Allied Rapid Reaction Corps
Exercise ARRCADE SNOWMASTER 2015
Exercise ARRCADE SNOWMASTER 2015
Day 6 - Intermediate Group
In this image: Exercise participants have been fine tuning their skills in excellent weather on the Stubaier Glacier.
Ex ARRCADE SNOWMASTER is a winter training exercise for multinational Officers and Soldiers of Headquarters Allied Rapid Reaction Corps. Its takes place in the Stubaital Valley region of Austria and combines ski training with the theory of working in wintry, snowy conditions.
Deploying in two separate groups, with each group spending a week skiing and learning about how to keep safe in harder winter conditions that we expect in the UK.
The groups were split down further into smaller groups depending on ability, they then spent the week learning to ski or further honing their skills.
Those on skis for the first time worked towards a Ski Foundation One qualification, which included elements of avalanche training, navigation and medical briefs.
Adventure Training (AT) is encouraged throughout the military as a way of enhancing team work, inspiring confidence and pushing individual comfort zones. It is provides a change to the usual physical fitness sessions normally conducted by personnel.
Please credit photographer.
Sgt M O'Neill RLC ABIPP (UK)
Exercise ARRCADE SNOWMASTER 2015
Exercise ARRCADE SNOWMASTER 2015
Day 6 - Intermediate Group
In this image: Exercise participants have been fine tuning their skills in excellent weather on the Stubaier Glacier.
Ex ARRCADE SNOWMASTER is a winter training exercise for multinational Officers and Soldiers of Headquarters Allied Rapid Reaction Corps. Its takes place in the Stubaital Valley region of Austria and combines ski training with the theory of working in wintry, snowy conditions.
Deploying in two separate groups, with each group spending a week skiing and learning about how to keep safe in harder winter conditions that we expect in the UK.
The groups were split down further into smaller groups depending on ability, they then spent the week learning to ski or further honing their skills.
Those on skis for the first time worked towards a Ski Foundation One qualification, which included elements of avalanche training, navigation and medical briefs.
Adventure Training (AT) is encouraged throughout the military as a way of enhancing team work, inspiring confidence and pushing individual comfort zones. It is provides a change to the usual physical fitness sessions normally conducted by personnel.
Please credit photographer.
Sgt M O'Neill RLC ABIPP (UK)