Ski Mountaineering — FKT Records

Haute Route
Chamonix — Zermatt

Segment-by-segment comparison of the Haute Route Chamonix-Zermatt records, based on Strava GPS data.

Men's record
13h 27m
Jacquemoud Boffelli
April 5, 2026
Previous men's record
14h 54m
Équy B. Védrines
April 10, 2023
Women's record
20h 34m
Pollet-Villard Renoton
April 12, 2026
Previous women's record
22h 35m
Gerardi Fabre
April 7, 2026
Historical records
23h 35m
Masserey G. Perrier
April 4, 2025

Have you completed the Haute Route Chamonix–Zermatt, either in full or only in part? Connect your Strava account to import one or several activities completed along this route, either in a single push or across multiple days.

The app automatically detects the parts matching the official route, merges your selected activities into one continuous effort, and recalculates everything for a consistent comparison. You can then compare segment by segment against the 5 reference teams, across the 18 segments defined on this site between Chamonix and Zermatt.

Try the analysis with your own data and share this app with others to spread the word about the Haute Route Chamonix–Zermatt and its benchmark performances.

Upload one or multiple activities, including multi-day efforts.

Click on teams to add or remove them from the comparison

Segments — click to analyze

Elapsed time progression

Cumulative time comparison by team along the route

Elevation profile & passage times

Altitude and time gaps relative to the record at each waypoint — hover points to see split times

Comparative table — segment data

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Summary: how records are built

~55 min
Gained on descents (J/B vs E/V)
~22 min
Gained on climbs (J/B vs E/V)
~10 min
Toules route choice
1h 27m
Total gap J/B vs E/V
2h 01m
Gained by PV/R vs G/F
20h 34m
New women's record

Most of the record gap is built on descents: ski quality, terrain reading and transition speed create repeated gains.

On climbs, differences are usually more progressive and linked to pacing, fueling and route choices over long durations.