Ambassadors
Matterhorn Ultraks is proud to have three talented ambassadors: Laetitia Roux, Martin Anthamatten and Dawa Sherpa.
Like us, they share their passion between SkiTouring in Winter and Trail in Summer. Obviously, they'll be competiting in both Matterhorn Ultraks events.
Let's get to know them better:
Laetitia Roux
Born : 21 June 1985
Place of Birth : Gap (05)
Residence : Savines le lac (05)
Height : 1 m 67
Weight : 50 Kg
HR Rest : 37 bpm
HR Max : 185 bpm
Club: Team Ecrins Hautes-Alpes
Professional Status
- Gendarme Adjoint Volontaire au PGHM de Briançon since June 2011
- Member of the French National SkiTouring Team since 2008
Diplomas
- Diplôme d'État de Masseur Kinésithérapeute (2008)
- Brevet d'État de Ski Alpin (2006)
- Brevet d'État des Activités du Cyclisme (in progress)
What else?!!?
- I like bivouacs and pic-nics with friends; I don't like night clubs
- I like foreign languages; I don't like museums and monuments
- I like adrenalin driven sports, speed, glide (DH, motorcycle, wakeboard, funboard, karting, free fall); I don't like wasting days in front of my computer... like today!
- I like sun; I don't like grey days and wind
- I like nature; I get anxiety attacks in the city
- I like high mountain; I am scared in down in the valley and at sea
- I like listening to music; I don't like jazz
- I like fresh air; I don't like cigarette smoke and pollution
- I like food science and cooking; I don't like ongoing meals
- I like multi-sports events, I don't like swimming
- I like happy people; I don't like blasés and hypocrites.
Results
SkiTouring
- 5 World Champion titles in Pelvoux 2013: Individual, Vertical, Combined, Team and Relay
- 5 World Champion titles: 2006, 2008 (2x), 2010, 2011.
- 3 times winner of the General WorldCup ranking 2008-2009 et 2012
- 4 European Champion titles: 2008 (2x), 2012 (2x).
- 1st place at Pierra Menta: 2008 and 2011
- 1st place at Mezzalama 2009
- 1st place at Patrouille des Glaciers 2012
- Winner La Grande Course circuit 2012
Trail
- Skymarathon World Champion (2010)
- Vertical Kilometer World Champion (2010)
- Vertical Kilometer World Record : 37'55'' (2009)
To learn more on Laetitia, visit her blog and her facebook page.
Martin Anthamatten
Born : 12 September 1984
Residence: Zermatt
Professional Status
- Metalworker
- Draughtsman
- Border Guard
Results
Awards
- 2008 Oberwaliser Sport Award
Nomination
- 2010 Oberwalliser Sport Award
Nomination
- 2010 Walliser Sport Award
Nomination
- 2011 Schweizer Alpen Club
Best Athlete
SkiTouring
2010
- 1st place Patrouille des Glaciers with new course record (5.52.20)
2011
- World Champion in Sprint
- Vice-World Champion with the Swiss Relay Team
- 1st place WorldCup in Tambre (IT)
- 3rd place WorldCup in Gavarnie (FR)
- 3rd place WorldCup in Pelvoux (FR)
- 3rd place - WorldCup General Ranking
2013
- World Champion Team Relay
- Vice-World Champion Vertical
Trail
2010
- 2nd place Vertical Kilometer - Fully (31:06min)
2011
- 8th place at Sierre-Zina (2:45:48h)
To learn more on Martin, visit his site and his facebook page.
Dawa Sherpa
Born November 3, 1969
Place of Birth: Taksindu Solukumbu, Nepal
Residence: Geneva, Switzerland
Professional status: building worker
Marital status: married
Results
Here is only a sample of the numerous successes enjoyed by Dawa in Trail running :
2003 Ultra Trail du Mont-Blanc
2005 Les Templiers
2007 La 6000 D
2008 Ultra Trail du Mont-Blanc (2nd place)
2010 Diagonale des Fous – La Réunion (5th place)
2012 TDS (Traces des Ducs de Savoie)
Distinguishing characteristics
- Lived 7 years in a monastery
- Hold a brown belt in Karate
- Represented Nepal in cross country skiing at the 2006 Torino and 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games.
To learn more on Dawa, visit his website here.