Swıtzerland Glacıer Patrol Race

epa02126548 Competitors of the Glacier Patrol, Patrouille des Glaciers, listen to the latest informations before the race in the church of the village of Zermatt, Switzerland, 21 April 2010 for the Glacier Patrol race. The Glacier Patrol (Patrouille des Glaciers) organized by the Swiss Army sees highly-experienced hiker-skiers trek across the Haute Route along the Swiss-Italian border from Zermatt to Verbier. The race covers 53km by footski, with over 7000 m gainedlost along the way.  EPA/JEAN-CHRISTOPHE BOTT