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Important information for media professionals 1. Press accreditation: Press accreditation for the PDG 2018 is available online at www.pdg.ch (direct link www.pdg.ch/presse/en).

2 Important information for media professionals 1. Press accreditation: Press accreditation for the PDG 2018 is available online at (direct link After successful accreditation you will receive your press badge in a PDF document by , which is to be used either as a print-out or on your smartphone for showing your accreditation. sthe press badge will give you access to the finishing area in Verbier. In order to attend the ceremony and mandatory starting information to athletes in the church of before the start of the race, you will need to show the accreditation mentioning the eremony. 2. Press conferences: Date / Time Place Event Tu, 17. April 2018 / 3:30 pm Opening press conference, a.o. with the commander of the PDG Hotel Pollux ( Fr, 20. April 2018 / 3:30 pm Opening press conference, a.o. with the commander of the PDG Hotel Pollux (

3 3. Further events for media professionals: Date/Time Location Event Comments Tu, 17. April 2018 / 4:30 pm and 6 pm Ceremony and mandatory information meeting for athletes in the church Seats are limited Tu, 17. April 2018 / 7 pm Dinner for media professionals Only after advance registration Hotel Pollux ( Tu, 17. April 2018 / 10 pm (Train station) First start for the PDG 2018, race Z1 (longer distance) Subsequent starts: 10:45 11:30 pm 00:15 am 01:30 am We, 18. April 2018 / 03:30 am Arolla First start in Arolla, race A1 (shorter distance) Subsequent starts: 04:00 am 04:30 05:00 06:00 06:30 am We, 18. April 2018 / ca. 06:30 am Rosablanche First athletes passing by Rosablanche We, 18. April 2018 / ca. 07:00 am Verbier First athletes crossing the finishing line Fr, 20. April 2018 / 4:30 and 6:00 pm Ceremony and mandatory information meeting for athletes in the church Seats are limited Fr, 20. April 2018 / 7 pm Dinner for media professionals Only after advance registration Hotel Pollux ( Fr, 20. April 2018 / 10 pm (Train station) First start of race Z2 (longer distance) Subsequent starts: 10:45 11:30 pm 00:15 am 01:30 am Sa, 21. April 2018 / 03:00 am Start of the fastest athletes Sa, 21. April 2018 / 04:00 am Arolla First start in Arolla of race A2 (shorter distance) Subsequent starts: 04:30 am 05:00 06:00 06:30 am Sa, 21. April 2018 / ca. 06:30 am Rosablanche First athletes passing by Rosablanche Sa, 21. April 2018 / ca. 07:00 am Verbier First athletes crossing the finishing line Sa. 21. April 2018 / 14:30 pm Verbier (Village PDG) Announcement of the rankings and award ceremony The races can be postponed by one day if the weather or avalanche conditions require.

4. Transportation No transportation is offered. 5. Getting there / parking is car-free and it is not possible to drive to by car.

Finishing line Verbier 7. Photographic material High-resolution images from the PDG in past years are available at: www.pdg.

Newest information during the PDG / news ticker Newest information about the PDG including a news ticker during the race is available at www.pdg.

4 4. Transportation No transportation is offered. 5. Getting there / parking is car-free and it is not possible to drive to by car. The last possibility for parking your car is in Täsch, where there is a large parking building. From there a train brings you to. 6. Finishing line Verbier 7. Photographic material High-resolution images from the PDG in past years are available at: This footage is available free of charge for usage in media. 8. Newest information during the PDG / news ticker Newest information about the PDG including a news ticker during the race is available at or directly on Moreover it is possible to follow the race with the App from Swisscom. The Swisscom PDG App is available free of charge for ios and Android. The app allows access to pictures of a live camera on the Rosablanche that has an infrared functionality to enable pictures during the night.

5 9. Information on the route and race profile 10. Getting in touch We look forward to hearing from you. Call us or write an to Tel Facts & Figures of the PDG 2018 The Patrouille des Glaciers (PDG) is an international ski mountaineering race organized by the Swiss Armed Forces in which military and civilian teams compete. The race leads from to Verbier (course Z) or from Arolla to Verbier (course A). The very long race distance, the extreme route profile, the high altitude and the difficult alpine terrain with glaciers and couloir climbs are the main features of this unique competition. Participants who register for the PDG competition must meet the following requirements: sound alpine knowledge active alpine touring skills and experience participating in mountaineering competitions excellent skiing skills experience in skiing while roped to others very high level of training ability to complete the following distances under normal conditions within the times allocated: Race Z1/Z2 - Schönbiel within 3 h - Passage in Arolla at 0630 at the latest - Arrival in Verbier in 1600 Race A1/A2 - Arolla - Col de Tsèna Réfien within 1 h 45

Participants: Total of approximately 1 600 patrols (teams) with a total of 4 800 athletes comprising as follows (as of end of the registration period, October 2017): o 500 Swiss military patrols o 45

6 - Arrival in Verbier at 1600 at the latest General overview: o 21. edition of the PDG (3 editions between 1943 und 1949; since 1984 all two years an edition was held) o Since 1984 a race had to be (partially) cancelled only in four years: 1986, 2002, 2012, 2016 Participants: Total of approximately patrols (teams) with a total of athletes comprising as follows (as of end of the registration period, October 2017): o 500 Swiss military patrols o 45 international military patrols o 171 civil patrols with mountain guides o And 910 civil patrols There is a mix of 19%/81% of female/male participants, and 334 foreign patrols. Staff: o There are approximately 1500 members of the Swiss Armed Forces who serve for the benefit of the PDG, this being during the setup, the race or during the dismantlement of the race o During the race itself, there is a peak of appr members of the Swiss Armed Forces engaged. Finance: o The budget of the PDG is appr. CHF 5.8 Mio (including starting fees, sponsoring amounts and Armed Forces costs) Course record of men athletes: 5:52:20 by Florent Troillet, Martin Anthamatten, Yannick Ecoeur (all CH); realized during the PDG Course record of women athletes: 7:27.31 by Séverine Pont Combe (CH), Laetitia Roux (F), Maude Mathys (CH); realized at the PDG Course

7 The two courses -Verbier: 53 Kilometer distance 110 power kilometers Altitude difference: m / m Arolla-Verbier: 26 Kilometer distance 53 power kilometers Altitude difference: m / m

Media package The latest news during the PDG can be found online at Contact for media professionals:

Media package The latest news during the PDG can be found online at Contact for media professionals: Media package 2018 Important information for media professionals 1. Press accreditation: Journalists and other media professionals can register for the PDG 2018 online at www.pdg.ch (direct link to the