Rico Elmer

Rico Elmer (born July 23, 1969 in Elm GL ) is a Swiss ski mountaineer .

With the participation in the Patrouille des Glaciers in 1996 he denied his first competition. He has been a member of the Swiss national alpine skiing team since 2003 .

In addition to ski mountaineering, he is also a mountain runner and works full-time as a border guard and is also a training coach.

Successes (selection)

• 2003:
  • 1st place European Championship Ski Mountaineering Team (with Farquet )
  • 3rd place in the European Ski Mountaineering Championship, combined ranking
  • 4th place in the European Ski Mountaineering Championships single

• 2004:
  • 1st place world championship ski mountaineering single, Val d'Aran
  • 3rd place world championship ski mountaineering relay (with Alexander Hug , Alain Richard and Pierre Bruchez ), Val d'Aran
  • 3rd place at the Transcavallo (with Farquet)

• 2006:
  • 3rd place at the World Ski Mountaineering Season (with Alexander Hug, Alain Rey and Florent Troillet )
  • 3rd place European Team Cup in Albosaggia (with Florent Troillet)
  • 3rd place Swiss Championship Vertical Race
  • 4th place at the World Ski Mountaineering Team with Alexander Hug

Patrol des Glaciers

• 1998: 1st place with Farquet and Buchs
• 2000: 1st place with Farquet and Buchs
• 2004: 3rd place with Farquet and Zurbrügg
• 2008: 2nd place with Sophie Dusautoir Bertrand and Marie Troillet

Trofeo Mezzalama

• 2001: 4th place with Farquet and Buchs
• 2003: 1st place with Farquet and Zurbrügg

Pierra Menta

• 2003: 6th place with Farquet

Web links

• Rico Elmer at skimountaineering.com