Burgunder ’15 Competes in Ski Mountaineering World Championships
Olivia Drake
Mateusz “Matt” Burgunder ’15 recently competed in the 2015 Ski Mountaineering World Championships in Verbier, Switzerland where the U.S. National Ski Mountaineering Team finished in 10th place overall.
This was Burgunder’s fourth time competing for the U.S., participating in three events. Competitors race by climbing up and skiing down mountains at a rate of approximately 3,000 feet per hour.
The 2015 Ski Mountaineering World Championships, hosted by the International Ski Mountaineering Federation, were held Feb. 6–12.
More information about the U.S. Ski Mountaineering Association and the 2015 World Championships can be found online.
See photos of Burgunder’s events below:
Andrew Chatfield
Mike Mavredakis