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Beat the credit Crunch
MAP AND COMPASS OUTDOORS.COM
Map and Compass Outdoors.com have teamed up with
Mountain Equipment to offer a truly fantastic prize in this
FEATURES & BENEFITS:
edition: A black Mountain Equipment Morpheus jacket
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MOUNTAIN FUEL
Mountain Fuel is the first company to
Mountain Fuel can be purchased online at exclusively specialise in the formulation and
www.mountainfuel.co.uk or from selected development of supplements and food tar-
specialist outdoor retail outlets in the UK. geted at individuals and teams involved in
outdoor, extreme and endurance sports.
The team at Mountain Fuel are committed Backed by nearly two years of intensive
to excellence and know why outdoor research and field trials by some of the
extreme and endurance sports athletes world’s most challenged and toughest indi-
need to keep at the top of their game. viduals, Mountain Fuel guarantees the
That’s why they have kindly donated 3 Day finest in extreme and endurance sport sup-
Packs (known as the ‘Weekend Pack’) for plements.
three AMA members to try. Each pack is worth £60 and contains:
Mountain Fuel products:
a. Morning Fuel
INSTRUCTORS/ LEADERS WANTED
1 CS Bn REME require
2 x mountaineering leaders/instructors to support a level 3 expedition to the Mont Blanc Massif.
Each instructor must be JSMEL(W) qualified as a minimum. In priority order, it is also preferable (but not essential) that candidates are Alpine Mountain Instructor or Alpine Mountain Leader qualified.
The expedition will take place in Mar/Apr 2011 and last approx 2 weeks with the following aims:
Conduct distributed trg in WMP/AMP.
Summit a number of peaks (via non- technical routes) above 2500m.
Summit Mont Blanc.
Instructors will be required to advise the expedition leader during the planning phase of the expedition and support all aspects during execution.
Any instructor interested in accepting this thrilling opportunity should contact the Expedition Leader,
Capt MJ Gregory, REME, on Catterick Military 947 31 4475 (civ 01748 874475).
• Contain the highest quality raw materials. Does not contain cheap casein or soya protein, skimmed milk or aspartame, or any ingredients that appear on the IOC banned substances list. Mountain Fuel is also suit- able for vegetarians.
• Manufactured under ISO9001/2 condi- tions, tested at an independent laboratory and backed up by certificates of conformi- ty so we have a complete paper trail relat- ing to each batch.
• Provides the correct amount of active ingredients, with each sachet providing the correct serving and is formulated to mix effortlessly with water, or milk. All products are packaged in lightweight, water resistant sachets that are easy to store and carry.
b. Xtreme Energy Fuel
c. Ultimate Recovery Fuel d. Night Fuel
All you have to do to win one of these packs is e-mail the editor with the answer to the following question: In which flavours is Xtreme Energy Fuel available?
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