Dr. Patrick Hunt has directed the Stanford University Alpine Archaeology Project since 1994.
In one project, Hunt researches the history of Celtic and Roman presence in the region of the Great St Bernard Pass.
In 2003 he directed a team of researchers and students that discovered a hoard of Roman silver coins at an archaeological site in the Swiss Alps.
Hunt has investigated 25 alpine passes and is favouring Col de Clapier as the most likely route.
In 2011, he was the expert on the Hannibal team for Spike's TV show Deadliest Warrior.