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Nichola Mole on the Via Ferrata Nichola Mole on the Via Ferrata Laura Evans emerging victorious with a super performance
not the best, since I have been in the Army surf lessons conducted with the Newquay hour drive to Arabba where we were
so far. Our instructor made the whole Activity Centre. During this time I learnt staying. The aim of adventure training
experience fun and enjoyable but ensured the basics of surfing, doing dry drills then was definitely achieved over the next
we all were able to ski to a reasonable gradually putting them in to practice in week; we scaled some of the harder Via
standard by the end of the week. As this the sea. I also had the opportunity to do Ferrata routes as well as doing some of the
was my first time I was apprehensive as one day worth of body boarding training. sportier routes. The views were incredible
to how easy it would be to pick up, but I and it really added some perspective to
would recommend the experience to During the training, I was with a group the conditions soldiers faced in World War
anyone who hasn’t done it before if of other individuals from the regiment. One. As well as the challenging climbs we
they get the chance. This has been We were able to work as a team as well also visited several Commonwealth War
a great opportunity and I am as individually. I found I picked up the Graves cemeteries to reflect on those fallen
hoping to develop my skiing skill quite quickly and instantly knew this soldiers who never returned to their home.
so that I can take some of was going to be a new hobby. After the It was a hugely rewarding experience and
the detachment away in the training I was lucky to be put forward to pushed me beyond my comfort zone by a
future. enter the Army Novice Competition, where long way. We finished off the trip with a
I competed against ten other individuals. cultural visit to Venice which consolidated
I placed first in the competition, becoming all the hard work over the past few days
Surfing
the Army Novice Champion Surfer of and a great time was had by all.
2016. As well as this I won a £150 award
By Private Laura Evans
from Adams Surf Factory Sponsors, where Detachment Training
I purchased my own surf board. I was
In the month of May 2016,
I attended a surfing training then put forward into the Inter Services In amongst all of this adventure
exercise that lasted a period competition competing against Army, training we have found time to focus on
of two weeks. The first week of Royal Navy and Royal Air Force. I placed developing our own skills and subject
the exercise consisted of five 5th Army female overall. matter knowledge. We have run group
discussions and leadership sessions to
Exercise Alpini Panther try to understand the idea of a leader in
the current climate, facing the trials of
By Captain Nichola Mole last minute deployment, trawls, keeping
morale and having a focus when there are
I deployed on Exercise Alpini Panther with so may tasks. Also looking at ownership
elements of the regimental headquarters of careers and the accreditation and
team from 9 Regiment. This was a great qualifications available to our personnel.
opportunity to get out of the office and do We all attended the 101 Brigade SPS Study
some team bonding with those I do not Day which allowed us to get a sense of
often spend that much time with. The one the future and what is in store for the
and only problem being…the heights. I Corps and enjoyed the social barbecue
had to face my fear which built up from afterwards.
leaving the airport on the winding two

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