2025 Ski Mountaineering Results
The world’s best ski mountaineers gathered in Morgins, Switzerland, for the highly anticipated 2025 ISMF Ski Mountaineering World Championships. With athletes from around the globe pushing their limits in this grueling combination of endurance, technical skill, and sheer mountain prowess, the event delivered a spectacle to remember.
Breaking Down the Action
This year’s championships featured a variety of disciplines: Individual, Vertical, Sprint, Mixed Relay, and Team events. Each race tested the skiers’ ability to navigate unthinkable slopes, traverse steep inclines, and descend with precisionall at high altitudes where oxygen is scarce.
“In ski mountaineering, the mountain is both your ally and adversary. One moment you’re soaring, the next you’re grinding against gravity itself.” – Veteran Ski Mountaineering Coach
Individual Race Results
The Individual Race was where athletes truly flexed their ability to sustain punishing ascents and daring descents. With competitors covering thousands of vertical meters in elevation gain, this was nothing short of an endurance masterpiece.
| Category | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men’s Individual | Remi Bonnet (SUI) | Axel Brugger (AUT) | Pierre Miquel (FRA) |
| Women’s Individual | Axelle Gachet-Mollaret (FRA) | Elena Nicolini (ITA) | Martina Valmassoi (ITA) |
Vertical Race Results
Pure uphill dedicationthat’s the essence of the Vertical race. With no downhill sections to give the legs respite, it was a polarizing challenge for athletes built for climbs.
- Men’s Gold: Rémi Bonnet (SUI)
- Women’s Gold: Axelle Gachet-Mollaret (FRA)
Sprint Event: Fast and Furious
The Sprint distance stripped ski mountaineering down to its raw essentialsexplosive power, rapid transitions, and razor-sharp maneuverability. In a matter of minutes, elite competitors blitzed through uphill climbs, bootpacks, and technical descents. It was an absolute sprint masterclass.
Sprint Winners:
- Men: Thibault Anselmet (FRA)
- Women: Marianna Jagercikova (SVK)
Mixed Relay Drama
Thrills and spills were aplenty in the Mixed Relay event, where teams of two athletes (one male, one female) battled exhaustion in a thrilling tag-team display.
“The Mixed Relay is less about pure speed and more about sheer teamwork. The difference between winning and losing is split-second coordination.”
Top Teams:
- Gold: France
- Silver: Italy
- Bronze: Switzerland
Team Event: A Test of Synergy
The Team Event concluded the championships, where synchronization and strategy determined success. Unlike other races, where individual endurance determines placement, here it’s the camaraderie and collective effort that propel teams to greatness.
Podium Finishers:
- Gold: Italy
- Silver: France
- Bronze: Austria
Final Medal Standings
| Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Italy | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
The Takeaway
This year’s event saw dominance from the usual powerhouses but also emerging talents making their mark. France reaffirmed itself as a ski mountaineering behemoth, while Italy’s cohesion in team events proved formidable.
With the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics set to feature ski mountaineering for the first time, this championship served as a significant preview of what’s to come. If this competition was any indication, the Olympic debut of ski mountaineering will be nothing short of electrifying.
As these athletes catch their breath and reflect on their performances, one thing remains certain – the mountains may not remember names, but those who conquer them etch their place into ski mountaineering history.
What’s Next?
The road to the 2026 Olympics is officially underway, and you can expect even more action in the upcoming ISMF World Cup Circuit. Stay tuned, because the journey to gold is only just beginning.
For the full breakdown of results, visit the official event page.
