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In July a team from 241 Squadron Air Cadets based in Wanstead & Woodford (London) consisting of cadets Mike Cross, Jay Bhadresha, Ajvir Sandhu, Carl Gbeho, Will Browne and Rob Fothergill, put their skills to test on classic Alpine routes in France, Italy and Switzerland.

Ajvir Sandhu (16) tells there story of climbing the Traverse du Crochues, Aiguille du Tour, Petit Aiguille Verte, Eperon Sublime, Cosmiques Arete and the Dent du Geant.

Read the article here: http://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/page.php?id=494

In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com:

I think that is FANTASTIC!

I spent a few years in the Air Cadets before coming to university. There were so many oppertunities to go out there and do stuff! The best was when I spent two weeks in Grantown-on-spey doing all sorts of things from climbing and mounatin biking to walking in the Cairngorms and kyaking down the spey!

Cadets is great!

In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com:

Brilliant! Well done. Good photos too.

In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com:

Hope they've sent that off to their local rag. When I worked for the Ilford Observer (which covers W&W) I'd have given them a big write-up given the quality of the pics.

In reply to hutchm:

We certainly have.

Current publicity stands at:

Ilford Recorder
Wanstead & Woodford Guardian
RAF News
Air Cadet News (next edition)
London Wing Website
HQ Air Cadets Website

Of course, they all pale in comparison to recognition from the climbing community and UKC!

In reply to Nick Harvey:

Ah, the mightly Ilford Recorder. Yesterday's News - Next Week!

In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com:

excellent article, definitely captures the feel of being in the Alps for the first time

In reply to hutchm:

They were actually the first to publish anything!

Re the photos - they should be good they are the selected best out of 1115 that the group took in the two weeks.

In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com:

Fantastic - what a great start to their climbing careers.

Well done to all of you it looks like you had an absolutely inspirational trip.

David (old Walthamstow Sea Cadet T.S.Acorn)

In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com:

At nearly twice your age I very both impressed and very jealous.

I would love to go on a 2 week adventure like this.

Good one...