Alexander Hug is a Swiss

Switzerland

Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....

 ski mountaineer.

Biography

Hug was born in Walenstadt

Walenstadt

Walenstadt is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of Sarganserland in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It is located on Lake Walen .-Geography:...

 and used for his first ski mountaineering attempts on the Garmil years self-tinkered touring bindings

Alpine touring binding

An alpine touring binding is a specialised ski binding with a releaseable locked down heel that can be used for ski touring and backcountry skiing. Most AT bindings have DIN safety release as in an alpine binding...

, when he was eleven years old. He started armateur ski mountaineering sports in 1990 and competed first at the "Arflina race". In 1999 and 2000 he won the "Pizol

Pizol

The Pizol is a mountain in the Glarus Alps, overlooking Bad Ragaz in the canton of St. Gallen. At 2,844 metres above sea level, it is the highest summit of the chain separating the valleys of the Seez and the Tamina and the highest mountain lying entirely within the canton of St...

 Challenge", and has been member of the national team since 2000. He enjoys also mountain biking

Mountain biking

Mountain biking is a sport which consists of riding bicycles off-road, often over rough terrain, using specially adapted mountain bikes. Mountain bikes share similarities with other bikes, but incorporate features designed to enhance durability and performance in rough terrain.Mountain biking can...

, climbing

Climbing

Climbing is the activity of using one's hands and feet to ascend a steep object. It is done both for recreation and professionally, as part of activities such as maintenance of a structure, or military operations.Climbing activities include:* Bouldering: Ascending boulders or small...

 and mountain running. Together with Beat Good and Andreas Zimmermann he created the "Pizol Altiski", which he organized in 2003. In autumn of 2005 he was trained as a landscape gardener in London

London

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. He currently works at Golf Club Bad Ragaz. He lives in Sargans

Sargans

Sargans is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of Sarganserland in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.Sargans is known for its castle, which dates from before the founding of the Swiss Confederation in 1291...

.

Selected results

• 2002:
  • 7th, World Championship
    2002 World Championship of Skimountaineering
    The 2002 World Championship of Ski Mountaineering was the first World Championship of Ski Mountaineering sanctioned by the International Council for Ski Mountaineering Competitions , held at Serre Chevalier in the former French province Dauphiné from January 24 to January 27, 2002...
    
     single race
  • 7th, World Championship team race (together with Pius Schuwey
    Pius Schuwey
    - Selected results :* 1999:** 5th, Pierra Menta * 2002:** 1st, Swiss Cup** 3rd, European Cup race, Gros Roig** 3rd, Trophée des Gastlosen...
    
    )
  • 8th, World Championship combination ranking
• 2003:
  • 5th, European Championship team race (together with Pierre-Marie Taramarcaz
    Pierre-Marie Taramarcaz
    Pierre-Marie Taramarcaz from Verbier is a Swiss ski mountaineer.Taramarcaz was born in Martigny VS and has been member of the national team since 1998.- Selected results :* 2002:** 6th, World Championship single race* 2003:...
    
    )
  • 10th, European Championship combination ranking
• 2004:
  • 3rd, World Championship
    2004 World Championship of Skimountaineering
    The 2004 World Championship of Ski Mountaineering was the second World Championship of Ski Mountaineering sanctioned by the International Council for Ski Mountaineering Competitions , held in the Spanish Aran Valley from March 1 to March 6, 2004....
    
     relay race (together with Rico Elmer
    Rico Elmer
    Rico Elmer is a Swiss ski mountaineer and mountain runner.Elmer was born in Elm GL. He first competed in the Patrouille des Glaciers event in 1996 and has been member of the national team since 2003...
    
    , Alain Richard
    Alain Richard (ski mountaineer)
    Alain Richard is a Swiss ski mountaineer.- Selected results :* 2004:** 3rd, World Championship relay race * 2006:...
    
     and Pierre Bruchez
    Pierre Bruchez
    Pierre Bruchez is a Swiss ski mountaineer.- Selected results :* 2004:** 3rd, World Championship relay race Pierre Bruchez (born July 2, 1985) is a Swiss ski mountaineer.- Selected results :* 2004:** 3rd, World Championship relay race Pierre Bruchez (born July 2, 1985) is a Swiss ski mountaineer.-...
    
    )
  • 5th, World Championship (together with Christian Pittex
    Christian Pittex
    Christian Pittex from La Forclaz is a Swiss ski mountaineer. He was member of the Swiss national team and is deployed in the Border Guard Corps.- Selected results :* 2002:** 2nd, Diamir-Race , Diemtig valley...
    
    )
• 2005:
  • 1st, Swiss Championship single
  • 2nd, European Championship relay race (together with Christian Pittex, Jean-Yves Rey
    Jean-Yves Rey
    Jean-Yves Rey is a Swiss ski mountaineer and long distance runner.Rey was born in Sierre. He started ski mountaineering in 1990 and competed first in the Patrouille des Glaciers short distance race in the same time...
    
     and Yannick Ecoeur
    Yannick Ecoeur
    Yannick Ecoeur is a Swiss ski mountaineer.Ecoeur was born in Martigny VS. He started ski mountaineering in 2003 and has been member of the national team since 2005.- Selected results :* 2005:...
    
    )
  • 3rd, European Championship single race
  • 4th, European Championship vertical race
    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...
    
    
  • 4th, World Cup race, Salt Lake City
  • 6th, World Cup team (together with Florent Troillet)
• 2006:
  • 1st, Swiss Championship vertical race
  • 2nd, Adamello Ski Raid
    Adamello Ski Raid
    The Adamello Ski Raid is an annual ski mountaineering competition at the Italian Tonale Pass declared as the final race of the European Cup of Ski Mountaineering by the International Council for Ski Mountaineering Competitions ....
    
     (together with Christian Pittex and Didier Moret
    Didier Moret
    Didier Moret is a Swiss ski mountaineer.Moret was born in Riaz. He started ski mountaineering in 1996 and competed first in the Trophée de Plain Névé race on the Grand Muveran in the same year...
    
    )
  • 3rd, World Championship
    2006 World Championship of Skimountaineering
    The 2006 World Championship of Ski Mountaineering was the third World Championship of Ski Mountaineering sanctioned by the International Council for Ski Mountaineering Competitions , held in the Italian Province of Cuneo from February 27 to March 4, 2006....
    
     relay race (together with Alain Rey
    Alain Rey (ski mountaineer)
    Alain Rey is a Swiss ski mountaineer.- Results :* 2005:** 9th European Championship vertical race* 2006:** 3rd World Championship relay race together with Alexander Hug, Rico Elmer and Florent Troillet...
    
    , Rico Elmer
    Rico Elmer
    Rico Elmer is a Swiss ski mountaineer and mountain runner.Elmer was born in Elm GL. He first competed in the Patrouille des Glaciers event in 1996 and has been member of the national team since 2003...
    
     and Florent Troillet)
  • 4th, World Championship team race (together with Rico Elmer)
• 2007:
  • 5th, European Championship team race (together with Florent Troillet)
  • 9th European Championship combination ranking

Pierra Menta

• 2001: 10th, together with Olivier Nägele
  Olivier Nägele
  Olivier Nägele is a Liechtenstein born ski mountaineer.Nägele started ski mountaineering in 1990 and competed first Mountain Attack race in 2000...
  
  
• 2007: 6th, together with Alain Rey

Trofeo Mezzalama

• 2001: 8th, together with Olivier Nägele and Nicolao Leone Lanfranchi
• 2005: 2nd, together with Florent Troillet
  Florent Troillet
  Florent Troillet is a Swiss ski mountaineer.Troillet was born in Lourtier. He competed first in 1995. He has been member of the national team since 1996 and member of the Dynafit team since 2003...
  
   and Christian Pittex

Patrouille des Glaciers

• 2000: 6th (and 2nd international military teams ranking), together with Pvt E-2 Laurent Perruchoud and Pvt E-2 Daniel Hediger
• 2004: 4th, together with Florent Troillet and Christian Pittex
• 2006: 2nd, together with Didier Moret and Christian Pittex
• 2008: 1st, together with Florent Troillet and Didier Moret

External links

• Alexander Hug at Skimountaineering.org