Sierre-Zinal: The Heart Before the Watch
An inside look at Switzerland’s iconic race and the mountain-running professor who founded the race. Photo by Gunther Muller. Jean-Claude Pont, 72, Professor Emeritus of History and Philosophy, part-time astronomer and certified Swiss mountain guide is holding court, recounting the origins of the iconic 31-kilometer Sierre-Zinal race. “People said I was completely mad. They said […]