Emanuel Buchs is a Swiss

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, 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 leave it because of time reasons. He won six Swiss championship of cross-country skiing relay titles.
He competed several times in the Patrouille des Glaciers

Patrouille des Glaciers

The Patrouille des Glaciers is a ski mountaineering race organized every two years by the Swiss Army, in which military and civilian teams compete...

 race, and placed four times first and one time second with his teams. Professionally he is deployed in the 5th 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...

. He is married with two children and lives in Ulrichen. Together with his wife Marianne and his son Yannick he competed in the Baschi Triathlon in 2007.

Ski mountaineering

• 2000:
  • 1st and course record, Tour de Matterhorn
    Matterhorn
    The 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 Damien Farquet
    Damien Farquet
    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.- Selected results :* 2000:...
    
     and Rico Elmer
    Rico Elmer
    Rico 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...
    
    )
• 2001:
  • 4th, Trofeo Mezzalama (together with Damien Farquet and Rico Elmer)

Patrouille des Glaciers

• 1990: 1st (international military teams ranking), together with Michel Chesaux and André Rey
• 1992: 2nd (international military teams ranking), together with Michel Chesaux and André Rey
• 1996: 1st (international military teams ranking), together with Damien Farquet and André Rey
• 1998: 1st , together with Pvt E-2 Damien Farquet and Pvt E-2 Rico Elmer
• 2000: 1st and course record, together with Pvt E-2 Damien Farquet and Pvt E-2 Rico Elmer