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OUR AMBASSADORS

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Gauthier SCHALLER
​July 5, 2013 (JU)
​Ski Freestyle

7 March 2026 – Gauthier wins the KIDS LAAX OPEN! With a score of 95/100, he secures a second victory at this prestigious event after his first win in 2024. – Photo credit: ©Ruggli_132

🏆 His achievements

• 2026: Winner of the Kids Laax Open (U13)
• 2024: Swiss Slopestyle Champion (U11)
• 2024: Swiss Halfpipe Vice-Champion (U11)
• 2024: Winner of the Kids Laax Open (U11)

🎯 His goals
Gauthier aims for the Olympic Games and the X Games. A clear and committed ambition. But one question remains: how can we guarantee him, by 2035–2040, training conditions that match his dreams?


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Thibe DESEYN
March ​18, 2003 (VD)
Ski mountaineering

Season 2025–26 – Thibe delivered an XXL season in U23: double European Champion (Vertical and Individual), bronze medallist in Sprint, overall World Cup winner, and 3rd place at the Patrouille des Glaciers. – Photo credit: ©ISMF

🏆 His achievements

• 2026: 3rd place at the PDG – Z2 race
• 2026: Winner of the World Cup overall ranking (U23)
• 2026: European Champion (U23) Vertical & Individual, Bronze medallist Sprint
• 2025: World Champion (U23) Vertical & Vice-World Champion Individual
• 2024: 1st place at the Petit PDG
• 2023: World Champion (U20) Vertical & Bronze medallist Sprint
• 2023: Winner of the World Cup overall ranking in all disciplines (U20)
• 2022: World Champion Vertical and Mixed Relay (U20)
• 2020: Youth Olympic Champion in relay
• 2020: Silver medallist in the individual event at the Lausanne Youth Olympic Games

🤔 Her vision
Thibe practices ski mountaineering. A discipline often associated with environmental awareness. But she is already facing the challenges of a rapidly evolving sport: new formats, uncertain training conditions… the future is taking shape, without guarantees.

Catherine BORGHI
​23 September 1976 (VD)
Alpine skiing​

Catherine Borghi - 203 World Cup starts

🏆 Sporting record

• Former professional athlete with Swiss-Ski
• 14 seasons from 1994 to 2008 (203 World Cup starts)
• 17 World Cup top-10 finishes
• 1998 Nagano Olympic Games: 10th in the combined, 19th in the giant slalom, 22nd in the downhill, 34th in the super-G
• 2002 Salt Lake City Olympic Games: 8th in the overall standings, 18th in the super-G, 19th in the downhill
• Final race: Downhill, 8 March 2008 in Crans-Montana

🚀   Supporting the dreams of the next generation
"Nothing is ever handed to you on a plate: you have to work hard to achieve your dreams. Never let anyone tell you that your dream is out of reach. You must always look ahead, moving forward step by step. Some steps are smaller than others, but the important thing is to keep progressing, to show resilience, and never give up."

Since working with the next generation, I have been committed to guiding young people. Putting into their hands everything they need to work and achieve their goals, and encouraging them to dream and believe in themselves.
Being part of the SKIZERLAND® Association allows me to discover and support new young people who have their heads full of dreams.