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The time had come once again for our Battalion, 101 Force Support Battalion, The Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, to travel to the French Alps for our annual skiing trip: 81 soldiers, keen as mustard, raring to go. 20 hours later, a wet and blustery day in the UK transformed into a very snowy and […]

A week full of hard work, fun and snow started and ended with an epic 30 hour journey across central Europe, before reaching the small town of Mittersill, Austria. The members of the expedition were split into several groups according to their ability and level of experience: the beginners (non skiers) group spent most of

Intsail 2011 took place around the Ionian Islands off the South coast of Greece in Oct 2011. The annual Intelligence Corps adventurous sail training event is open to all serving Regular and TA personnel. It is a perfect opportunity to improve team building and provides a welcome break from the high tempo of operations. Additionally,

The CCAT Spanish rock climbing course (CADET ROCK) was based in Albir, Spain during the period 15-22 Oct 11. The Costa Blanca is a well known destination for Autumn/Winter sun rock climbing devotees. The temperate Mediterranean climate at this time of year, a modest 20°-26° C, is perfect whilst during the peak holiday season is

Expedition Overview This expedition undertook a number of community, Environmental and Adventure projects. 61 Venturers took part in the expedition, supported by a Volunteer Manager team of 26. Each project was supported by a specialist team, based at Raleigh’s expedition operations centre called Fieldbase. In the field, each project was led by volunteer project managers

Fourteen members of Kent Wing ATC have just returned from a two week expedition to Kenya thanks to the generous financial support of the Ulysses Trust, RAF Charitable Trust and the Singleton Trust. The first week was spent climbing the 4985m peak of Mt Kenya via the Sirimon Route. Starting at 2700m the first day

16 Cadets and 6 Cadet Force Adult Volunteers of the Norfolk Army Cadet Force have just returned from the organisation’s fifth trip to South Africa. The main purpose of the trip was to give a new experience and a clear insight into the lifestyles and history of a very different and diverse culture. The expedition

After 18 months in the planning, 15 members of Gloucestershire ACF, and 3 members from Bristol ACF finally embarked on TIGER VENTURER ZENITH, a high altitude trekking expedition in the Annapurna Himalayas and community project in Langdi village, Nepal. The expedition had 2 aims, firstly to trek to Annapurna Base Camp (ABC) at 4,130m above

“Bring on the sunshine” the troops shouted as they exited the plane in Malaga after getting out of their beds at 0300hrs on a Saturday morning. The excitement was curved as they moved by cars through the resorts of the Costa del Sol and into the mountains to a small town called Alora. A quick

On the 8th of September 2011, the departure lounge of Luton airport played host to a medley of excited officer cadets, competent crew sailors and a selection of weathered and rather tolerant day skippers; their Officer Training Corps affiliations betrayed by the abundance of black grip bags and that peculiar but unmistakable manner that is

It was with some trepidation that the seven members of HMS HIBERNIA’s Bavarian Surprise Team embarked on the unit’s first expedition to Naval Outdoor Centre Germany (NOC(G)). Unfortunately, due to unforseen Operational Commitments, a number of the personnel who had originally planned to take part in this expedition were unable to attend. This meant that

After a two-hour flight delay and an eight and a half hour flight we arrived at Calgary airport and were greeted by our Canadian hosts. We commenced the seven-hour drive from Calgary airport and arrived at Lac La Biche Cadet Centre just after midnight, twenty-four hours after we had left Southampton. After a good night’s

Nepal is best known for its towering mountains and peaks that have challenged humans to their very limits but Exercise Annapurna Tiger focussed on a slightly different trail in the Himalayan kingdom. The Officer Cadets of Exeter University Officer Training Corps (EUOTC) may have dreams of one day conquering Everest but the aim of this

Situated at the meeting point between the waters of the Atlantic and Mediterranean, and the landmasses of Europe and Africa, Gibraltar is a diving location unlike any other on earth. A last bastion of the British Empire nestled in the shadow of the Rock, it is both bustling port-city and ancient mountain-fortress; a monument to

160 Tpt Regt RLC(v) organised a Scuba Diving Expedition for Sept 2011 after bidding successfully on a Joint Services Adventure Training slot to Cyprus. The CO recognised that Adventure Training (AT) is a vital part of TA training, because in particular it promotes retention, boosts moral and rewards those members who have undertaken extra commitments

On the 28th of August, 11 members of the Universities of Glasgow and Strathclyde Air Squadron participated in an adventure training and force development week in Germany. It proved to be a superb forum for enhancing leadership, teamwork, and personal development. The expedition flew from Edinburgh to Munich, before utilising a combination of trains to

After months of planning a group of twenty two Air Cadets from the Gwendraeth Valley in South Wales have recently returned from an extremely successful two week overseas adventurous training camp in the British colony of Gibraltar. The key activity during the camp was the open water Professional Association of Diving Instructors Course (PADI). The

Our summer camp did not get off to a very good start with regards to the weather: as we crossed the border to Scotland the rain started. This continued for the rest of the day with severe weather warnings on the roads. Monday morning the weather was fine and the cadets went off in their