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Initial mapping and geographic survey of the mountains was planned as part of the expansion of the Arcer colony Eastward, as the mountains had a significant amount of freshwater springs and streams from which they could support settlement. The Royal Ardmore Institute for Engineering enlisted two local surveyors, John Smythe and Reginald F. Eglington, to begin the surveys and mapping of the Aileach Mountains. Smythe and Eglington are seen as the modern fathers of mountaineering in Arcerion. The pair established some basic sets of equipment needed, techniques, climbing and knot usage (in conjunction with sailors from the fledgling [[Royal Arcerion Naval Service|Royal Arcer Naval Service]]) as well as thicker clothes for the higher altitudes. | Initial mapping and geographic survey of the mountains was planned as part of the expansion of the Arcer colony Eastward, as the mountains had a significant amount of freshwater springs and streams from which they could support settlement. The Royal Ardmore Institute for Engineering enlisted two local surveyors, John Smythe and Reginald F. Eglington, to begin the surveys and mapping of the Aileach Mountains. Smythe and Eglington are seen as the modern fathers of mountaineering in Arcerion. The pair established some basic sets of equipment needed, techniques, climbing and knot usage (in conjunction with sailors from the fledgling [[Royal Arcerion Naval Service|Royal Arcer Naval Service]]) as well as thicker clothes for the higher altitudes. | ||
=== The Aileach Mountain Exploration === | |||
Smythe and Eglington held several expeditions and over the period of 1814-1833 mapped the entirety of the AIleach Mountains (both the Northern and Southern ranges) and also found significant iron ore deposits, which would serve as much of the impetus for the establishment of Easthampton. The duo also established the Arcer Association of Alpinists (AAA), which began its formative period in a church located in Loughton, a small town at the foothills of the Aileach south of Kurst. | |||
The Association helped to finance, organize, and train new expeditions to mountaineer and climb in Arcerion and other parts of Crona, as the neighbouring nations of Paulastra and The Cape both had large mountain ranges that had yet to be fully explored or in some cases had tall features that had as of the mid-1800s yet to be summited. | |||
=== Inland Colonisation and Lull === | === Inland Colonisation and Lull === | ||
=== Intra-Cronan Expeditions === | === Intra-Cronan Expeditions === | ||