Events

The 2018 Plas Y Brenin Environment Symposium for Mountain Leaders and Mountaineering Instructors will revolve around the theme: ‘Be Inspired’. Following feedback from the 2016 Symposium, we are going to dedicate the whole two-day event to inspiring you about different aspects of the mountain environment and run outdoor workshops aimed at helping you to inspire the people you lead and instruct.

This two-day workshop is eligible for 2 full CPD points with the Mountain Training Association, the Association of Mountaineering Instructors, the Association of British International Mountain Leaders and the British Association of Mountain Guides.

Join us for a New Year’s Eve to remember in beautiful Snowdonia National Park. Spend the day making the most of our stunning location, with free minibus drop-outs and pick-ups to popular locations in the morning and afternoon. Then, join us for the evening’s celebrations – we’ve live music courtesy of Night Whispers and DJ entertainment to keep you dancing into the small hours. Then on January 1st, we’ll be offering a delicious cooked breakfast in our recently-refurbished dining room.

Shared Occupancy (two people sharing a room)

£95 for bed and breakfast

Single Occupancy

£75 for bed and breakfast

To book, call us on 01690 720214 or email info@pyb.co.uk.

Online booking is available via www.booking.com

Join us for a free talk by Dr Gareth Griffith of the British Mycological Society, who will be sharing his research into these fascinating fungi, and the wider ecosystem they inhabit.

“Wales is a global biodiversity hotspot for waxcaps and other grassland fungi. Research in my group at Aberystwyth University over the past 20 years has aimed to improve our knowledge of the ecology and diversity of these fungi, with the aim of increasing their profile in nature conservation. The talk will cover various aspects of the biology of waxcaps and allied grassland fungi, as well as highlighting some basic questions to which we don’t have answers.”

– Dr Gareth Griffith of the British Mycological Society

As ever food will be available as well as locally sourced drinks from our bar beforehand. Hope to see you here!

Aimed at paddle sport club officers, guides, rescue services and paddlers looking to operate with a higher level of safety in challenging environments. For some the workshops could be an introduction to the topics for others it could be opportunity to mix with peers, challenge ideas and experience new ways of thinking and working.