Representing providers of Outdoor Adventurous Activities in South Wales and the Brecon Beacons
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If anyone has found a black Poc branded Rucksack with set of waterproofs in (and a visiting staff members change of clothes) then do let me know. Could have been left at Cwm Porth car park or the layby by Storey Arms. Chris Pierce, Oxfordshire Outdoors, 01497 847272, chris.pierce@oxfordshireoutdoors.co.uk
Please book now if you’re interested in the following workshops (with more to come in the New Year). Click on the links for more details & bookings: Mon 4 Dec Mountain Rescue in the Gorges – networking opportunity at Central Beacons MR base, 6.30-9pm, to explore how best we can all work together to manage … Read more
Please book now if you’re interested in the following workshops (with more to come in the New Year). Click on the links for more details & bookings: Mon 4 Dec Mountain Rescue in the Gorges – networking opportunity at Central Beacons MR base, 6.30-9pm, to explore how best we can all work together to manage … Read more
Just in case any of you keen climbers use the Gilwern Lower-West area, we have received the following information and photographs from Alan Bowring of Bannau Brycheiniog National Park Authority: “I took the chance to get out to Gilwern Hill earlier and attach the results. We’re talking of the Gilwern Lower-Gilwern West area covered at: … Read more
Please can I ask for help searching for a lost FENIX cave light. It is likely between the last cottage and the Llangattock carpark. As of today 3pm. Please ring Trewern 01497 820512 if you find it – thanks so much. Dave Barber.
Following the detection of a defect on the gated ventral attachment point of a harness, Petzl are requesting the inspection of ASTRO and CANYON GUIDE harnesses. “Due to the risk of unintentional opening of this attachment point, which could result in a life-threatening situation, we ask you to stop any use of these harnesses and … Read more
Thanks to those of you that have already responded to our survey – we’ve had a good response so far, but there’s still time to get your responses in… It’s that time of year again when SWOAPG is thinking about putting on some CPD workshops for instructors. HOWEVER, we don’t want to put our efforts … Read more
It’s that time of year again when SWOAPG is thinking about putting on some CPD workshops for instructors. HOWEVER, we don’t want to put our efforts into organising workshops that nobody wants to attend, so we’d be grateful if you could complete this short online survey, by 31 October, to let us know what workshops … Read more
We recently mentioned having “received several troubling reports regarding the Sychryd gorge” and, regrettably, have received more since then – this time concerning gorge instructors jumping into the ‘waterfall pools’ from locations that are not permitted by the access concordat (above the top waterfall on river-right – landing dangerously close to the tree in the … Read more
Thanks to Mick Standing of Black Mountain Activities for alerting us to this fallen tree at Bwa Maen (just above the ‘jacuzzi’ / ‘horseshoe falls’) – “easily passable and avoided but may cause more trouble in the future!”