The aim was to train 6 novice climbers in the Alpine skills required to meet the Alpine Mountain Proficiency Award and to train the remaining members of the team in the skills needed to safefully complete our expedition aim. The training covered the following skills:

1.                   Alpine movement, roping, avalanche, ice axe and crampon skills.
2.                   Glacier travel, roping and crevasse rescue.
3.                   Klettersteig, climbing and safety.
4.                   Alpine route planning, timings, weather and environmental conditions.
5.                   Equipment, inspection, fitting and use.
6.                   Use of Comunication equipment.
7.                   Alpine health and first aid inc introduction to AMS/HATP.

In the second week we climbed the at Wildspitz 3779m, traversed the Nabelhorn Klettersteig and various climbing routes in and around Sonthofen. This enabled us to complete most of our training objectives. We established communications from the summit of the Nablehorn and alsomanaged to send emails back to the Rear Support Party.