Timing the five 4’000m peaks

For the love of the sport, the challenge and the views

The Sierre-Zinal course follows a gruelling 31-kilometre mountain trail in the heart of the Valais Alps and is known for its intense 2’200-metre elevation gain and 1’100-metre vertical drop. NORQAIN has been serving as s Official Timekeeper for this adventurous event since 2021.

Known as the race of the “Five 4’000m Peaks”, the course takes participants across the “Imperial Crown” composed of the Weisshorn (4’404m), the Zinalrothorn (4’221m), the Obergabelhorn (4’063m), the Matterhorn (4’478m) and the Dent Blanche (4’357m)