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Test Your Outdoor Knowledge with our Interactive Quizzes
Find out how much you really know about the outdoors in one of our interactive online quizes . Click on a a subject below and answer the questions to reveal the depth of your knowledge.
Geology Quiz

Sea Kayaking Quiz

Level Five Sea Kayak Coach Dave Brown asks a few testing questions in his Sea Kayak General Knowledge Quiz.

Geology Quiz

Geology Quiz - Know Your Rocks

How much do you know about rocks? Take Miek Raines simple test and find out.

International Mountain Quiz

Rock Climbing Quiz

Think you know your rock climbing routes and crags? Find out how much you really know in Mike Raine's Rock Climbing Quiz.

International Mountain Quiz

Snowdonia Environmental Quiz

Think you know something about the plants, wildlife, geology and geography of the Welsh mountains? Find out how much you really know on Mike Raine's Environmental quiz page.

Winter Mountaineering Quiz

Winter Mountaineering Quiz

Find out how much you really know about WInter Climbing and Mounatineering in Stu McAleese's in-depth winter quiz.

International Mountain Quiz

International Enviro Quiz

Test your knowledge of the UK and Alpine mountain environment with Phil Dowthwaite's latest set of brainteasers.

 

 



  Mountain Marathon Training Weeknd
Mountain Marathon
 
the ideal way to boost your knowledge confidence and fitness before your first mountain marathon
 

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  Snowdonia Uncorked
Wine Tasting
 
Our latest offers include a return for this walking and wine tasting weekend 14-15 August
 

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  Single Track Safari - A MTB Bargain!
kayaking with the kids
 
Our latest list of specials includes a five -day mountain bike tour of some of Wales most spectacular routes.
 

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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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  Safety Tips For Novice Climbers
Safety Tips For Novice Rock Climbers
 
In our Top Tips section Instructor Louise Thomas highlights some vital safety considerations for novice climbers
 

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  Taking a mate climbing?
taking a friend rock climbing
 
read some top tips on taking a friend out rock climbing from instructor Baggy Richards
 

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  Trekking / Walking Poles
trekking or hillwalking poles
 
Should you be using them? Are you using yours correctly? Discover the answer in Baggy Richard's latest feature.
 

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  Get Fit For The Alps
Alpine Climbing and Mountaineering
 
New Top Tips on Getting Fit For Alpine Climbing by Martin Chester
 

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  Top Tips on Handheld VHF Radios
Sea Kayaking with a vhf radio
 
Sea Kayak Coach Dave Brown gives you a few pointer on using your radio at sea
 

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  What's Cooking?
Great Food at Plas y Brenin
 
Find out what makes our award winning catering department so special in our latest departmental overview
 

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  Outstanding Facilities
Superb Facilities at the National Mountain Centre
 
We make sure everything at the National Mountain Centre is maintained at the highest standard. Check out our facilities page here.
 

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  Bunkhouse Gets a Makeover
climbing instructor training
 
Moelwyn Bunkhouse has been refurbished and it looks great! You could be one of the first to take advantage of this superb on-site facility.
 

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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 - Now with over 230 pages of content.
 

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  Top Tips on Lowering off a Bolted Route
climbing technique article
 
Ben Lawes gives you his top tips on how to get down from the top of a bolted route.
 

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