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CONTENTS ›› PRESIDENT’S FAREWELL ..........................................4 EDITOR’S FOREWORD ..................................................4 NO LIMITS!.......................................................................... 6 EXERCISE CORSICA EAGLE.....................................10 EXERCISE DELAGO COMICI.....................................12 JSMTC WINTER SKILLS CONCENTRATION.....14 21ST CENTURY FINALE .............................................15 TEN TIPS FOR THE NOSE .........................................18 AMA WINTER MEET ....................................................20 NORTH WALES (ERYRI) MEET...............................21
FROM SOLDIER TO RESCUER:
SERVING WITH EDALE MOUNTAIN
RESCUE TEAM................................................................22
PHOTO COMPETITION................................................24 EXERCISE CALPE CHALLENGER .........................25 IN DEFENCE OF VIA FERRATA...............................26 SCALING NEW HEIGHTS –
ARMED FORCES BOULDERING LEAGUE........28 HOT TOPICS ONLINE...................................................29 EXERCISE DRAGON LIONS CLIMB.................... 30 EX WYVERN ROCK SPEAR .....................................33 WYE VALLEY MEET......................................................34 SUITED & BOOTED FOR MERA PEAK...............35
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TREKKING CORSICA’S ICONIC GR20 – 2ND REGIMENT ARMY AIR CORPS ON EXERCISE CORSICA EAGLE (CREDIT: MANGSAHANG LIMBU)
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