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Exercise Proton Serpent (AMS Ski Champs)
Capt Rhys Watson, RADC
I could feel the sadness from my legs when I said “it’s time for a break lads, you’re each getting your own ski!”
It was time to learn how to Nordic and alpine ski! Having shredded many a season on a snowboard I thought I would pick the opposing side. Hey, understanding leads to enlightenment of the dark
side right? I fully knew
this was going to be
tough.
The outlook
for the two weeks
was to try and get us Nordic and alpine ski ready; the mornings dedicated to alpine while the afternoons to Nordic. 5 days in we were thrown straight into racing! Roughly
For alpine skiing we were all excited, with all the gear and no idea.
My lucky companions were Maj Bartlett and LCpl Ward as part of team BFG Healthcare Services.
For alpine skiing we were all excited, with all the gear and no idea. The first day
BFGHS – Patrol Race Obstacle
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300 people arrived
from all parts of the British Army’s
AMS, all eager to apply our war paint, i.e. super tight Lycra, and
race for gold.
had us all set off in a mass brawl on a baby green slope for “selection”. A method which let all the ski instructors decide what ability we were ranked at; thus enabling them to organise the ski groups. The whole time I just got flash backs of my school days and football selection.
In the space of no time, I was feeling confident on red runs and Maj Bartlett was in hot pursuit covering the most distance I have ever seen across a mountain range. LCpl Ward was the most improved, having
Capt Watson – Patrol Race
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