89,5 kilometers, 4260 meters of altitude, 9 hours 20 minutes: these are the parameters of Gabriel Jungo's latest speed adventure. The Swiss mountaineer climbed the Mönch via the Nollen a few days ago, starting on his bike in Bern.
At least since his Climbing all 48 Swiss 4000m peaks in 44 days it is known that Gabriel Jungo likes to travel fast and by fair means in the mountains. His latest speed project also falls into this category: the ascent of the 4107 meter high monks from Bern in 9 hours and 20 minutes.
Waiting for favorable conditions
The idea for this project had been in his head for a long time, says Gabriel Jungo. "The Nollen is one of my favorite tours, which I often do as training." All the Swiss mountaineer needed for his quick ascent were good conditions and stable weather.
Last Thursday at midnight he started his racing bike ride at the Bern Minster. The ride went well in pleasant temperatures. And everything went according to plan on the second part of his duathlon:
I found excellent conditions at Mönch.
Gabriel Jungo
His body felt perfect, Gabriel Jungo enthuses. It wasn't until he was about 200 meters below the summit that things suddenly got tough. "I started to feel tired, perhaps caused by the altitude. I've never been above 4000 meters this year and so I'm not acclimatized."
Challenges on our doorstep
With his quick ascent of the Mönch, the Fribourg mountaineer is continuing his big summer project from last year. Back then, he climbed all of Switzerland's 4000-meter peaks and covered the distance between them under his own steam. He needed just 48 days to climb the 44 peaks in a row.
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Credits: Cover picture Gabriel Jungo