Rolf Zurbrügg
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Rolf Zurbrügg is a Swiss
ski mountaineer and national ski-mountaineering coach. He is also cross-country skiing
and a trained mountain guide
.
Zurbrügg was born in Adelboden
. Professionally he is deployed in the Border Guard Corps
and works at the border station of Brig
. By order of the Swiss Alpine Club
he has coached the national ski mountaineering team since November 2005.
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 national ski-mountaineering coach. He is also cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing is a winter sport in which participants propel themselves across snow-covered terrain using skis and poles...
and a trained mountain guide
Mountain guide
Mountain guides are specially trained and experienced mountaineers and professionals who are generally certified by an association. They are considered experts in mountaineering.-Skills:Their skills usually include climbing, skiing and hiking...
.
Zurbrügg was born in Adelboden
Adelboden
Adelboden is a municipality in the Frutigen-Niedersimmental administrative district in the Bernese Oberland in Switzerland.-Geography:Adelboden lies in the west of the Berner Oberland, at the end of the valley of the Engstlige river, which flows in Frutigen into the Kander river.Adelboden is a...
. 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 works at the border station of Brig
Brig
A brig is a sailing vessel with two square-rigged masts. During the Age of Sail, brigs were seen as fast and manoeuvrable and were used as both naval warships and merchant vessels. They were especially popular in the 18th and early 19th centuries...
. By order of the Swiss Alpine Club
Swiss Alpine Club
The Swiss Alpine Club is the largest mountaineering club in Switzerland. It was founded in 1863 in Olten and it is now composed of 111 sections with 110,000 members...
he has coached the national ski mountaineering team since November 2005.
Selected results
Zurbrügg won several Swiss Cup races.- 2003: 1st, Trofeo Mezzalama (together with Damien FarquetDamien FarquetDamien 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 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...
)
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...
- 2000: 5th (international military teams ranking), together with Pvt E-2 Ernest FarquetErnest Farquet- Selected results :* 2008:** 8th, Pierra Menta * 2009:** 9th, European Championship team race - Patrouille des Glaciers :...
and Pvt E-2 Gregoire Saillen - 2004: 3rd, together with Damien Farquet and Rico Elmer