Featured Articles Written by Plas y Brenin Staff |
Our staff are always writing articles for newspapers, magazines, websites or simply for their own records. This part of the site features past and present articles and is set to grow as quickly as our already world famous top-tips pages. So make sure you check back here regularly and if there's something you'd like to see written about as a PYB feature, drop us an email on the address below and let us know by emailing news@pyb.co.uk .
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'A Winter's Tale'
Read Neil Johnson 's diarised account of Plas y Brenin's winter season in Scotland
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What is Rockaneering?
Find out the answer in Martin Chester's Latest Feature
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Discover Rockaneering's Top Five Venues
Find out the answer in Martin Chester's Latest Feature
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'The First All-British Ascent of Cerro Torre'
Senior Instructor Steve Long gives a passionate account of his experiences on Cerro Torre in 2005.
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What is Rockaneering?
Find out the answer in Martin Chester's Latest Feature
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Discover Rockaneering's Top Five Venues
Find out the answer in Martin Chester's Latest Feature
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Transceiver Training Workshop
Keith Ball recounts a recent Plas y Brenin staff training day spent looking at avalanche transceivers
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'Rambling in the Alps'
Senior Instructor Martin Chester runs you through what attracted him to walk in the alps and why you should think about joining us, walking the high level route this summer.
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'Alpine Highways'
Senior Instructor Martin Chester gives an in depth overview of what to expect on our Alpine Glacier Trek
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Canoeing and Kayaking |
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Why Open Boating
Pete Catterall, PYB's Head of Canoesport and Team GB freestyle coach starts a series of open baoting technique articles with an overview of this rapidly developing sport.
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Choosing a Sea Kayak Paddle
Level 5 Sea Kayak Coach Dave Brown offers some advice on which paddle is the right choice for your sea kayaking.
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An interview with Team GB Freestyle Coach Pete Catterall
We're lucky enough to have Pete Catterall, Team GB freestyle coach as one of our senior coaches. Find out what makes him tick in this extensive interview by paddles magazine.
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Messing About in Boats
Kayak Coach Anne Fischer explains how paddling different boats can improve your overall paddling skill and understanding.
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Carving Turns
Kayak Coach Simon Colley shows you how to develop a carved turn.
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Support Yourself Through Kayaking
Kayak Coach Ben Lawes takes you one step further, helping you to develop an effective support stroke.
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Ever Increasing Circles
Kayak Coach Ben Lawes moves on to discuss good forward paddling technique.
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Discovering The Source
Kayak Coach Ben Lawes opens the door to first time kayakers with some advice on how to get started.
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A Taste of Scotland's Finest
Kayak Coach Dave Brown gives a report on a spontaneous sea kayak trip around Scotlands rugged and beautiful coastal waters. With an inspiring gallery of Dave and fellow paddler Rosemary Powell's photos attached.
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Out to Sea
Kayak Coach Dave Brown and Pete Catterall join forces to give you an insight into the world of sea kayaking and how you can become invovled.
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White Water, Sea and Surf
Kayak Coach Dave Brown recounts a memorable White Water Sea and Surf course. With a superb gallery of photos encompassing the kind of variety you can experience on this course.
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An Interview with 'Loel Collins'
Last Month 'Paddles' magazine interviewed Loel Collins, Plas y Brenin's Canoe and Kayak head of Department . Along with some great photos, here is a full copy of that interview.
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'Airtime Special' A weekend of Boofs and Drops
Kayak Coach Dave Brown recounts an exceptional weekend spent 'searching for air' on our boofs and drops course. With a great photo gallery.
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'Canoe expedition' to Temagami 06
Expedition Leader Rosemary Powell shares her personal diary from last year's trip to the backwaters of Temagami in Canada
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Sea kayak expedition to Norway - an expedition account
Expedition Leader Leo Hoare let'syou know just what it's like to take a group sea paddling in the Norwegian Fjords with his report from last year's trip.
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First aid for paddlers - a course review
Dave Luke gives his first hand account of a first aid course run entirely in paddling gear.
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Why bother Skiing? (Part One - Why Ski?)
Senior Instructor and Mountain Guide Martin Chester gives his views on why, when and where mountaineers should 'strap planks to their feet'
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Why bother Skiing? (Part Two - Time To Skin Up)
Senior Instructor and Mountain Guide Martin Chester gives his views on why, when and where mountaineers should 'strap planks to their feet'
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Why bother Skiing? (Part Three - Skiing in the Mountains)
Senior Instructor and Mountain Guide Martin Chester gives his views on why, when and where mountaineers should 'strap planks to their feet'
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Ski Touring - Disciplines, Terms and Techniques
Senior Instructors Rob Spencer and Martin Chester put their heads together to try and explain ski-touring's collection of assorted buzz words and phrases
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