The Patrouille started with a Swiss military training exercise in 1942. A dozen men in groups of three competed, and the fastest finished in 12 hours. An interview with Colonel Daniel Jolliet of the ...

The first athletes taking part in Patrouille des Glaciers 2016 set off yesterday at 22:00, as night fell and as punctual as a Swiss clock. The legendary ski mountaineering competition from Zermatt to ...

When Vail Rotarians Edgard Cabanillas and Chris Aubel participate in the prestigious Patrouille des Glaciers ski mountaineering race in May, they will travel from Zermatt to Verbier in Switzerland ...

Martin Anthamatten, Yannick Ecoeur and Florent Troillet pruned 20 minutes off a previous speed record set in 2006, crossing the finish line in five hours, 52 minutes. The route is 110km long and ...

What connects footballing superstar Lionel Messi, A-lister George Clooney and TV personality Chloe Madeley? No, it’s not the surprise line-up for the next celebrity reality television series, rather ...

I am a climate and science/technology reporter. I am interested in the effects of climate change on everyday life and scientific solutions. Born in London, I am a dual citizen of Switzerland and the ...

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