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52 The Regimental Journal of The King’s Royal Hussars
Ex IRON STRIDE (Ex IS) was the largest AT package run by the KRH in recent memory, with 246 KRH soldiers and offic- ers deployed over a three-week period in June 2021. Following the relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions, the exercise took place across the UK with canoeing, hill walking, kayaking, mountain biking and rock climbing situated in Snowdonia National Park; sky diving at Netheravon Airfield; sailing out of JSASTC Gosport and throughout the Solent (see separate sailing article); and a mix of water-sports including wind surfing and dingy sailing at Thorney Island (see separate sailing article).
Mountain Leader, Capt Simon Lamb RA, kindly prepared a jour- nal entry giving details for the 5-day hill walking exercise he led in week 3 of Ex IS. LCpl House, Tpr Manickum, Tpr Taylor & Tpr Vowles joined Capt Lamb, where they achieved their Summer Mountain Foundation qualification.
“Mountains Have a Way of Dealing with Overconfidence”
– Hermann Buhl
In a surprising bout of fine weather for North Wales in June, 2021 three members and myself from B and D Squadrons of the Kings Royal Hussars successfully completed our Summer Mountaineering Foundation Course. The course is aimed at
This saw the likes of LCpl Fearnley, LCpl Holdsworth, LCpl Thompson, Tpr Cocks and Tpr Taylor attempting to re-enact Pirates of the Caribbean with an upside-down canoe
aspiring Mountain Leaders looking to develop as leaders, gain confidence in our navigation ability and provide us with the expe- rience and knowledge so that at some point in the future we can lead military groups safely in the mountains here in the UK and overseas.
Ex IRON STRIDE June 21