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*1960 – [[Annapurna II]] (First Ascent) (Joint Service)<ref>{{cite book | title = Military Mountaineering, page 46 | author = Lane, Bronco | year = 2000 | publisher = hayloft | location = | isbn = 0-9523282-1-6}}</ref>
*1960 – [[Annapurna II]] (First Ascent) (Joint Service)<ref>{{cite book | title = Military Mountaineering, page 46 | author = Lane, Bronco | year = 2000 | publisher = hayloft | location = | isbn = 0-9523282-1-6}}</ref>
*1962 – [[Khunyang Chhish]] also known as Khinyang Chhish<ref>https://www.himalayanclub.org/hj/24/14/khinyang-chhish-1962/# | Accessed 31 March 2016</ref><ref>{{cite book | title = Military Mountaineering, page 49 | author = Lane, Bronco | year = 2000 | publisher = hayloft | location = | isbn = 0-9523282-1-6}}</ref>
*1962 – [[Khunyang Chhish]] also known as Khinyang Chhish<ref>https://www.himalayanclub.org/hj/24/14/khinyang-chhish-1962/# | Accessed 31 March 2016</ref><ref>{{cite book | title = Military Mountaineering, page 49 | author = Lane, Bronco | year = 2000 | publisher = hayloft | location = | isbn = 0-9523282-1-6}}</ref>
* 1967 Sukkertoppen East Greenland Expedition<ref> Alpine Journal 1968 Sukkertoppen Wedding Cate: the Army Mountaineering Expedition, 1967 https://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Contents/Contents_1968.html</ref>
* 1968 - Army East Greenland Expedition<ref>Alpine Journal Notes Army East Greenland Expedition 1968 http://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Contents/Contents_1969_files/AJ%201969%20276-287%20Notes%20Greenland.pdf</ref>
* 1968 - Army East Greenland Expedition<ref>Alpine Journal Notes Army East Greenland Expedition 1968 http://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Contents/Contents_1969_files/AJ%201969%20276-287%20Notes%20Greenland.pdf</ref>
*1969 – [[Tirich Mir]]<ref>http://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Contents/Contents_1971_files/AJ%201971%2088-98%20Day%20Annapurna.pdf# | Accessed 26 March 2016</ref><ref>{{cite book | title = Military Mountaineering, page 62 | author = Lane, Bronco | year = 2000 | publisher = hayloft | location = | isbn = 0-9523282-1-6}}</ref>
*1969 – [[Tirich Mir]]<ref>http://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Contents/Contents_1971_files/AJ%201971%2088-98%20Day%20Annapurna.pdf# | Accessed 26 March 2016</ref><ref>{{cite book | title = Military Mountaineering, page 62 | author = Lane, Bronco | year = 2000 | publisher = hayloft | location = | isbn = 0-9523282-1-6}}</ref>
* 1969 - Joint Services North [[Peary Land]] Expeditions (Army led)<ref>Alpine Journal 1970, Notes - Greenland https://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Contents/Contents_1970.html</ref>
*1970 – [[Annapurna]]<ref>http://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Contents/Contents_1971_files/AJ%201971%2088-98%20Day%20Annapurna.pdf# | accessed 26 March 2016</ref><ref>{{cite book | title = Military Mountaineering, page 102 | author = Lane, Bronco | year = 2000 | publisher = hayloft | location = | isbn = 0-9523282-1-6}}</ref>
*1970 – [[Annapurna]]<ref>http://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Contents/Contents_1971_files/AJ%201971%2088-98%20Day%20Annapurna.pdf# | accessed 26 March 2016</ref><ref>{{cite book | title = Military Mountaineering, page 102 | author = Lane, Bronco | year = 2000 | publisher = hayloft | location = | isbn = 0-9523282-1-6}}</ref>
*1972 – [[Axel Heiberg Island]]<ref>Pushing the Limits: The Story of Canadian Mountaineering Published by Rocky Mountain Books, Calgary, Canada. Year 2000 {{ISBN|0-921102-59-3}} page 300</ref><ref>{{cite book | title = Military Mountaineering, page 109 | author = Lane, Bronco | year = 2000 | publisher = hayloft | location = | isbn = 0-9523282-1-6}}</ref>
*1972 – [[Axel Heiberg Island]]<ref>Pushing the Limits: The Story of Canadian Mountaineering Published by Rocky Mountain Books, Calgary, Canada. Year 2000 {{ISBN|0-921102-59-3}} page 300</ref><ref>{{cite book | title = Military Mountaineering, page 109 | author = Lane, Bronco | year = 2000 | publisher = hayloft | location = | isbn = 0-9523282-1-6}}</ref>
*1972 - Joint Services Chilean Patagonia Expedition (Army led)<ref> The Geographical Journal
Vol. 140, No. 2 (Jun., 1974), pp. 262-268 https://www.jstor.org/stable/1797083?seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents</ref>
*1973 - Himachal Pradesh Expedition<ref>Alpine Journal 1974 The Army Mountaineering Association Himachal Praedesh Expedition 1973 https://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Contents/Contents_1974.html</ref>
*1974 – Lamjung Himal (See German Wiki page – [[:de:Lamjung Himal]] for more info on Lamjung Himal)<ref>{{cite book | title = Military Mountaineering, page 114 | author = Lane, Bronco | year = 2000 | publisher = hayloft | location = | isbn = 0-9523282-1-6}}</ref>
*1974 – Lamjung Himal (See German Wiki page – [[:de:Lamjung Himal]] for more info on Lamjung Himal)<ref>{{cite book | title = Military Mountaineering, page 114 | author = Lane, Bronco | year = 2000 | publisher = hayloft | location = | isbn = 0-9523282-1-6}}</ref>
*1975 – [[Nuptse]] (Joint [[British Army]]/[[Nepal Army|Royal Nepalese Army]] expedition)<ref>http://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Contents/Contents_1976_files/AJ%201976%20107-116%20Fleming%20Nuptse.pdf#| Accessed 26 Mar 2016</ref><ref>{{cite book | title = Military Mountaineering, page 121 | author = Lane, Bronco | year = 2000 | publisher = hayloft | location = | isbn = 0-9523282-1-6}}</ref>
*1975 – [[Nuptse]] (Joint [[British Army]]/[[Nepal Army|Royal Nepalese Army]] expedition)<ref>http://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Contents/Contents_1976_files/AJ%201976%20107-116%20Fleming%20Nuptse.pdf#| Accessed 26 Mar 2016</ref><ref>{{cite book | title = Military Mountaineering, page 121 | author = Lane, Bronco | year = 2000 | publisher = hayloft | location = | isbn = 0-9523282-1-6}}</ref>
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* [[Lieutenant Colonel]] [[J. O. M. Roberts]] [[Member of the Royal Victorian Order|MVO]], [[MBE]], [[MC]] ([[Ghurka]]s) – First Ascents of [[Annapurna II]] – 1960, [[Mera Peak]] – 20 May 1953 and [[Putha Hiunchuli]] – 11 Nov 1952.<ref>https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/obituary-lt-col-james-roberts-1296352.html | accessed 16 April 2016</ref><ref>http://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Contents/Contents_1998_files/AJ%201998%20332-359%20In%20Memoriam.pdf | Accessed 16 Apr 2016</ref>
* [[Lieutenant Colonel]] [[J. O. M. Roberts]] [[Member of the Royal Victorian Order|MVO]], [[MBE]], [[MC]] ([[Ghurka]]s) – First Ascents of [[Annapurna II]] – 1960, [[Mera Peak]] – 20 May 1953 and [[Putha Hiunchuli]] – 11 Nov 1952.<ref>https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/obituary-lt-col-james-roberts-1296352.html | accessed 16 April 2016</ref><ref>http://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Contents/Contents_1998_files/AJ%201998%20332-359%20In%20Memoriam.pdf | Accessed 16 Apr 2016</ref>
*[[Colonel]] [[Colonel Henry Day|Henry Day]] ([[Royal Engineers]]) – 2nd Ascent (and first British Ascent) of Annapurna, 20 May 1970.<ref>http://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Contents/Contents_1971_files/AJ%201971%2088-98%20Day%20Annapurna.pdf</ref>
*[[Colonel]] [[Colonel Henry Day|Henry Day]] ([[Royal Engineers]]) – 2nd Ascent (and first British Ascent) of Annapurna, 20 May 1970.<ref>http://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Contents/Contents_1971_files/AJ%201971%2088-98%20Day%20Annapurna.pdf</ref>
* [[Lieutenant Colonel]] Jon W A Fleming OBE [[Parachute Regiment]] - Deputy leader of Greenland expeditions 1967 & 1968, Leader of Tirich Mir Expedition 1969, Leader of Himachal Pradesh Expedition 1973 & Leader of Nuptse Expedition 1975, member Everest Expedition 1976, Co-author Soldiers on Everest.
* [[Major]] [[Bronco Lane]] [[Military Medal|MM]], [[British Empire Medal|BEM]] ([[Special Air Service]]) – Ascent of Everest, 16 May 1976<ref>http://www.everest1953.co.uk/michael-bronco-lane|accessed 16 May 2016</ref>
* [[Major]] [[Bronco Lane]] [[Military Medal|MM]], [[British Empire Medal|BEM]] ([[Special Air Service]]) – Ascent of Everest, 16 May 1976<ref>http://www.everest1953.co.uk/michael-bronco-lane|accessed 16 May 2016</ref>
* [[John Stokes (mountaineer)]] (Brummy Stokes), [[MBE]], [[British Empire Medal|BEM]] ([[Special Air Service]]) – Ascent of Everest, 16 May 1976 with Bronco Lane<ref>http://www.everest1953.co.uk/michael-bronco-lane|accessed 16 May 2016</ref>
* [[John Stokes (mountaineer)]] (Brummy Stokes), [[MBE]], [[British Empire Medal|BEM]] ([[Special Air Service]]) – Ascent of Everest, 16 May 1976 with Bronco Lane<ref>http://www.everest1953.co.uk/michael-bronco-lane|accessed 16 May 2016</ref>

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The British Army Mountaineering Association (AMA) is the governing body for climbing competitions and the representative body for mountaineering in the British Army. It is a member of the British Mountaineering Council[1] and is the largest climbing club in the United Kingdom.[2]

Army Mountaineering Association
AbbreviationAMA
Formation1957
TypeCharitable Association
HeadquartersJoint Service Mountain Training Centre (Indefatigable), Llanfair PG, Anglesey, LL61 6NT.
Membershipcirca 2,500
President
Lt Gen Ivan Hooper[3]
Websitehttp://www.armymountaineer.org.uk/

History, Organisation and Status

The AMA was formed on 24th May 1957.[4][5] It has charitable status and its constitution states that it exists 'To promote military efficiency by encouraging mountaineering in the Army'. Membership is open to serving members of the British Army and the Army Reserve. Since its inception the AMA has been involved in delivering and supporting mountaineering activity for its members. The association is currently engaged in two major areas of activity which are: mountaineering and climbing competitions each of which is governed separately.

The business of the AMA is managed by an executive committee who are elected annually. Its current president is Lieutenant General Ivan Hooper[6]

Mountaineering

The AMA organizes mountaineering training and expeditions for its members and encourages them to organize their own expeditions. It makes grants from the AMA 'Memorial Fund' to help support individuals wishing to take part in significant mountaineering expeditions.[7] Since its inception the AMA has organized or provided significant support to a number of major expedition to the Greater Ranges including:

Climbing Competitions

The AMA organizes bouldering and indoor sport climbing competitions for the Army. The first Army level sport climbing competition was organised at Bristol by Colonel Paul John Edwards on 28th April 1995. The AMA continues to organise indoor climbing competitions and now competes annually against the Royal Navy and RAF, as well as contributing members to the Combined Services Sport Climbing team, which competes regularly against military sport climbers from other countries.[52][53]

Prominent AMA members

The following are current/former Presidents, Vice Presidents or Chairman of the AMA.[54]

UIAGM Mountain Guides: The following AMA members have become members of the British Association of Mountain Guides

Other notable AMA Members:

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