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Plas y Brenin - The National Mountain Centre
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Outdoor Action Photos Jeff Toser
Outdoor Action Photos Jeff Toser
Outdoor Action Photos Jeff Toser
Outdoor Action Photos Jeff Toser
Outdoor Action Photos Jeff Toser
Outdoor Action Photos Jeff Toser
Outdoor Action Photos Jeff Toser
Outdoor Action Photos Jeff Toser
Outdoor Action Photos Jeff Toser
 
 
 
Latest Tips and Articles
     
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Top Tips - Retreating off a route
 
Outdoor Action Photos
More Sea Cliff Tips!
 
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Learn how to protect yourself
 
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Get that Canoe Moving!
 
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Find out how to choose and use a throwbag.
 
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Learn to stay upright in a kayak
 
 
This Month's Most Popular Videos
     
Outdoor Video   Jonathan Conville Memorial Trust Alpine Mountaineering
 
Outdoor Video   Ice Breakers
 
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This Month's Latest News Items
     
Welsh Language Success Story
Welsh Language Success Story
 
Ex Fast Tracker Explores An Enviable New Career
Ex Fast Tracker Explores An Enviable New Career
 
Rope Skills For Skiers
Rope Skills For Skiers
 
Deuter Rucsac is a Smash Hit With Instructors
Deuter Rucsac is a Smash Hit With Instructors
 
Plas y Brenin Hosts International Seminar Setting Standards for Leaders
Plas y Brenin Hosts International Seminar Setting Standards for Leaders
 
BMC International Meet
BMC International Meet
 
Off Piste Essentials DVD in the can!
Off Piste Essentials DVD in the can!
 
Plas y Brenin Appointed As Palm's Safety and Rescue Test Centre
Plas y Brenin Appointed As Palm's Safety and Rescue Test Centre
 
Paddlers all set for Alpine meltdown
Paddlers all set for Alpine meltdown
 
 
 
Latest Entries in The Enviro Diary
 
PYB Instructor Interview
Alpine Ibex (Capra ibex)
 
PYB Instructor Interview
Golden Eagle
 
PYB Instructor Interview
Crocosmia
 
 
 
 
Latest Instructor Profiles Posted
 
PYB Instructor Interview
Andy Turner
 
PYB Instructor Interview
Dean "Sid" Sinfield
 
PYB Instructor Interview
Ann Fisher
 
 
 
 
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Work at Plas y Brenin
 
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Work as a mountain bike leader for Sunsail
 
 
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  Used Kayak Yard Sale
Kayaks for sale
 
Pyranha are hosting a used kayak yard sale at Plas y Brenin. Sunday 23rd Nov
 

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  Winter Climbing and Mountaineering in Scotland - Now Booking!
Scottish Winter Climbing and Mountaineering
 
We've released our Scottish dates earlier than ever before and the bookings are rolling in. Make sure you secure your place before it's too late
 

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  Last Minute Bargains.
Discount Courses
 
Check out some great last-minute bargains.
 

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  Work at Plas y Brenin
 
We're looking for a full-time chef
 

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  Check Out The Enviro Diary!
Environmental Gallery
 
Our staff bring you snippets of the great environment we live and work in diarised in photographic form. Essential viewing for all nature lovers.
 

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  Take a look out of our window
Scenic view of the National Mountain Centre
 
Download a Plas y Brenin Background for your desktop to help you count down the days to your trip.\n(available in a range of screen resolutions)
 

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  Think you know your stuff?
Environmental Quizzes and Scottish Winter Quizzes
 
Find out how much you really know in our new interactive quiz area
 

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  Top Tips - Retreating off a route
Read Baggys top tips here
 
Baggy Richards shares some of his experience on our top tips page. This month, Senior Instructor Baggy provides some useful pointers on retreating off a crag.
 

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  More Sea Cliff Tips!
tips on rock climbing on sea cliffs
 
Senior instructor and mountain guide Martin Chester delivers his second set of top tips on sea cliff climbing. Essential reading for climbers who are new to the coastal environment.
 

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  Learn how to protect yourself
snow and ice climbing technique
 
Read Martin Chester's top tips on protecting winter climbs
 

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  Get that Canoe Moving!
Tips on Canoe Technique
 
Resident canoe guru Neil Dickinson shares his top tips on getting an open boat up and running.
 

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  Find out how to choose and use a throwbag.
using a canoe/kayak safety throwbag
 
Kayak Coach Spike Green shares the first of his two part top tips on throwbags.
 

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