Mission preparation
Brenta Dolomites
Founding Expedition 2026.
The first Cadet Horizons mission: an authentic hut-to-hut via ferrata journey built around preparation, teamwork, resilience and responsible decision-making.
01 · Mission brief
The expedition is the vehicle.
The opportunity is the destination.
Cadet Horizons was founded by two former cadets who believe that authentic adventure can demonstrate the qualities that help young people thrive: confidence, judgement, resilience, leadership and teamwork.
Complete a responsible Brenta traverse.
A multi-day hut-to-hut journey using established mountain paths and protected via ferrata routes, subject throughout to conditions, safety and sound judgement.
Jeremy Pitman & Alan Etherton.
Founder and Co-Founder of Cadet Horizons, bringing together experience in mountain, expedition and wider adventure environments.
Create opportunities through adventure.
The mission introduces Cadet Horizons, builds an expedition record and creates a platform for future partnerships and support for young people.
02 · Garmin inReach MapShare
Follow the mission live.
During the expedition, Garmin inReach satellite tracking will display the team’s public position here. Until MapShare is activated, this panel remains in preparation mode.
Mission days
5
Team
2
Track source
Garmin inReach
Field media
iPhone
04 · What support enables
Every contribution connects to a practical need.
These suggested amounts help supporters understand the scale of the mission costs. Every button opens the same official GoFundMe campaign, where any amount can be chosen.
Travel consumables
Fuel, local transfers and small logistical costs.
Help fund logistics →Expedition nutrition
Food, hydration and recovery during the mission.
Help fund nutrition →Mountain accommodation
A meaningful contribution towards a refuge or overnight stay.
Help fund accommodation →Safety requirements
Technical consumables, replacements and mission-specific safety needs.
Help fund safety →Transport & transfers
A larger contribution towards reaching and moving between expedition stages.
Help fund transport →Garmin inReach
Satellite tracking, messaging and emergency communication beyond mobile coverage.
Help fund communications →05 · iPhone field updates
Follow the story beyond the track.
The Garmin map shows where the team is. Photographs, short video and field notes will be shared through Instagram whenever mobile data or refuge Wi-Fi allows.
06 · Mission journal
From preparation to permanent record.
The page will develop through three states: preparation before departure, live updates during the mission and a permanent expedition archive afterwards.
Route, equipment and logistics
The mission route, hut availability, technical requirements, communications, contingency planning and fundraising are being assembled.
Final mission brief
The confirmed plan, final equipment status, partner acknowledgements and pre-departure update will be published here.
Live track and field notes
Garmin positions will provide location updates. Photographs and journal entries will be added whenever connectivity permits.
Mission impact report
The final route, gallery, lessons learned, supporter acknowledgements and mission outcomes will remain as a permanent archive.
07 · Why this matters
More than a mountain journey.
Every Cadet Horizons expedition exists to demonstrate resilience, leadership, teamwork and safe decision-making while building a platform capable of creating future opportunities for young people.