X4 2010 – Four Countries and Four Summits Powered by Our Own Muscle Power

4 days – 4 countries – 4 summits – and all achieved ‘by fair means’ – that is, using only our own muscle power, without using cable cars on the mountains or shuttles in the valley. That was the mission undertaken by five athletes from the Dynafit Team in October 2010.

405 km and 13,000 metres of elevation gain. The summits and the entire route were conquered exclusively either by running or on MTBs – and Piz Palü on skis. On some sections, the MTBs were carried. On 8 October 2010 at 5:00 am, the starting signal was given at the Olympic Ski Stadium in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The route then led from the Zugspitze via the Similaun and the Ortler to Piz Palü.

"I remember that on the eve of the expedition, I’d celebrated the birth of my first son a little too heartily at the Oktoberfest. The days were tough and much longer than the nights. In Sulden, a bout of fever knocked me out of bed. But I was determined not to give up, and I’ll never forget the October descent in powder snow from Piz Palü. It was the start of a whole series of X projects. I particularly enjoyed the intense, high-contrast days and the incredible team spirit when we were pushed to the limits of our capabilities."