat) ** 5th, World Championship vertical race ** 7th, World Championship vertical, combined ranking * 2012: ** 1st,

team, together with Marie Troillet ** 1st, European Championship relay, together with

Émilie Gex-Fabry Émilie Gex-Fabry (born 21 May 1986) is a Swiss ski mountaineer. Gex-Fabry was born in Vevey. She started ski mountaineering in 1991, and competed first in the 2000 Trophée des Gastlosen event. She has been member of the Swiss team since 2003, ...

and Mireille Richard ** 1st, World Championship vertical, combined ranking ** 2nd, European Championship sprint ** 3rd, European Championship single ** 5th, European Championship vertical race ** 1st, Patrouille de la Maya, together with Laëtitia Roux and Mireia Miró Varela

Patrouille des Glaciers

* 2006: 1st and course record, together with Catherine Mabillard and Gabrielle Magnenat * 2008: 1st and course record, together with Nathalie Etzensperger and Gabrielle Magnenat

Pierra Menta

* 2006: 3rd, together with Catherine Mabillard * 2008: 3rd, together with Gabrielle Magnenat * 2009: 2nd, together with Gabrielle Magnenat * 2012: 2nd, together with Laëtitia Roux

Running

* 2010: ** 2nd (F30),

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run ** 3rd, Iron-Terrific, Crans-MontanaTerrific 2010, Crans-Montana - classements
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References

External links

Séverine Pont
at ''skimountaineering.org''
Séverine Pont
- personal website {{DEFAULTSORT:Pont-Combe, Severine 1979 births Living people Swiss female ski mountaineers World ski mountaineering champions Swiss female long-distance runners Sportspeople from the canton of Geneva