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Europe's largest glacier
 

Breathtaking: Claude-Alain Gailland and Gilles Janin were pictured mounted on their body boards as part of a sport known as hydrospeeding

 

 

Brave: Carving their way through the icy rivers of the Aletsch Glacier in Switzerland, they are seen risking their lives for an adrenalin rush

 

 

Dangerous: The duo risked being carried away by currents and even drowning in hidden crevices to complete the winding seven-mile journey

 

 

Close-up: They also ran the risk of being overwhelmed by collapsing glacial lakes that could be released into the river at any moment

 

 

Experienced: Swiss mountain guide Claude-Alain Gailland and canyon activity specialist Gilles Janin are qualified to perform the run

 

 

Down they go: A mountaineering photographer spent five hours trudging through the icy terrain to reach the summit of the colossal ice mass

 

 

Making it through: The two brave adventurers decided to body board down Europe's longest glacier

 

 

Protection: Most people 'wouldn't dare to hydrospeed on a course like this, certainly not on a major glacier like this one', the photographer said

 

 

Spectacular views: The photographer said the place where he took the pictures is called Koncordia Platz

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