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Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Valcartier (Quebec) based 5e Groupe-brigade mécanisé du Canada (5 GBMC), conducted their long-running “Iceman” challenge last week.

Photos : Sergent Sébastien Fréchette, Affaires publiques du 5 GBMC

The event consists of a 5.5km road march with 35 lb. pack (“en équipe”), 8.7km of military skiing, 5km of snowshoeing, and 5.5km of racing through firing positions– a total of 24.7km. Best individual time was Major David Lacombe at an amazing 2 H 25 min 38 sec!

5 GBMC consists of the three mechanized/light infantry battalions of the Royal 22e Régiment (The Van Doos), the 12e Régiment blindé du Canada equipped with Coyote and Kodiak armored recon vehicles, as well as artillery, engineer and support units.