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4 November 2026
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Xtreme Everest Selection Week October '26

40 Army Cadets took on Xtreme Everest Selection Week, tackling navigation, teamwork, first aid and leadership challenges in their bid to secure a place on an expedition to Everest Base Camp.

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Two men smiling while holding a small lion soft toy and a rubber duck. A young person in camouflage military uniform and glasses sits among other soldiers. A group of smiling army cadets in camouflage uniforms stand outdoors. Two men in matching yellow jackets stand outside a green building with rucksacks on the ground beside them. Four people walking along a paved path in a park. Four army cadets in camouflage uniforms stand in a line outdoors. An instructor in camouflage uniform talks to a group of young cadets in uniform on an outdoor training ground. A group of cadets in camouflage uniforms standing in formation on a paved path outdoors. A group of soldiers standing on top of a stone tower overlooking a rural landscape. Three soldiers in camouflage uniforms and woolly hats stand in silhouette on a grassy hill overlooking a rural valley at sunset. A man wearing a woolly hat and a hooded jacket looks out over a rural landscape near a stone structure. Two soldiers in camouflage uniforms stand with their arms round each other, looking out over a rural landscape at sunset. Two soldiers in camouflage uniforms and black beanies sit on a grassy hill, looking out towards the horizon. Silhouetted figures of several people in tactical gear walking outdoors against a sunset. A group of people, including some in military camouflage uniforms and others in outdoor gear, gather in a tall grass field while an older man in a red jacket speaks to them. A group of young people in camouflage military uniforms stand in a field, with one person in the centre smiling while looking forward. A female and male soldier in camouflage uniforms stand side-by-side in a grassy field. A man in a camouflage jacket and burgundy beanie holds and consults a paper map whilst speaking to another person in uniform outdoors. Two smiling soldiers in camouflage uniforms standing in a field at sundown. A young person in military-style camouflage clothing holds a topographical map whilst participating in an outdoor training exercise. Three young people in camouflage uniforms and winter hats study a map together outdoors. A group of people in outdoor gear gathered around a man in a black puffer jacket who is reviewing a map. A group of twelve hikers in outdoor gear and camouflage clothing stand together on a grassy hill under a cloudy sky. A group of people, including several in military-style camouflage uniforms and some in outdoor gear, pose together on a grassy hillside. A young army cadet in uniform takes a selfie with a man in a black puffer jacket outdoors. A man in a military uniform shakes hands with a man in a blue jacket outdoors, with others nearby. Two people wearing white helmets and camouflage jackets with orange life jackets prepare to launch a canoe by a river. Two people wearing white helmets and orange life jackets standing near a river, with the person in the background giving a thumbs-up. Three young people in camouflage uniforms and an adult man in a black jacket observe a mechanical project on a workshop floor. A man in a waistcoat reads from a notebook to two people in military uniforms seated at a table during a meeting in front of Dyno-Rod branded signs. A soldier in camouflage uniform stands in front of a projected map of Port Devon, speaking to an audience. A group of young cadets in camouflage uniforms walk together across a paved training ground. A group of teenagers wearing helmets and life jackets paddling two connected canoes on the water. A man in a black jacket talks to a young person wearing a white climbing helmet and a red life vest over camouflage clothing. A group of cadets in camouflage uniforms and berets gather in a wooded area to adjust their kit and rucksacks. A smiling man in a black puffer jacket stands next to a soldier in camouflage uniform writing in a notebook. An instructor in camouflage gear and a white helmet holds a pole to guide a group of people wearing helmets and life jackets during an outdoor activity. A person wearing a white helmet and camouflage jacket with a red life vest gives a thumbs-up whilst holding a clipboard during a group briefing. An instructor in a bright yellow jacket gestures to a group of four people wearing helmets and life jackets outdoors. Three people in helmets and life jackets paddling a canoe across a lake. Four young people in military camouflage uniforms and berets with large rucksacks stand together in a wooded area. A hiker wearing a large rucksack walks along a wire fence in a grassy, open landscape. A group of people, mostly in military-style camouflage uniforms, standing in a line in a grassy field and waving at the camera. A group of people wearing hiking gear and camouflage uniforms walk along a grassy path beside a stone wall. A group of cadets in camouflage uniforms and beanies standing in an open, grassy field. A group of smiling teenagers wearing camouflage military uniforms and carrying large rucksacks outdoors. An adult in an outdoor jacket and cap speaks to a young person in camouflage gear and a rucksack while walking in a moorland landscape. A smiling hiker wearing a blue T-shirt, sunglasses, and a beanie walks along a rocky path in a vast, open moor.
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