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GORE-TEX 'Are You Tough Enough' Challenge
By Jon on 09/05/2012 10:12:53
Reckon you could hack the SAS selection yomp across the Brecon Beacons?
skills from two British Military Fitness Mountain Leaders. The skills required to complete the challenge from two British Military Fitness Mountain Leaders. These will include: day and night time navigation, survival skills, pacing techniques and how
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Last Call For Gore’s Fan Dance Experience
By Jon on 11/06/2012 12:09:37
Tackle the British special forces selection trek in the Brecon Beacons with added free kit thrown in...
training plan and be able to travel to Wales from 1-4 September, 2012.You can find out more about British Military Fitness at www.britmilfit.com.
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Army Surrenders On Everest
By Jon on 23/05/2006 12:10:23
The British Army team on the difficult West Ridge of Everest has reluctantly abandoned its attempt thanks to avalanche-prone slopes high on the mountain.
The British Army team on the West Ridge of Everest has admitteddefeat after encountering avalanche-prone slopes high on theroute.In the light of the conditions in the Hornbein Couloir, theexpedition has opted not to make another summit bid
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Meet The Gore-Tex Experience Fan Dance Winners
By Jon on 01/08/2012 11:20:52
The ten-person team set to attempt the infamous special forces selection challenge in the Brecon Beacons has been chosen and put into training mode...
;Brendon Roberts a 34 year old South African born Town Planner based in the UK.Between now and the actual challenge weekend, the team will be following a training plan courtesy of British Military Fitness and on the actual weekend, they'll receive some intensive
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Gore Tourists Crack Fan Dance Challenge
By Jon on 06/09/2012 12:14:01
Whole group complete epic route march over Pen y Fan in latest Gore Experience Tour Challenge.
forces selection.Serious TrainingThey weren't quite thrown in at the deep end though. In the run-up to the event, they were given a training programme by British Military Fitness and, before tackling the 23.5km challenge itself, they spent two days
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1,000-mile Running Shoe Developed With The Army
By Jon on 16/09/2010 18:43:14
UK Gear's new PT-1000 running shoe has been developed after eight years of work with the British Army.
'll be interesting to see if these tend to clog up off road on softer terrain. What else? Fit feels medium broad, so good for most British feet and the cushioning underfoot, initially at least, is at the firmer end of the spectrum, probably a good thing if you want
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Just In - Julbo Trek Eyewear
By Jon on 08/02/2013 15:04:13
Just arrived, high spec, photochromic sun-glasses developed for running, trekking and mountaineering.
The lens darkens and lightens really fast to react to changes in light and the optical quality is also impressive. Apparently the lenses were developed with the US military - fussy people - and uses a low temperature casting production process, which leads
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Tough Enough For the SAS?
By Stephen Smith on 29/08/2012 13:19:09
Guest blogger Stephen Smith on his daunting appointment with the infamous Fan Dance as part of the Gore-Tex Experience Tour.
individuals from across Europe will set off and meet in South Wales; Our challenge – to attempt “The Fan Dance”. A fitness and navigation skill test as used by British Special Forces involving a 23.5km (14.6miles) trail run through the Brecon Beacons
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Completing The Fan Dance - Part 1
By Stephen Smith on 17/09/2012 09:33:40
In part one of this final two part feature, guest blogger Stephen Smith reveals how he and the team fared during the daunting Fan Dance
finally entail. For now we were safe in the hands of our British Military Fitness Mountain Leaders Pete Curley and Jason Revel and by god they delivered in style!Our first morning on Sunday was taken by Jason for Navigation Theory then an exercise
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Weekly Newsletter
By Jon on 21/06/2007 15:18:18
Find pixels of landscape from every corner of Britain's mountains in the OM members' gallery.
Blizzard Gets Military Thumbs UpCoastal Access Consultation LaunchedChina Building Highway To Everest Weekly Route - Caldbeck Fells, LakesBetween the Back O'Skiddaw and the sea lie the Caldbeck Fells. Gentler and less rocky than their southern neighbours
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