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ARMY MOUNTAINEER
THE JOURNAL OF
THE ARMY MOUNTAINEERING ASSOCIATION
Winter 1998-99
Message from The Vice Chairm an
Major M H Bazire MBE RLC
This year’s Annual General Meeting reflected on a year of varied activity (see my report on page 3 in this edition), and looked ahead
to a range of plans that will have a num ber of consequences for the AMA.
The financial support that the committee has already given to Ex FINALIS DRAGON, for example, required a close look at our finances, which resulted in the AGM approving an increase to the annual subscription to £15. While this figure should be held for a few years, it will allow the AMA to maintain financial support to members on worthy mountaineering ventures, and to carry out various supporting functions.
Ex FINALIS DRAGON can be seen as an investment for the AMA. It is hoped that many participants will continue to conduct climb­ ing activities in a range of groups and situations.
Ex AMA ALPS 2000 should also appeal to a wide audience. While Mac MacKay has already outlined his plans, both in thelast Journal and at the AGM, please be aware that any AMA member who makes a qualifying ascent will have their name recorded.
The plans to hold next year’s AGM weekend at JSMTC INDEFATIGABLE have been mentioned in the Newsletter. While asmall amount of “business” needs to be done at the AGM itself, this should not be seen as dominating the weekend. The emphasis should be on mountaineering activities, both on the hills and crags during the day, and hearing more about them, particularly where AMA grants have been given, on the Saturday evening. It would be good to have 99 members there in 1999. Please make every effort, and bring oth­ ers if you can. I look forward to seeing you there.
Contents
A message from the Vice Chairman ............... .....................................l Officers of the Committee................................... ...................................................2
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Army Mountaineers in Action ..................................................... ........16 Dark Shadows on Denali ............................................................... .... 18 Karakoram Trek - a trek too far ..................................................... . . . . 2 0 Book Review IntotheBlue,ClimbersGuideloDeepWaterSolomginDorset ... ....22 Butch, Scotty and the Sunburnt Kid ........................................... ....2 3 Exercise Tharpu Saltire.................................................................. .... 26 Alpine Winter Mountaineering on Skis....................................... .... 28 Book Review Alpinism-anintroductiontoSafeAlpineMountaineering .......... ......29 Everybody's doing it! .................................................................... . . . . 30 Obituary - Capt Alexander STuart Fairev ................................... ....3 1 B (X )k Review ValaisAlps West-SelectedClimbs ....................................... ....3 1 AMA Spring Meet .......................................................................... . . . . 32
Editorial ..............................................................
Annual Report to AMA AGM 1998 ...............
AMA Expedition Radio Set .............................
Forty Eight Hours on Kanchenjungha ..........
Book Review Ice World TechniquesandExperiencesofModemIceClimbing ............7
Tips on Alpine Mountaineering ..................... Kang Yissay Expedition ................................... An Icy Wilderness ............................................. Joint Services Rock Climbing Scheme .......... MacKenzie Trans-Arctic 2000 Expedition ...
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This edition was edited by SSgt Steve Willson.
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