Plas y Brenin's Scottish Winter Mountaineering Department
Our Scottish Winter Mountaineering department is awash with expertise, experience and enthusiasm, with each and every member of staff eager to help you improve and enjoy your time at Plas y Brenin as much as possible.
Listed below are a few of the key factors that set our Scottish Winter Mountaineering department apart from any other. Take a look at what we have on offer and you'll soon see why the National Mountain Centre is the obvious and best choice for your outdoor adventure.
We're selling off one of our old minibuses to make way for a shiny new one.
Mountain Marathon Training Weeknd
the ideal way to boost your knowledge confidence and fitness before your first mountain marathon
Used Kayak Sale
Only one kayak remains in our used kayak sale. Only a few months old and all and good as new.
Snowdonia Uncorked
Our latest offers include a return for this walking and wine tasting two-day break 30 Sep -1 Oct
Jonathan Conville Memorial Trust Subsidised Scottish Winter Courses For Young People.
Dates out now. Fill in your application form and grab yourself a bargain.
Bear Proof Your Camp
In her latest set of top tips Rosemary Powell offers a host of useful canoe expeditioning tips including how to bear proof your camp.
One Month Rapid Development Clinics
Our new one month Rapid Development Clinics could be just the thing you need to launch your progression as a climber, paddler or mountaineer. With no qualifications or examinations in sight this four week block is pure bottled experience.
Top Tips on Lowering off a Bolted Route
Ben Lawes gives you his top tips on how to get down from the top of a bolted route.
Think you know your stuff?
Find out how much you really know in our new interactive quiz area
Top Tips - Retreating off a route
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.
Safety Tips For Novice Climbers
In our Top Tips section Instructor Louise Thomas highlights some vital safety considerations for novice climbers
Learn to stay upright in a kayak
Ben Lawes continues his series of kayak technique articles with the support stroke
Trekking / Walking Poles
Should you be using them? Are you using yours correctly? Discover the answer in Baggy Richard's latest feature.
White Water Rescue KIt
Find out what rescue gear kayak coach Spike Green thinks you should carry when you go boating in his latest set of top tips.
What's Cooking?
Find out what makes our award winning catering department so special in our latest departmental overview
