World class athlete Karine Fragnière has made it her mission to inspire and guide other women to complete the legendary Patrouille des Glaciers ski mountaineering race from Zermatt to Verbier in the Swiss alps.

Karine has several wins and finishes under her belt; Ironman Zurich, ironman World Championships 2018, Kleine Scheidegg Xtreme Triathlon, and of course the ultimate Patrouille des Glaciers ski mountaineering race in 2022.

With the Reaching Summits project, Karine now guides and helps other women achieving their goal of competing in Patrouille des Glaciers. This year, 2024, Reaching Summits will enter the race with two all women teams, who will face treacherous mountains and daring glaciers before achieving the glory of being a finisher.

“I believe in breaking ‘the glass ceiling’ and encouraging women to overcome their limitations, achieve their dreams and surpass themselves.”
– Karine Fragnière

Suprabeam has sponsored lighting equipment (V4pro rechargeable and M6xr) for the two teams to use in their training and the race.

We wish both teams the best of luck!

Training for PdG

Karine and the two teams