Palzer smashes 23km Watzmann crossing record

01/07/2020

Palzer smashes 23km Watzmann crossing record posted: 01/07/2020

German ski mountaineer and runner crosses three peaks above 2,300m.

Ski mountaineer and runner Anton Toni Palzer has crossed the three main peaks of the Watzmann mountain in his native Germany in a new record time of 2h 47m. Here is all you need to know:

- Palzer took the high-alpine tour from Wimbachbr cke (634m) via Watzmannhaus (1930m) to Hocheck (2651m) shortly before 7am on Friday June 26 then scaled the high point at 2,713m, the Southern tip (2,712m) before starting his descent over the Wimbachgrie (1327m) down to the Wimbachbr cke.

- In 2012, when he was just 19, Palzer set the first mark of 3h 27m. In 2015 he improved his record by around 17 minutes, then beat it again by chance in 2018 with a mark of 3h 06m 55s from a training session before compatriot Hannes Namberger, 31, recorded a new best of 3h 01m 53s on Tuesday June 23.

- Palzers ski mountaineering season ended in early March, allowing the star endurance athlete many running training sessions at home in recent months.

- Even though he admitted to nerves beforehand, Palzer - who grew up in the climbing village of Ramsau with a view of the Watzmann to inspire him - looked in total control as he completed what most mountain climbers would usually do in about 15 hours as a two-day tour.

- The weather was perfect for the determined 27-year-olds record attempt as he covered a gruelling 23km in total with all of it above 2,300m in altitude as he realised his dream of a sub three-hour crossing.

- After knocking 14 minutes off the record, Palzer said: I was so sure today. There was never a situation where it was critical and thats why it went so well.

Facts and times about Palzers Watzmann crossing

Date: 26.06.2020

Start: Wimbachbr cke 06:58 hours

Watzmannhaus: 49m

Hocheck: 1h 21m

Su dspitze: 1h 45m

Wimbachgrieshu tte: 2h 18m

Wimbachbru cke: 2h 47m

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