Benji Wiederkehr's Running Gear & Expert Recommendations
Mountain Ultra Runner
Colorado, USAFor the big days in big mountains with big smiles.
Swiss-trained, Colorado-based, roaming the Rockies on remote, rugged, technical routes.
Discipline: Running
Specialty: Trail, Ultra, Mountain, Scrambling
2026 Wild Basin Traverse — FKT unsupported 2025 High Five 100 — 1st overall and course record 2025 Pfiffner Traverse — FKT unsupported
Expert Gear Picks from Benji Wiederkehr
Expert running gear recommendations from Benji Wiederkehr, Mountain Ultra Runner, based in Colorado, USA.
Benji Wiederkehr's Fastpacking Sleeping Systems
My personal favorite shelters for sleeping during unsupported, high-alpine mountain fastpacking.
Benji Wiederkehr recommends the Outdoor Research Helium UL Bivy
Benji Wiederkehr recommends the Rab Trailhead Bivy
Benji Wiederkehr recommends the Mountain Laurel Designs FKT ProVent UL BIVY
Benji Wiederkehr recommends the Zpacks Hexamid Pocket Tarp
Benji Wiederkehr recommends the Hyperlite Mountain Gear UltaMid 1
Benji Wiederkehr's Mountain Running Carrying Systems
My personal favorites of belts, vests, and packs for unsupported, high-alpine mountain running.
Benji Wiederkehr recommends the Raide Research UL 1L Running Belt
Benji Wiederkehr recommends the Raide Research LF 2L
Benji Wiederkehr recommends the Salomon ADV SKIN 5
Benji Wiederkehr recommends the Salomon ADV SKIN 12
Benji Wiederkehr recommends the Salomon ADV SKIN CROSS SEASON 15
Benji Wiederkehr's Mountain Running Safety Gear
My personal favorites of safety gear for extended, unsupported, high-alpine mountain running.
Benji Wiederkehr recommends the Garmin inReach® Mini 2
Benji Wiederkehr recommends the Fenix Fenix HM65R-T V2.0
Benji Wiederkehr recommends the SOL SOL Emergency Blanket
Benji Wiederkehr recommends the SOL SOL Escape Lite Bivy
Benji Wiederkehr recommends the Victorinox Classic SD
