Plas y Brenin Snowdonia

stripee · #1 (**permalink**) 12-07-2010, 09:44 PM

Anyone tried their courses? I thought this looked interesting, but could be too advanced.
Hill Walking, Trekking Scrambling and Mountaineering in Snowdonia and North Wales

Megamuffit · #2 (**permalink**) 12-07-2010, 10:15 PM

Does look fairly hard going. I do a lot of hillwalking but this looks a cut above. Is this the best place to to learn in the area? Some of the staff look like they're knocking on a bit too!

sunnydale · #3 (**permalink**) 13-07-2010, 07:26 AM

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Originally Posted by stripee

Anyone tried their courses? I thought this looked interesting, but could be too advanced.
Hill Walking, Trekking Scrambling and Mountaineering in Snowdonia and North Wales

Hi stripee,

You'd be better off joining The Walking Forum! Lots of walks/scrambles going off in Snowdonia, with folk who know the hills/mountains like the back of their hands. There are regular meets and you'd get to make lots of friends to walk with. The best part??...It's free!

Just be aware that you have to get to 25 posts before you can access the meet-ups section. It's worth the effort though!

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Tracey

Eryri · #4 (**permalink**) 13-07-2010, 07:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Megamuffit

Some of the staff look like they're knocking on a bit too!

Oy !! It's not compulsory to get a zimmaframe when you reach a certain age you know !
Crib Goch

Richard G. · #5 (**permalink**) 13-07-2010, 07:53 AM

PYB is the National Mountaineering Centre and has a reputation for some of the best training around (never taken a course there myself, but wouldn't hesitate). As others have said though, you could gain good hillwalking and easy scrambling skills from just joining up with other likeminded people, I think PYB excels at the more technical course, leader training etc.

stripee · #6 (**permalink**) 13-07-2010, 10:13 AM

Thanks all for suggestions. I've done quite a lot of hill walking and Snowdon, Watkin path, and long distance, but not any serious mountaineering! Will think about joining a group first and the walking forum!

Tringa · #7 (**permalink**) 15-07-2010, 07:41 PM

It is a good few years since I did a mountain leadership course there, but it was excellent.

Superb instruction both in and outdoors and good accommodation.

If you want a good grounding in all skills you need to go confidently into the mountains this is a great place.

I'd suggest you give them a ring and talk over what you want and your current capabilities - they have all types of courses.

Dave