He competed several times in the Patrouille des Glaciers race, and placed four times first and one time second with his teams. Professionally he is deployed in the 5th Border Guard Corps. Biathlon 1997: Ski mountaineering = Patrouille des Glaciers 1st and course record, together with Pvt East-2 Damien Farquet and Pvt East-2 Rico Elmer.
1997: 1st, Swiss Championship relay 2000: 1st and course record, Tour de Matterhorn (together with Damien Farquet and Rico Elmer) 2001: 4th, Trofeo Mezzalama (together with Damien Farquet and Rico Elmer) = Patrouille des Glaciers = 1990: 1st (international military teams ranking), together with Michel Chesaux and André Rey 1992: 2nd (international military teams ranking), together with Michel Chesaux and André Rey 1996: 1st (international military teams ranking), together with Damien Farquet and André Rey 1998: 1st, together with Pvt East-2 Damien Farquet and Pvt East-2 Rico Elmer 2000: 1st and course record, together with Pvt East-2 Damien Farquet and Pvt East-2 Rico Elmer.
Buchs started competition sports at the age of 14 years and became a member of the national "juniors" biathlon team at the age of 16. Four years later he became a member of the national "seniors" team, but had to leave it because of time reasons.
