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War veterans ski 830km in 20 days
Ten Falklands and Afghanistan veterans ski across Norway in aid of charity and carry The Baton with them.
April 16th 2010
Exercise "Tusen Takk" : 'A Thousand Thanks'
22 March - 10 April 2010.
Col Jim Hutton was one of a team of 6 Falkland era RM veterans, who, with 82 Norwegian winters experience between them, took 6 young marines, at the end of their first winter, on a tough challenge to ski cross country 1000 km in 20 days around southern Norway.
The route saw the team start from near Lillehammer, climb northwest towards Dombas then head west into the Rondane and south into the beautiful mountains of the Jotunheimen, before traversing the vast Hardangervidda, following the 200 miles of the famous Telemark Raiders of WW2 (The Saboteurs Route).
Setting out in mid-March, the team will used a combination of huts, tents and snow-holes as refuge during the expedition. Moving fast and light, they climbed the equivalent ascent of Mount Everest and encountered some pretty cold conditions. Their training stood them in good stead though and the veterans were able to use the trip as an opportunity to pass on skills and knowledge to the 'arctic cubs'.
The team passed through areas where the Corps has trained and lived in southern Norway since 1969 and re-told some of the scrapes and adventures that have taken place. They will also visited the sites of events of WW2, where the Norwegian resistance and the Allies fought some stiff battles with the occupying German army.
The expedition was undertaken to raise money for the Royal Marines Charitable Trust Fund, which covers The C Group, and the Cancer Charities, Macmillan and CLIC Sargent. A giving site has been set up at www.bmycharity.com/rm1000ski and donations can still be made.
Follow the team and their stories at www.rm1000kmski.com
Throughout the whole expedition the team carried The Baton, which is, quite simply, the handle of a military stretcher, brought back to the UK from Helmand Province. Designed to represent the Nation's support for its Forces and as a symbol of national conscience, it contains within it a message to the people of the UK and to the Armed Forces themselves. For further information and to learn how you can Carry The Baton and Keep The Message Alive, visit www.thebaton.co.uk
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The C Group registered as The C Group Supporting The RMs. Registered in England and Wales No: 7108809.
Registered Office: Headquarters, Commando Training Centre Royal Marines, Lympstone, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 5AR.
Charity Commission registration Number 1134205-2. President: Major General Andy Salmon CMG OBE