Andréa Zimmermann
Encyclopedia
Andréa Ursina Zimmermann (born August 18, 1976) from Monthey
is a Swiss
ski mountaineer.
Zimmermann was born in Biel/Bienne
. She competed first in the 2000 Trophée du Muveran race and has been member of the national team since 2001.
Pierra Menta
Patrouille des Glaciers
Monthey
Monthey is the capital of the district of Monthey in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.- History :The castle in the town center was built in 950 on a hill, the first houses of Monthey surrounded it. Monthey is first mentioned in 1215 as Montez At the 13th century, the counts of Savoy owned the...
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.
Zimmermann was born in Biel/Bienne
Biel/Bienne
Biel/Bienne is a city in the district of the Biel/Bienne administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.It is located on the language boundary and is throughout bilingual. Biel is the German name for the town, Bienne its French counterpart. The town is often referred to in both...
. She competed first in the 2000 Trophée du Muveran race and has been member of the national team since 2001.
Selected results
- 2002:
- 10th, World Championship2002 World Championship of SkimountaineeringThe 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...
team race (together with Gabrielle MagnenatGabrielle MagnenatGabrielle Magnenat is a Swiss ski mountaineer.Magnenat was born in Vaulion. She started ski mountaineering in 1998 and competed first in the Nocturne Morgins race in the same year...
)
- 10th, World Championship
- 2004:
- 2nd, Patrouille des GlaciersPatrouille des GlaciersThe Patrouille des Glaciers is a ski mountaineering race organized every two years by the Swiss Army, in which military and civilian teams compete...
(together with Gabrielle Magnenat and Jeanine BapstJeanine BapstJeanine Bapst is a Swiss ski mountaineer.- Selected results :* 2004:** 2nd, World Championship tem race * 2005:** 3rd, Trophée des Gastlosen...
) - 8th, World Championship2004 World Championship of SkimountaineeringThe 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....
team race (together with Gabrielle Magnenat)
- 2nd, Patrouille des Glaciers
- 2005:
- 4th, European Championship (together with Séverine Pont-CombeSéverine Pont-CombeSéverine Pont-Combe is a Swiss ski mountaineer and long distance runner. She was born in Meyrin. She currently lives in Bernex.- Selected results :* 2005:** 2nd, Swiss Cup team...
)
- 4th, European Championship (together with Séverine Pont-Combe
- 2006:
- 6th, World Championship2006 World Championship of SkimountaineeringThe 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....
team race (together with Gabrielle Magnenat)
- 6th, World Championship
- 2007:
- 7th, Trofeo Mezzalama (together with Anne Carron-Bender and Christine Diaque)
Pierra MentaPierra MentaThe Pierra Menta is an annual competition of ski mountaineering at Arêches-Beaufort in the Beaufortain region since 1985. The Pierra Menta is one of the three best known races of the Alps besides the Patrouille des Glaciers and the Trofeo Mezzalama.The athletes have to travel a cumulative...
- 2005: 5th, together with Jeanine Bapst
- 2007: 5th, together with Gabrielle Magnenat
Patrouille des GlaciersPatrouille des GlaciersThe Patrouille des Glaciers is a ski mountaineering race organized every two years by the Swiss Army, in which military and civilian teams compete...
- 2008: 6th (and 2nd in the "civilian women" ranking), together with Chantal Daucourt and Sabine Gentieu
- 2010: 3rd, (and 1st in the "civilian women" ranking), together with Catherine MabillardCatherine MabillardCatherine Mabillard from Troistorrents VS is a Swiss ski mountaineer.Mabillard was born in Bex. She started ski mountaineering in 1985 and competed first in the Trophée de Valerette race in 1986.- Selected results :...
and Sophie Dusautoir BertrandSophie Dusautoir BertrandSophie Dusautoir Bertrand is an Andorran ski mountaineer.Dusautoir was born in Andorra la Vella. She started ski mountaineering in 2002 and competed first in the Cronoescalada Pas de la Casa race in 2005.- Selected results :...
External links
- Andréa Zimmermann at skimountaineering.org