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Usk reservoir has now returned to ‘full’ winter level, with water running over the spillway. This means that users should no longer launch from the parking area at the southern end of the dam (marked as the ‘no-go’ area on the access maps) and should now only use the ‘official’ southern access point via the … Read more

The Calon Hearts charity is planning a sponsored event pnm Pen y Fan on Sat 28 Mar and is looking for mountain leaders to support this. Please contact Bridget Hall Bridget@calonhearts.org if you can help. Thanks!

The following advice raising issues pertinent to all outdoor activity has been published at Fatal accident inquiry report into three deaths – Aonach Eagach ridge, Glencoe | Adventure RMS: “The report into the tragic fatal accident of an instructor and two clients on the Aonach Eagach ridge in August 2023 has been published by the … Read more

BBNPA has notified us that there will be a filming company at Cwm Porth on Friday 23rd January; this will be a small-scale operation concentrated mostly on the main cave entrance. Access to and from the cave will not be restricted for caving groups; and National Park staff will be on site supervising the filming.

The following CPD workshops are still open to SWOAPG Members (all-day workshops are £20 each, or £10 for up to 2 additional employees) and non-Members (£35 including Associate Membership to 31 Mar): Fri 23 Jan CPD Workshop: Learn about…the Central Beacons: we ideally need a few more of you to join us with Alan Bowring … Read more

Thanks to those of you who responded to our recent survey; we’ve now arranged the following CPD workshops, open to SWOAPG Members (all-day workshops are £20 each, or £10 for up to 2 additional employees) and non-Members (£35 including Associate Membership to 31 Mar): Fri 23 Jan CPD Workshop: Learn about…the Central Beacons: join Alan … Read more

Thanks to those of you who responded to our recent survey; we’ve now arranged the following CPD workshops, open to SWOAPG Members (all-day workshops are £20 each, or £10 for up to 2 additional employees) and non-Members (£35 including Associate Membership to 31 Mar): Fri 23 Jan CPD Workshop: Learn about…the Central Beacons: join Alan … Read more

We’ve received a report of disturbance to bats in Eglwys Faen by a group conducting a lights-out exercise earlier this month. This cave is a very popular roosting site for these rare protected species at this time of year, so please take extra care to avoid disturbing them (a criminal offence!). Instructors should check out … Read more

To help us plan a series of  full-day CPD workshops this winter – most of which will once again be delivered in conjunction with Alan Bowring, the BBNPA Geopark Officer – please complete this short online questionnaire by midnight 28 Dec. NB we won’t hold you to your answers, but will be in direct contact … Read more

Further to our earlier messages (below), NRW has advised us that the rockface inspection has now been completed and the exclusion zone (shown by the orange oval on the attached map) has now been lifted BUT the ‘New additional fragile zone – keep out’ area (which was added some time back) does still remain in … Read more