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ARMY MOUNTAINEER
JOURNAL OF
THE ARMY MOUNTAINEERING ASSOCIATION SUMMER 1993
ARMY MOUNTAINEERING ASSOCIATION
President: Lt Col (Retd) H R.A. StreatherOBE Vice Presidents: Mr CJS Bonnington CBE
Maj (Retd) AJ Muston MBE
OFFICERS OF THE COMMITTEE
Chairman: Maj Gen B Dutton OBE
Vice-Chairman: Col C Field Longtown Mil 2241
General Secretary: Maj D Strutt PWRR. ACSC 27, Div 3 RMCS Shrivenham, Swindon, Wilts. SN6 8LA. Membership Secretary: Mrs A Carter ASCB, Clayton Barracks, Aldershot, Hampshire, Mil 3566
Expedition Advisor: Maj GN W illiam s R Hamps. JSM TC(S). Ballachulish. Fort W illiam. Argyll. Tel: 08552 348 or 039785245.
Meets Co-ordinator: Maj W.P. Rigg AGC (ETS). S02 Ed/Trg,HQ ETS UK, Old Sarum, Salisbury, Wilts.
Editor Journal: Capt N.R.M. Hawthorn RLC Adjt. 3 CS Regt. RLC, Abingdon, OX13 6JB. Tel/Fax: Abingdon Mil 3603 3623
Editor Newsletter: Maj I.W. Drew. DLogIS (A), Amott, Bicester, OXON, OLP.
Publicity Officer: Lt PJ Edwards AMF(L) Supply Company RAOC, Officers Mess, Ward Barracks, Bulford Camp, Salisbury, W ilts SP4 9LT
Climbing Wall Rep: Maj S.P R. Lowe R SIGNALS. S02(W ) Sigs 34a(2), Room 1304, Main Building, W hitehall, London, SW l A 2HB
BAOR Sec Rep: Maj W.M. Sharpe D and D Headquarters, 1st Armoured Division, BFPO 32
WINTER 1994 EDITION
Please send or fax your contributions for the Summer 1993 edition to the editor by the end of August 1993. Photographs and slides (which will be returned) should be accompanied by a suitable caption.
While typed double spaced copy will delight the editor, please do not hesitate to send in articles in your own fair handwriting if you are not on speaking terms with a typist.
CONTENTS
Flying High In The Andes 4
JSAM 92 Report 7
Summer In The Yukon 10
Elbesandstein 11
Exercise Mera Diamond 13
The Eastern Arete of Nantle Y Gam 17
The Royal Anglian South Georgia 18
Expedition - 'A Winter's Tale' 19
Exposed 21
Over Or Through? 22
Fountainebleau 23
Exercise Whympers Diamond 25
Exercise Chamonix Quest 27
Savage Slit 29
How To Avoid Being Selected For A Major AMA Expedition 30
Exercise Rhino Diamond 30 Ben Hope 32 W ord Challenge Expeditions 32
On the cover . . .
Pte Anderson standing on the table of 'Table du Roc', Aiguille du Tour.
Savage Highlander article in next edition.
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