Ernest Farquet

Ernest Farquet
Born	28 November 1975

Ernest Farquet (born 28 November 1975) is a Swiss ski mountaineer.

In 2007, in a team with Simon Anthamatten (leader), Marcel Marti and Florent Troillet, he climbed the Matterhorn in a record time of 3 hours 45 minutes.^[1] The record was beaten by Andreas Steindl in 2011.^[2]

Selected results

• 2006:
  • 3rt, Zermatt-Rothorn run^[3]
• 2008:
  • 3rd, Trophée des Gastlosen, together with Jon Andri Willy^[4]
  • 8th, Pierra Menta (together with Marcel Marti)
• 2009:
  • 9th, European Championship team race (together with Reynold Ginier)

Patrouille des Glaciers

• 2000: 5th (international military teams ranking), together with Pvt E-2 Rolf Zurbrügg and Pvt E-2 Gregoire Saillen^[5]
• 2004: 6th (and 1st international military teams ranking), together with Cpl Dominique Di Nino and Cpl Stéphane Gay^[6]
• 2006: 4th (and 2nd in international military teams ranking), together with Cpl Stéphane Gay and Pvt E-2 Pius Schuwey^[7]
• 2008: 3rd, together with Jon Andri Willy and Martin Anthamatten
• 2010: 2nd ("military international" class ranking), together with Thomas Delamorclaz and Antoine Jean^[8]

Trofeo Mezzalama

• 2005: 7th: together with Stephane Millius and Philippe Blanc
• 2007: 8th, together with Yannick Ecoeur and Alain Rey
• 2009: 5th, together with Didier Moret and Pierre Bruchez

External links

• Ernest Farquet at skimountaineering.com

References

1. Trainingshalber Rekord aufgestellt - Grindelwalder bestieg das Matterhorn in 3:45 Stunden (German), Jungfrau Zeitung, September 27, 2007
2. Swiss Guide Climbs Matterhorn in Sub-3 Hour Sprint, October 4, 2011.
3. Gebirgslauf Zermatt - Rothorn 2006
4. 2008 Trophée des Gastlosen – 2008 results
5. 2000 Patrouille des Glaciers, p. 2.
6. 2004 Patrouille des Glaciers, p. 5.
7. 2006 Patrouille des Glaciers, p. 3.
8. 2010 Patrouille des Glaciers