Expedition Reports

3 ROYAL WELSH were very fortunate in 2012 to have two OTXs; an Ex LION STAR to Cyprus in early August and in September, an Ex ROMAN STAR to Gemona in Friuli, Northern Italy. This latter ex placed the unit at the foot of the Dolomites close to the Slovenian border and again, the opportunity […]

On the 15th of October twelve Cadets from Oxford University Officer Training Corps departed for a twelve day rock climbing and trekking expedition to the Ecrins National Park in the French Alps. The aim of the expedition was to introduce students already familiar with basic rock climbing to more advanced techniques, rope work and routes,

In September 2012 HQ London District ran a Diving Expedition to the Canary Island of Fuerteventura off the coast of Morocco in the North Atlantic. Thanks go out to the Ulysses Trust who helped fund the exercise. Exercise Cockney Deep Blue as it was known was run for several reasons; to train and qualify divers

The University of Wales Air Squadron embarked on a canoeing trip on the Petawawa River in Algonquin Park, Canada. The aims of the trip were to accelerate the development of the University of Wales Air Squadron members by placing them in both physically and mentally demanding situations. Following the personal development theory of the Comfort,

152 Transport Regiment deployed on Exercise Ironpath Finn, the annual Adventurous Training expedition to Germany and Austria. When we arrived at Drei Mulhen lodge in the picturesque village of Wertach the troops quickly realised that the mountains of the Allgau Alps were a lot higher than those found in Northern Ireland. A busy 10 day

256 (City of London) Field Hospital (Volunteers) deployed a group of 14 officers, SNCOs and JNCOs on its annual summer mountaineering expedition. The aim was to develop leadership skills, foster teamwork and gain experience in long distance trekking especially as the trek was to be completed in 9 days instead of the usual 11. The

On the 3rd September 2012, 36 individuals from the 2nd Medical Brigade took part in a 5-day sailing exercise around the Solent. The group was made up of volunteer Doctors, Dentists, Nurses, Paramedics, Environmental Health Officers, Drivers and other vital trades that are key to running a field hospital in theatre i.e. the hospital facility

On 21st September 2012, fourteen members of Southampton University Officer Training Corps (SUOTC) embarked upon Exercise TIGER TRAIL, an adventurous training expedition mountain biking in northern France. The aim was to develop leadership, navigation and ground appreciation skills in an unfamiliar environment whilst conducting arduous physical activity and the Normandy region presented plenty of opportunity

The team of ten Officer Cadets from the East Midlands Universities Officer Training Corps were en route to the Hohsaas lift, eagerly anticipating stepping onto an Alpine glacier for the first time clutching crampons and axes. The team arrived only a day before in Saas-Grund after successful completion of the first challenge of the trip,

Following nine months of intensive preparation, eight cadets and two instructors from Durham Army Cadet Force set off for a challenging Gold Duke of Edinburgh Expedition in the Pyrenees. The project was initially conceived to stretch the planning and organisational skills of a group of senior cadets all working towards their Gold Award. As well

It was back in June 2012 whilst I was out climbing in the lake district with Capt Jon Evans that we decided to put together an expedition made up of mostly TA soldiers. Where to go and what to do was the next problem. After considering the amount of time TA soldiers will be required

Introduction In September of 2012 the participants of Exercise FIRE TIGER set out from Wyvern barracks in Exeter to Ascension Island in the South Atlantic with the aim of completing a demanding 2 week adventure training package. The team consisted of 10 Officer Cadets (OCdt’s) from Exeter University Officer Training Corps and two military dive

The aims of Calypso Tiger 2012 were to introduce ten novice divers to scuba diving while progressing six current divers to their next BSAC qualifications. The exercise was carried out on the Maltese island of Gozo, a short ferry ride from the main island of Malta. Gozo provided a fantastic environment for every diver on

Exercise Viking Trek took place in Southern Norway near the Hardangerjokulen glacier from the 14th to the 19th August 2012. The group consisted of six cadets, aged 14-15, and two adult instructors. For the cadets the first two days would count as their Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Bronze expedition. The first thing that we had

This course was introduced four years ago to provide selected Cadet Force Adult Volunteer instructors and Senior Cadets (17+) the opportunity to utilise skills acquired on CCAT UK mountaineering and rock climbing courses and to give them experience in an Alpine mountain environment along with altitude. The aim is to develop and broaden participants mountaineering

This August 2012 saw Sea Cadets, Royal Marines Cadets and their staff from London Area travel to Bavaria in Southern Germany to take part in Exercise Alpine Rock. The aim of the exercise was to give cadets and staff the chance to take part in a multi activity adventurous training package outside of the normal

Maple Tiger ended on the 12th August 2012, after an incredibly successful trip. Ten days previously, eleven students and three instructors left the UK to fly to Calgary for adventure training at Trails End Camp in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies. Although on arrival the weather was 12 degrees and raining, it soon improved