Amazing Photography of an Unusual Race in Switzerland In the 1940's the Swiss Army began having soldiers compete in a race held in the Pennine Alps. This race involves hiking and skiing in a team of three up a giant snowy mountainside. It was extremely dangerous and could easily turn deadly, so the race was banned in 1949. In 1984, the race started up again and is held every other year to this day. The record times for completing the race are: 5 hours 52 minutes 20.7 seconds for a mens team in 2010 7 hours 41 minutes 18 seconds for a women's team in 2010. Check out these incredible photos by Swiss photographer Jürg Kaufmann of the race....so beautiful!  "Patrouille des Glaciers" Photo by Jürg Kaufmann  "Patrouille des Glaciers" Photo by Jürg Kaufmann  "Patrouille des Glaciers" Photo by Jürg Kaufmann  "Patrouille des Glaciers" Photo by Jürg Kaufmann  "Patrouille des Glaciers" Photo by Jürg Kaufmann Source posted by Michelle Watch Out For The Bite of a Russell's Viper If you're traveling to the East, anywhere from India to Taiwan, be sure to make a mental picture of the snake in the photograph below and STAY AWAY. My theory is to stay far away from all snakes, but the Russell's Viper is known as one of the most poisonous snakes in the world. These snakes tend to stay clear of cities, but out in farmland, they are abundant. Growing to be about 5 feet long, just one untreated bite can lead to death in humans. These snakes reproduce like crazy; a female can lay as many as 25 eggs at a time!  "Russell's Viper" by Pratik Gupte Source posted by DavisA fearful enemy  "Baby Wasps" by Roadsidepictures' photostream Source posted by JuliaA Moose and His Antlers Only male moose grow antlers, that I already knew. What I didn't know was that the antlers fall off each and every fall after mating season. Weird... Come springtime, the moose will regrow a new set of antlers. It takes about five months for the antlers to fully develop...something about this process just seems exhausting.  "Moose-A young bull moose with antlers growing in velvet." Photo by oldbilluk  "Moose Up Close" Photo by Douglas Brown  "moose dawn" Photo by Steve Wall  "Moose Up-Close" Photo by Doug Brown Source posted by Michelle Not exactly a Knight's armor  ASSASSIN BUG @ Serendah by Mohd Rizal Ismail Source posted by JuliaA REASON TO STAY UP LATE  Geminids Meteor Shower Peaks! (NASA, 12/13/10) Source posted by JuliaDaredevils |  ArchivesJanuary 2013 CategoriesAll |
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