Alexander Hug (ski mountaineer)

Alexander Hug ( born May 11 1975 in Whales City ) is a Swiss ski mountaineer.

Biography

Hug took his first attempt in ski mountaineering at the age of eleven, when he rose to the Garmil with a self-made touring binding. Since 1990, he pursued the sport of amateur and, in 1995, by participating in the " Arflinalauf " at his first competition in that sport part. The " Pizol Challenge" he won in 1999 and 2000. Since 2000 he is member of the Swiss national ski mountaineering. He also operates Montainbiking, climbing and mountain running. He was the organizer of the 2003 through Him who was born together with Beat Good and Andreas Zimmermann " Pizol Altiski ". In the fall of 2005, he completed an internship as a landscape gardener in London and lives in Sargans.

Success (selection)

2002: 7th place in the World Cup ski mountaineering single
7th place in the World Cup ski mountaineering team with Pius Schuwey
8th place in the World Cup ski mountaineering combined score

2003: 5th, European Championship team with Pierre -Marie Taramarcaz
10th Place, European Championship combination ranking

2004: 3rd, World Championship relay race (together with Rico Elmer, Alain Richard and Pierre Bruchez ), Val d' Aran
5th, World Championship team with Pittex

2005: 1st Swiss Cup alpine skiing Single
2nd place at the European Championship relay race with Pittex, Jean -Yves Rey and Yannick Ecoeur
3rd place at the European Championship in Andorra Ski Mountaineering single
4th place at the European Championship vertical race
4th place World Cup, Salt Lake City
6th place World Cup team ( with Troillet )

2006: 1st Swiss Championship vertical race
3rd place at the World Championship relay race ( with Alain Rey, Rico Elmer and Florent Troillet )
4th place at the World Cup ski mountaineering team with Rico Elmer
2nd place World Cup Race Sigle Slovakia
2nd place World Cup Single Race Spain

2007: 5th, European Championship team with Troillet
9th place, European Championship combination ranking