Latest Expedition Reports

12 British Army reservists have returned from an exhilarating adventure training parachuting expedition in Cyprus, supported by the Ulysses trust. The aim was ambitious yet attainable, to qualify all novice participants on the UK Accelerated Freefall (AFF) course, taking them from ground school to freefall… Read more: Dragon Falling 2025

After the last two years of adventures in the Dolomites, this year, for its annual expedition Dorset ACF was staying home based. So immediately thoughts turned to the world class scrambling and rock climbing available in North Wales. However even the biggest fans of the… Read more: Venturer Snowdon 2025

Ex GOLDEN LION is the Adjutant General’s Corps led, summer multi activity Adventurous Training expedition which included Mountain Biking, Summer Mountaineering and Rock Climbing/Klettersteig. The exercise consisted of 60 participants and 15 staff, taking place in and around Neustift im Stubaital, Austria. This year’s exercise… Read more: Golden Lion 25 2025

Leadership on the High Ground: Cadets Conquer Canada’s Rockies MOUNTAIN STORM 25 was the culmination of a year-long programme of selection, preparation, and training by the cadets and well over a year of planning by the staff of this exhilarating expedition. This ambitious expedition involved… Read more: Mountain Storm 2025

On Monday September 8th, nine personnel from Birmingham UOTC set off for the Dolomites to participate in Ex Cadet Slim Gran Festa – a climbing expedition which allowed six Officer Cadets to successfully complete their rock climbing foundation qualification in the Dolomites. All of the… Read more: Cadet Slim Gran Festa 2025

Reservists from 159 Regiment RLC deployed to southern Bavaria for Ex DRAGON BARBARIAN ALPEN (Adventurous Training) in September 2025, completing one of two Foundation courses, Mountain Biking or Summer Mountaineering, and undertaking a two day intro to the other discipline. With Bavaria in the distance… Read more: Dragon Barbarian Alpen 2025

A Maltese Adventure Beneath the Waves Introduction This September, members of 75 Engineer Regiment traded their army boots for fins on a two-week scuba diving expedition in Malta. From wrecks and reefs to tunnels and swim throughs, the team pushed their limits underwater while achieving… Read more: Ypres Dive 25 2025

Twenty-one Army Cadets and three Cadet Force Adult Volunteers from across the United Kingdom had the incredible opportunity this summer to travel to Bavaria in Germany to complete their Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award expedition. Their journeys began in the beautiful Allgäu region of Bavaria,… Read more: Venturer Bavaria Gold 2025

Exercise WAGONERS ADVENTURE 2 was a 150 Regiment Royal Logistic Corps Level 3 Mountain Biking (MTB) Adventure Training expedition in the vicinity of Morzine, France. Thirteen service personnel from across the Regiment deployed on a 10-day package for novice riders, to challenge individual goals. Implementing… Read more: Wagoners Adventure 2 2025

Summary Since 2019 Greater Manchester Army Cadet Force has had a formal Alliance with the Royal Gibraltar Regiment Army Cadet Force and this year was the turn of GMACF (Greater Manchester Army Cadet force) Cadets to visit Gibraltar. Support from the REME Charity helped the… Read more: Venturer GM Rock 25 2025

Between 23rd August and 2nd September, eight members of the Birmingham University Officers Training Corps, accompanied by their instructor, participated in a mountaineering expedition in Corsica, France. They navigated through the northern section of the GR20 route, regarded as being one of the toughest treks… Read more: Cadet Slim Pickings 2025

British Army Team Conquers Europe’s Wildest Gravel Challenge in Spain Four British Army personnel have successfully completed one of Europe’s most gruelling cycling challenges, conquering the legendary Badlands gravel race through the harsh landscapes of southern Spain. The expedition, supported by a media team from… Read more: Badlands ’25 2025

TS TIGER, Leicester Sea Cadets, is a unit which forms part of the Sea Cadet Corps, a youth organisation for young people aged 9 – 18 years, based on the traditions and customs of the Royal Navy. Cadets are trained in disciplines on and off… Read more: Central District Sea Cadets Silver and Gold D of E expeditions 2025

Tyne South District Sea Cadets and Adults along with friends from Northumberland District Sea Cadets, Took part in an amazing offshore adventure this summer onboard the Training Ship – James Cook. The vessel belongs to the Ocean Youth Trust North and operates out of the… Read more: Tyne South District OYT Voyage 2025

West Wales District Sea Cadets recently supported a Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme Expedition to Snowdonia for our cadets to qualify in their expedition section. Through this expedition, they were supported by 4 adult volunteers, providing remote supervision and assessment throughout this time.  Remote… Read more: Duke of Edinburgh – Gold 2025

In July, ten cadets and two Cadet Force Adult Volunteers chartered the tall ship Challenger 2 from Belfast Marina in Northern Ireland. This endeavour was made possible through the generous support provided by the Ulysses Trust. The 12 novice sailors and the 4 experienced crew… Read more: Lisnagarvey Tall Ships 2025

Ex CADET GLACIAL EMU was an East Midlands UOTC Adventurous Training expedition held in the Bernese Oberland region of Switzerland from 29th June to 12th July 2025. The exercise involved 12 participants—4 instructors and 8 Officer Cadets—and aimed to introduce the Officer Cadets to Adventurous… Read more: Cadet Glacial EMU25 2025

Summiting the roof of Africa  – Two Reflections. THE FIRST VIEW Fourteen adventurers recently completed what many described as the most transformative experience of their lives, successfully reaching the 19,341-foot summit of Mount Kilimanjaro via the challenging seven-day Lemosho Route. Led by two mountain leaders… Read more: Wyvern Uhuru Strike 25

Introduction Across two long weekends (22-24 August and 29-31 August) 13 members of the Royal Yeomanry took part in sailing training in the Solent. Of these one was a qualified sailing instructor and three (having been able to attend both weekends) achieved the necessary requirements… Read more: Villier’s Armada 2025

Introduction 2024 saw our unit (6 RIFLES Army Reserve), conduct its first large scale Adventure Training (AT) Exped to the High Atlas Mountains in Morocco, this was kindly supported by the excellent work of the Ulysses trust. The idea was always to do more and… Read more: Wyvern Grande 2025