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By Tanner Garrity Like most special ops initiations, the test to join Norway’s Long Range Reconnaissance Squadron (often referred to as the Arctic’s most elite task force) ends with a diabolical, weighted treadmill hike. Prospective soldiers must march for at least 25 straight minutes at a pace of four miles-per-hour, carrying a 55-pound pack on their backs and an eight-pound gun in their arms. Every five minutes after the 10-minute mark, an attending office raises the incline by 3%. Last year, Norwegian climber and all-around badass Magnus Midtbø attempted the hike. He lasted 15 minutes befor…