A MILITARY woman from Minehead has just finished hurtling down a mountainside as part of the Army Snowboarding Championship on the Stubai Glacier in the Australian Alps.

Gunner Gemma Cooper, 21, who is serving with 1 Royal Horse Artillery as a signaller, said: "I started snowboarding last year, I wanted to give it a go because my boyfriend does it and said how great it is - he's right.

"I did the competition last year and was the Novice Female Snowboard Champion which impressed my boyfriend. Now I want to progress and improve my skills so I can compete at higher levels.

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