FIVE LAKES AND A MOUNTAIN

was excited, to put it mildly. One, I was visiting Zermatt after ages, and two, I was participating in a mountain hike with Adrian Ballinger and Nicolas Hojac. These are no ordinary individuals; they represent the best in mountain climbing. Ballinger is a mountaineer, guide, and entrepreneur who recently climbed K2 without oxygen support. He has already summited Mt Everest eight times, the last two instances without any supplementary assistance. Hojac, in his 20s, is already considered the fastest Alpinist today; he has broken many a climbing speed record. Besides their love for the mountains, they both happen to be brand ambassadors of the Swiss watch major