Updated on Apr 28th 2012 at 2:11 PM from the JustGiving API

During an arduous night the organisers stopped the race after a number of avalanches. Everyone is safe and back down off the mountain. We are all on our way to the final ceremony now where we expect to collect the 'most kit carried' and 'only team in military uniform' awards.

Updated on Apr 27th 2012 at 11:45 AM from the JustGiving API

The civilian race was abandoned due to dangerous high winds. We start tonight at 2100 UK time and you can track us real time on the PDG app (search for Defence Academy A, B and C teams).

Updated on Apr 26th 2012 at 5:36 PM from the JustGiving API

Thanks for all the donations so far. We had our first and only training day together today. Our busy jobs have precluded too much preparation but that just adds to the challenge. We are driving back to the camp now and we start tomorrow night; yes skiing up mountains in the dark...

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The Patrouille des Glaciers is widely regarded as the worlds hardest ski mountaineering race.  3 teams of 3 from the Defence Academy will compete in this years biennial race from Zermatt, over the Alps, to Verbier for BLESMA.

For more info visit the following websites.

Patrouille des Glaciers: http://www.he.admin.ch/internet/heer/en/home/themen/pdg.html

BLESMA: http://www.blesma.org/

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