Patrouille des Glaciers: Start postponed by 24 hours – News




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  • The start of the Patrouille des Glaciers races scheduled for Friday has been postponed by 24 hours.
  • The reason is the weather conditions.
  • The first starts, which were scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday, were canceled on Monday.

The weather disturbances that passed through the night from Friday to Saturday led to a lot of snow on the route, the organizers announced on Thursday evening. In addition, fog and clouds would prevent normal helicopter flights and therefore rescue from the air.

According to the commander, Brigadier Christian Sieber, the postponement was decided in the hope of better visibility conditions during the night from Saturday to Sunday.

-25 degrees and strong gusts of wind

The first starts on Tuesday and Wednesday had already been canceled on Monday. At that time too, safety risks due to the weather situation were decisive. A low from the northwest caused temperatures to drop to what felt like -25 degrees at 3,000 meters above sea level. There were also wind gusts of 50 kilometers per hour on ridges and ridges.

Almost 4,900 participants registered for the 40th Patrouille des Glaciers. A total of 1,633 teams of three should take part. The most experienced teams start from Zermatt on the 57.5 kilometer long route with its 4386 meters of ascent. The route from Arolla is 29.6 kilometers long and includes 2200 meters of climbing. The army is responsible for the entire organization of the event and has 1,600 soldiers on site.


SRF 4 News, April 19, 2024, 1:00 a.m.;


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