Events

Join PYB instructor and specialist rigging technician Olly Sanders for a brand new talk; ‘Unusual rigging: Movies, the Outdoors and Rock ‘n’ Roll’. Olly has been working at height for over 30 years rigging some of the most unusual jobs in the movie and rock n roll industry as well as the outdoors. Join us for this talk and hear his stories from the set as well as the role he plays in specialist training today at PYB.

Emma Twyford has had an unbelievably successful two years rock climbing, doing loads of hard trad and sport and culminating in an ascent of Wales’ hardest sport route, The Big Bang, 9a at the end of 2019, becoming the only women in the UK to have climbed this difficult a sport climb. Emma will be giving an inspiring talk as part of the BMC youth coach training weekend. This event is FREE and open to the public; join us for a drink in the Plas y Brenin bar beforehand!

On 29 February to 1 March there will be a weekend of highly subsidised training courses for young people who are interested in getting into coaching climbing.

Ian Dunn & Katherine Schirrmacher will deliver a FUNDAMENTALS 1 on the Saturday and a FOUNDATION COACH TRAINING on the Sunday. Young people can sign up for either both the days or just one day. Each day will cost just £25 which will cover the cost of the course, the registration fee and lunch. 

FUNdamentals 1, Saturday 29 Feb will look at various areas of what can be taught in climbing from balance, agility and coordination through to climbing techniques such as flagging, rockovers. At the end of the course, people will have gleaned ideas of what they can do when coaching people of different abilities in climbing. AGE: 14-18.

Foundation Coach, Sunday 1 March – covers observation and analysis, clear delivery, feedback, session planning and gives a good starting point for how to deliver good coaching. To access the foundation coach course at this special rate, it is necessary to register an account with Mountain Training. See the booking form for further information.

John Harold has worked in conservation for long enough to know better. He is particularly fond of the 95% of species that get 5% of the attention. Join us for a talk by the director of Snowdonia Society; a member-based conservation charity that works with local communities, organisations, businesses and individuals to help look after Snowdonia.

Photo: Patrick Gillespie

Adventure Sports Coach and International Expedition Guide Dave Janes shares a brand new talk about his experiences of kayaking a selection of world-class rivers Meghalaya in North East India. Not to be missed, this presentation is free and open to all, with our bar open beforehand for meals and drinks.

Doors from 7.45pm, with the talk starting at 8pm.

Plas y Brenin Instructor James Bruton presents a talk about his mountain bike obsession, and how its taken him to some amazing trails around the world. Includes incredible footage from the Mega Avalanche race, the world’s longest (and craziest) downhill mountain bike marathon. Free and open to all, with the bar open beforehand for meals and drinks.

Instructor Iona Pawson is a dedicated mountaineer, with a particular passion for ski touring. Using a pulk (a small sled towed behind a skier) allows Iona to carry more supplies and equipment with her, and to go on even more epic adventures.

From the hills and mountains of Snowdonia to Mount Logan (Canada’s highest peak) – Iona will be sharing her amazing adventures in this special talk.

Starting at 8pm, with bar meals available from 7pm – this talk is completely free and open to all.

Instructor and British Mountain Guide Paul Warnock shares his experiences of setting a number of new ascents on the cliffs and mountains of Greenland.

The talk starts at 8pm, with the bar open beforehand for meals and drinks. The talk is completely free and open to all.

Senior Instructor and British Mountain Guide Dave Rudkin shares his adventures from some of the classic Alpine North Faces.

The successful breeding and release of captive animals is an important wildlife conservation tool as recently demonstrated in recent Tasmanian Devil population management. What are the benefits and disadvantages of using captive rather than wild-born animals in species restoration projects? The presentation will critically review red squirrel conservation on Anglesey and pine marten release in Gwynedd to illuminate the challenges faced by applied conservation programmes.

Join us for this FREE talk in the Plas y Brenin Lecture room.