FKT: Elena Fernández López - Brissago (190m) to Dufourspitze (4636m): from the lowest to the highest point in Switzerland - 2024-08-07

Route variation
Standard route
Multi-sport
No
Gender category
Female
Style
Supported
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Finish date
Total time
2d 22h 12m 21s
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Start: 4th August 9:00am, Brissago
End: 7th August 7:14am Dufourspitze
Type: Supported: (From Brissago to  Monte Rosa Hut solo and self-supported, from Monte Rosa Hut to Dufourspitze (4h 30min) suppported by Carlos)

Stages: 
1. Brissago to Varzo 60km +2000m
2. Varzo- Visperterminen 41km +2200m
3. Visperterminen- Dufourspitze 59km +3500m

 

For this project I had to run three consecutive mountain ultramarathons followed by mountaineering my way up to the top of Switzerland straight after the last ultra with no sleep in between (in 4h 30min from Monte Rosa Hut). Extreme exhaustion and lack of sleep combined with the altitude (a third less of oxigen available) while climbing on a  exposed ridge... It wasn't easy, not gonna lie, but it was extremely rewarding.