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King Trench on Mt Logan. Camp 2.   I have been to Canada numerous times, but I have been limited to the easy access, honey pot areas like The Rockies mainly around Canmore and Banff. When I was offered the opportunity to lead a rope team on an ascent of Mount Logan I jumped at the chance, but didn’t really know what I had signed myself up for or indeed where the mountain even was.   Mount Logan (5959m) lies on the Canadian-Alaskan border in the remote Yukon Territory. It’s th

Executive Summery; This paper looks at the value of Adventurous Training for the British Army. There is a long history of expeditions and arduous exploration and the benefits to individuals and units are numerous. Developing leadership skills, teamwork, communication, physical fitness alongside mental and physical courage are some of the more obvious, but mental resilience and coping strategies shouldn’t be ignored or underestimated. The statistics for the number soldiers co

For many people, one piece of kit they look forward to using—or buying—the most is the ice axe. While it’s simply a tool used in the mountains to protect yourself on steep ground, it somehow awakens everyone’s inner caveman, eager to hit something with it. The novelty soon wears off, but a period of swinging it like a coalminer on overtime is to be expected. Alladins Mirror Direct in Coire An't-Sneachda IV,4 with technical ice axes for the steep ice. Axes come in all shapes a

Anyone who has been on any rock climbing or mountaineering courses in the military or indeed in any of the national centres will be sure to have seen Libby Peters’ bright red Rock Climbing handbook. If you have been fortunate enough to have climbed, trained or been assessed by Libby, you cant doubt her credentials and exacting standards. An international mountain guide who assesses the highest standard of instructional awards in the UK for national centres.   This book is pro

Published Trek and Mountain Winter 2024 I always imagined Greenland to be one of those far-flung places that only serious adventurers who enjoy suffering and have amazing beards would go. However, I have recently returned from a British Army trip to the East Coast of that vast country and been pleasantly surprised by the weather, ease of access and variety of activities for climbers and trekkers of all levels.   Getting to Greenland from the UK was pretty quick and painless.

Published Summer 2025.   The Carpathian Mountains are nestled in the heart of Romania and are both a land of opportunity for a climber and mountaineer as they are an enigma. The horseshoe shaped mountain range is dramatically set against the flat lands of Transylvania and the numerous Saxony fortified towns perched on crags and hill tops. Romania is home to some grandiose mountains with the biggest being Moldoveanu Peak and stands and impressive 2545m tall.   Romania also ben

Major Michael Lane MM, BEM is well known in the Army Mountaineering Association and was part of some of the early expeditions and first ascents the association were involved in. Known as ‘Bronco’ he is a highly decorated Special Forces soldier with service in Aden, Oman and Northern Ireland- he had an exceptional military career. He became a noted speaker and lecturer along with being a published author after his retirement. Unfortunately, he has developed Alzheimer’s and str

Published- HERE Mera Peak is known as the world's highest trekking peak – but is that moniker at odds with the facts on the ground? Captain Sean Mackey goes in search of an answer Nepal’s Mera Peak is widely known as the highest trekking peak on the planet – 6,476m of snow, ice and rock located right in the mountainous heart of the Himalayas. But exactly how hard is that ‘trek’, and is the summit within reach for any British hillwalker? An expedition to the mountain by the Br