Damien Farquet
Encyclopedia
Damien Farquet is a Swiss
ski mountaineer and cross-country skier. Professionally he is deployed in the Border Guard Corps
and lives in Le Châble
.
Patrouille des Glaciers
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
ski mountaineer and cross-country skier. Professionally he is deployed in the Border Guard Corps
Border Guard Corps
Border Guard Corps are the federal law enforcement agency who act as both the border guard and customs service of Switzerland. It is the uniformed section of the Federal Customs Administration, which is attached to the Federal Department of Finance. The BGC conducts people, vehicle and object...
and lives in Le Châble
Le Châble
Le Châble is a village in Bagnes, Valais, Switzerland below the ski resort of Verbier.The local St. Bernard Express Train runs from Martigny and finishes in Le Châble. This service is regularly used by tourists from Geneva airport on route to Verbier...
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Selected results
- 2000:
- 1st and course record, Tour de MatterhornMatterhornThe Matterhorn , Monte Cervino or Mont Cervin , is a mountain in the Pennine Alps on the border between Switzerland and Italy. Its summit is 4,478 metres high, making it one of the highest peaks in the Alps. The four steep faces, rising above the surrounding glaciers, face the four compass points...
(together with Emanuel BuchsEmanuel BuchsEmanuel Buchs is a Swiss ski mountaineer, cross-country skier and biathlete.- Biography :Buchs started competition sports at the age of 14 years and became member of the national "juniors" biathlon team at the age of 16. Four years later he became member of the national "seniors" team, but had to...
and Rico ElmerRico ElmerRico Elmer is a Swiss ski mountaineer and mountain runner.Elmer was born in Elm GL. He first competed in the Patrouille des Glaciers event in 1996 and has been member of the national team since 2003...
)
- 1st and course record, Tour de Matterhorn
- 2003:
- 1st, European Championship team race (together with Rico Elmer)
- 5th, European Championship combination ranking
- 6th Pierra MentaPierra MentaThe Pierra Menta is an annual competition of ski mountaineering at Arêches-Beaufort in the Beaufortain region since 1985. The Pierra Menta is one of the three best known races of the Alps besides the Patrouille des Glaciers and the Trofeo Mezzalama.The athletes have to travel a cumulative...
(together with Rico Elmer) - 10th, European Championship single race
- 2004:
- 3rd, Transcavallo race (together with Rico Elmer)
Patrouille des GlaciersPatrouille des GlaciersThe Patrouille des Glaciers is a ski mountaineering race organized every two years by the Swiss Army, in which military and civilian teams compete...
- 1996, 1st (international military teams ranking), together with Emanuel Buchs and André Rey
- 1998: 1st, together with Pvt E-2 Emanuel Buchs and Pvt E-2 Rico Elmer
- 2000: 1st and course record, together with Pvt E-2 Emanuel Buchs and Pvt E-2 Rico Elmer
- 2004: 3rd, together with Rolf ZurbrüggRolf ZurbrüggRolf Zurbrügg is a Swiss ski mountaineer and national ski-mountaineering coach. He is also cross-country skiing and a trained mountain guide....
and Rico Elmer
Trofeo Mezzalama
- 2001: 4th, together with Emanuel Buchs and Rico Elmer
- 2003: 1st, together with Rolf Zurbrügg and Rico Elmer