Dutifully on track alongside other aspiring alpine skiers within the rigorous Ski Valais system, at age 15 Tobias began to realise that his talent for endurance outweighed his need for speed. This marked a turning point for the young athlete, who decided to embark on the challenging path of ski mountaineering, with a little ‘light’ trail running in the summertime to help stay in shape during the off-season. Over the past 5 years, this promising young athlete has rapidly climbed the ranks in his quest for success.
Poised on the threshold of the U23 category for the 2021-2022 season, Tobias hopes to participate in a maximum of races to gain experience in elite competition. In the long term, his goals include nothing less than winning medals in a World Championship race and in the iconic Patrouille des Glaciers and Pierra Menta races. And, why not, to qualify for the 2026 Olympics…
Awards
2022
- European Individual Vice-champion
- Swiss Individual Vice-champion
- 2nd Pierra Menta Junior (with Maxime Trombert)
- Winner of the Tour du Rutor (with Léo Besson)
- Winner of the general classification of La Grande Course
2021
- Swiss Sprint Vice-champion (U20)
- World Relay Champion (with Caroline Ulrich and Jon Kisthler) (U20)
- 3rd Sprint World Cup (Italy) (U20)
- 4th general world sprint ranking (U20)
2020
- 3rd Swiss Sprint Championship 2020 (U20)
- 6th Individual World Cup (Andorra) 2020 (U20)
- Swiss Champion Team Racing with Kilian Granger 2020 (U20)
2019
- 4th Sprint World Cup (Austria)
- Winner of L’Ovronalpski (with Pierre Mettan)
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