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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.

 

 



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Alpine Mountaineering with Plas y Brenin
 
Find out what the outlook for this summer's Alpine Mountaineering is like on our news page
 

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  BCU Level 1 Canoe/Kayak Coaching Courses Launched
Level One Coach Award
 
We are now running the UKCC/BCU's New Level One Courses. There is huge demand for this entry level course so book yours now, while you still can.
 

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  Latest Jobs - BMC Project Manager
Work for the BMC
 
The British Mountaineering Council are looking for a full time Project Manager. Find out more on our jobs page
 

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  Off Widthing - Learn The Tricks of the Trade
tips on rock climbing technique and climbing off width cracks
 
In this addition to our top tips section Time Neil, head of climbing at PYB, gives some of his personal favourite tricks to help you with those tricky off-widths.
 

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  Pre-Season Kit Check
tips on checking your rock climbing gear
 
Run through Dave Brown's check list for a pre season kit inspection
 

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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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  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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  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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  It's a piece of cake!
Great Cake Recipes
 
Everyone loves the Brenin's cakes. Now you can make them at home as our chef's reveal their treasured cake recipes.
 

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

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