Southampton University Air Squadron - Adventurous Training - Expeditions Abroad

Expeditions Abroad

SUAS members are fortunate to be in a position to organise and participate in overseas expeditions. In previous years small deployments to Canada, for open canoeing and dog sledding, and skiing in the European Alps have been popular and worthwhile ventures. A week in Germany in the summer of 2010 included rock climbing, mountaineering, mountain biking and paddle sport.

Some students may take the opportunity to travel abroad with regular members of the armed forces. SUAS has been represented in France, Germany, Switzerland and Italy in the last year. Most notably, student instructors have assisted regular forces to mount expeditions overseas, most recently Rock Climbing high in the Italian Dolomites.

With an enhanced emphasis on expeditions, the RAF no longer supports exclusive downhill skiing and instead focuses on the significantly more arduous ski touring. In January 2011, SUAS and Oxford UAS went on a joint expedition to Sainte Foy for this purpose.