Introduction On 25 July 2010, 59 cadets from the three services, accompanied by 10 adult staff, a doctor and a Media Ops man, set out for Lesotho on a major adventurous training exercise as part of the Cadet 150 celebrations, returning home on 18 August. The expedition provided a challenging and life-enriching opportunity for Cadets …
920 – ‘Cadet 150 Lesotho’ – Lesotho Read More »
Following months of planning, training and fund raising, the time had finally come to begin the final phase of this expedition. During the build up to the expedition cadets had raised sponsorship through bag-packing, a 24 hour sponsored swim and approaching local businesses to seek donations. The cadets themselves took ownership for fund raising, thereby …
919 – ‘Tiger Splash 3 Venturer’ – Red Sea Read More »
On 9th July seventeen cadets, two school staff and two regular soldiers – Dins and Glyn, left Heathrow for Belize, via a stopover in Houston. On arrival in Houston a quick stop by the hotel and then off to see a baseball game – a very overrated experience. The following morning a quick flight and …
917 – ‘Belize’ – Belize Read More »
Iron Mountain was a Via Ferrata adventure training expedition to the Alps, in particular the Dolomite region in Italy, the Tirol region in Austria and Southern Bavaria in Germany. It took place over the period 19th June to 3rd July. The expedition party was made up of 10 students from Bristol UOTC and 2 TA …
998 – ‘Iron Mountain (Tiger)’ – Italian Dolomites Read More »
Immediately after our annual camp in Haltern, Germany, 25 members from the Northumbrian Universities Officer Training Corps headed south to the Valais region of Switzerland for a 10 day multi activity expedition that was designed ‘ to take us to our limits!’ What this statement meant, we were unsure but definitely excited to find out! …
991 – ‘Northern Edelweiss’ – Switzerland – Valais Read More »
Between the 8th of May and the 3rd of July 2010 a total of six cadets from the Air Training Corps took part in the Joint Service Round-the-World sailing expedition, Exercise Transglobe, on board HMSTV Discoverer. Cadet Sgts Christopher Marchant and Stephen Lynn sailed from Antigua to Charleston. Cadet Warrant Officer Steff Page and Cdt …
954 – ‘Transglobe Legs 11′ – 12, 13’, Atlantic Read More »
On Sunday 4th April 2010, a group of 32 staff and cadets from 65 (Bridgewater), 86 (Heston) and 2484 (Bassingbourn) squadrons left Heathrow to head out to Borneo to take part in Expedition Tropics Eagle, a two week expedition to Sabah in Malaysian Borneo. This was the culmination of many months of planning, training and …
947 – ‘Tropics Eagle’ – Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia Read More »
In the Easter break, twelve fortunate CCF cadets embarked on a highly challenging yet fulfilling ski-touring expedition to the Hardangervidda Plateau in Southern Norway. Our dedicated CCF Officers , Captain Tony Willmore, Major John Patchett and Lieutenant Zoe Scott, with their excellent leadership qualities and fun approach, ensured that the cadets not only gained fantastic …
907 – ‘Ski Viking Trek 3’ – Norway Read More »
I was assigned a vacancy as crew on ADVENTURE, the Royal Navy boat of Transglobe Leg 9. I was to sail from Montevideo to Antigua, a distance of over 5000nm, in 5 weeks. We assembled at Gosport and, after kit issues and briefings, we flew, via Madrid, to Montevideo. The total compliment was 14 people, …
950 – ‘Transglobe Leg 9’ – Uruguay, Brazil, Antigua Read More »
Conrad Anker recently repeated the old adage that if you need to ask why people climb you won’t understand the answer. Why, after a trip exposing us to cold, hardship and risk, do the bad memories fade faster than the good ones, enticing us back to the mountains again? No sooner had we returned to …
943 – ‘Makalu Barun’ – Nepal – Makalu Read More »
Canford has been running cross-country skiing expeditions for some fourteen years now with a number of cadets each year benefiting from the experience of a week’s cross-country skiing, snow holing, camping and ice-climbing, whilst experiencing the delights of the famous Norwegian ski touring huts. This year, once again, helped with some generous support from the …
929 – ‘Canford Norwegian Venturer Tiger’ – Norway, Hardangervidda Plateau Read More »
On the Wednesday 24 March eleven boys and one girl packed their bags and departed on the Bradfield College CCF Ski Expedition. The 3 days of expedition preparation saw the group experiencing the difficulties of cross country skiing, scrambling like bambinos on ice to obtain the necessary skills required. On the first day of the …
912 – ‘Nordic Venturer (Tiger)’ – Haugastol – Southern Norway Read More »
London/Cambridgeshire Territorial Bomb Disposal Regiment ski towards Regular Service 101 Engineer Regiment (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) has squared up to its last major challenge before changing from being a Territorial Army unit to becoming a Regular Army unit with both Regular and Territorial squadrons. 34 members of 101 Engr Regt (EOD) have deployed on Exercise Cockney …
935 – ‘Cockney Slider’ – France Read More »
During February half-term, 19 members of the RGS Guildford CCF from all 3 services took part in a Winter Adventurous training programme in Bavaria. All went well on the journey until our initial flight was cancelled and then our replacement flight had to abort its initial landing into Munich, both due to poor weather conditions. …
928 – ‘Skiing’ – ‘Tiger Winter Venturer’, Bavaria Read More »
I wish to report of the successful and happy adventure had by all those staff and cadets who attended Alpine Adventure this year: it was absolutely fantastic. Lots of forward planning and preparation had gone into making the week as enjoyable as possible. Organised by the London Area SCC Adventure Training team, Alpine Adventure has …
902 – ‘Alpine Adventure’ – Bavarian Allgau Read More »
The aim of Exercise Alpine Challenge 5 was to introduce 8 fairly inexperienced cadets to Alpine Climbing with the view of tackling three of highest and most interesting peaks in the Austrian Otztaler. This is one of the many mountain ranges in the Tyrol District and whilst it is not the highest area in the …
– ‘Alpine Challenge’ – Austria Read More »
Snowy Dragon is an annual skiing adventure training for the TA and regular components of 170 (Infra Sp) Engr Gp. It took place in Morzine, France from the 9 – 30 January 2010. The objective of the exercise was to coach the students to enable them to attain basic or advanced ski proficiency in alpine …
927 – ‘Snowy Dragon’ – Morzine, France Read More »
This exercise was a Regimental Adventure training opportunity for members of 39 Signal Regiment (V). The aim of the exercise was to give members of the unit an opportunity to learn to alpine ski or for those who could already ski to gain more skiing experience. The exercise was conducted in Zell am See in …
914 – ‘Lynx Glacier’ – Kitzsteinerhor – Austria Read More »
