Countdown to the new Climbers Club Tremadog guidebook.

    Sample page from the forthcoming CC Tremadog guidebook: Photo Don Sargeant.

    The UK's premier climbing guidebook publishers, The Climbers Club
    continues it's recent run of beautifully illustrated,comprehensive and definitive area guides with the publication in September of one of its most popular guidebooks-Tremadog.
    The area to the south of the main mountain area of  Snowdonia is traditionally something of a sunshine belt compared to the wet northern areas. These roadside crags looking out to Tremadog Bay were not developed until the 1950's but have since made up for lost time by becoming a veritable climbing honeypot area. The most popular routes tend to be in the middle grades. An area of which Tremadog is famously well endowed.Apart from the Tremadog cliffs,the guidebook covers outlying areas such as beautiful and unfrequented Nantmor area.
    Under the editorship of Pete Sterling and authored by enthusiastic North Wales climber,Steve Long, Tremadog looks set to continue what has been a vintage year for Climbers Club publications.

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John Muir Trust laments future 'industrial landscape'.

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More N Wales MRT sensationalism.

    You wouldn't get me on that West Face.

    The Ogwen Mountain Rescue Team in North Wales has never been an organisation to shy away from sensationalism  when reporting its tales of derring-do but today's BBC Wales news item based on a Ogwen MRT press statement about a family of four rescued on Tryfan's West face borders on the bizarre  !
    According to the BBC....... 'A family of four from Worcestershire have been airlifted from what is described as a 'no-go' area of a Snowdonia mountain.
    The two adults, a teenage girl and boy, and a labrador had to be winched off the 3,000 ft (914m) high Tryfan after becoming trapped on its west side.' With no reports of injuries most people might ask why a family need to be airlifted off a mountain in July when it was a bit drizzly but not exactly in the grip of a howling winter blizzard ?

    The report quotes Ogwen MRT spokesman Chris Lloyd as saying.."It's a no go high-risk area - not even goats go there,"  !!!

    In truth goats do go there.And scramblers,climbers and confident walkers. Unlike Tryfan's east face,the west face lacks the soaring rock architecture to be found on the other side of the mountain. It's amenable face is made up of short buttresses,broken ridges and escapable gullies. 
    That is not to say that you could not be seriously injured or even die on the West Face but then that is true of any mountain in North Wales which offers a craggy visage.
    Should those ascending or descending mountains only stick to well worn paths and keep clear of anywhere that N Wales MR teams deem 'no go high risk areas'. How is that term defined and applied and to whom is it addressed ?

    The West Face of Tryfan is in fact a great place to explore with some great scrambles and easy climbs. You can descend safely if you are half way competent. The North Face of the Eiger it aint and don't let Nanny tell you otherwise !

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Flying Scot wins Snowdon mountain race.

    35th International Snowdon Race produces historic winners

    Llanberis, Wales – The 2010 International Snowdon Race / Ras-yr-Wyddfa lived up to all expectations on Saturday as two young Scottish athletes swept all before them on this most famous of mountain races.     Robbie Simpson and Catriona Buchanan, both just 18, won the men's and women's crowns respectively, and made light work of some of the worst conditions that the event has had to endure in recent years.

    The athletes were greeted with mist and light rain as they took to the start line at 2pm, however these conditions were nothing compared to what awaited them on the upper slopes of Snowdon, with strong winds and driving rain awaiting them at the summit, some 5 miles away and at an elevation of over 3500 feet.

    Parc Padarn, the location for the race start, was described as one of the most colourful and best presented in years and despite the weather conditions a huge crowd of spectators gathered to watch the race start. In 2009 tragedy struck on the mountain as local man Mark Lear lost his life during the race. The anniversary of this sad event was marked by a minutes silence at five minutes to two, and was immaculately respected by the runners and crowd.

    The event was one of great anticipation with the occasion of Kenny Stuart’s 1985 course record being marked with the man himself acting as race starter and guest of honour at the evening presentation, and once respects had been paid it was time to turn attentions to racing. Also present was Ireland’s Robbie Bryson, the summit record holder of an amazing 39 min and 47 secs and Robbie was also running the race. Add into the fold the first African competitor in the shape of Wilson Chemweno, and a little bit of Welsh rain, and this one was always going to be special.

    Stuart got the runners underway at bang on two o'clock and we were soon reminded of why this race is known as the International Snowdon race with the first 40 - 50 runners a sea of English, Scottish, Welsh, Irish, Danish and Italian vests. But it was Kenyan Chemweno who grasped the nettle as the 483 starters made their way onto the mountain and he established a sizeable lead by halfway. Behind Italian Rolando Piana was chasing hard, and as they approached Allt Goch, some three quarters into the ascent, the strongman from Italy passed Chemweno as the weather conditions began to take their toll on the African athlete.

    Tucked in behind was 18 year-old Scotsman Robbie Simpson, and as events unfolded he was about to take his chance for glory as they turned for the return trip to Llanberis. As Piana summited in first place he inextricably took the wrong path to Rhyd Ddu, a mistake that was to lose him the race, Wilson was second at the top with Simpson third. Times on top of the mountain were understandably not close to Bryson’s mark, however after the Italian’s mishap Wilson gallantly led the high-quality field as they headed for home. Unfortunately it was the tricky rocks of this famous mountain, made lethally wet by the driving rain, which were to be the African’s undoing as the British and Italian mountain men took their dive for the descent – and the young Scot would now revel in the conditions.

    He quickly caught Chemweno and over the ensuing 5 miles Simpson opened up a sizeable gap on the older and hugely more experienced chasers. Amongst them three-time winner Ian Holmes, but he and the rest of the Italian and English internationals were unable to catch the Deeside youngster.

    "I actually on knew that I had won as I rounded the finish straight and saw the ribbon across the line", he said, "I knew that they (Chemweno and Piana) were ahead at the top, but after I passed Wilson I was then expecting Piana to come into sight. When I hadn't caught him by half-way bridge I was thinking how fast is he going, as I thought that I was going really well! The support was amazing, it was such a great race for me. It feels great to win this race, especially at my first attempt too.”

    The truth was to all unfold as the tales were told back at the finish area and it fellow Italian Alex Baldaccini who was to fly the Italian flag on the podium, outsprinting Ian Holmes for second by the slenderest of margins. It was to be a tough baptism on Snowdon for Kenyan Chemweno, who eventually finished in seventh place, however this man will never be forgotten as a possible trail-blazer for the African nation in British mountain racing, though when asked if he himself would be back again to race he simply said, "I don't think so, I hated coming down!"

    Simpson’s time of 1:07:58 will not trouble the record books, however it will go down of the one of the greatest wins on this mountain. 

    First Welsman home was Andy Davies in 9th position, England easily took the team prize as Holmes was backed up by Richard Baker in 5th and Danny Hope in 6th . Shrewsbury's Steven Cale won the Open prize for non-international competitors in 10th place and Eryri Harriers Iain Ridgway, Matt Fortes and Hugh Connell secured a highly popular team win for the local club. 
    It was to be double delight for the Scottish team as Catriona Buchanan won the ladies event, and at just 18 years old the GB junior international also became the youngest female to win this prestigious mountain race. Runner-up Pippa Maddams is the reigning British fell running champion, but was unable to match the young Scot as Buchanan summitted in 52:23, some 50 seconds up on Maddams, and carried on to more or less hold the gap all way back to the finish at Parc Padarn.

    Speaking later Buchanan said, “I’m so pleased. It was a very hard race out there, but I really enjoyed it and I am particularly happy to beat some very good English girls too.”

    With Lauren Jeska in third place the English girls also won the team prize with back-up from Emma Clayton, who unfortunately took a heavy tumble on her way down. Nant Peris runner Sarah Ridgway won the female Open prize and also led the Eryri ladies team to the win, with back-up from Tammy Lewis-Jones and Katrina Spinney. 

    Leading positions 

    Men
    1. RobbieSimpson (Scotland) 01:07:59
    2. AlexBaldaccini(Italy) 01:09:11
    3. IanHomes(England) 01:09:11

    First 3 british runners will be heading off to italy in October to represent Snowdon Race in the relay race in Morbengo, Italy
    Team: England 11 points

    Women
    1. Catriona Buchanan (Scotland) 01:21:19
    2. Pippa Maddams (England) 01:21:56
    3. Lauren Jeska (England) 01:24:33
    First 2 british runners will be heading off to italy in October to represent Snowdon Race in the relay race in Morbengo, Italy

    Team: England 14 points

    Full results are now online at TDL Services 

    Race images by Al Tye over at Fell Running Pictures
    Race images Mick Hall - www.mickhall-photos.com
    The International Snowdon Race / Ras-yr-Wyddfa organising committee would like to extend their sincere thanks to all volunteers who made the race possible in 2010, and would like to thank all sponsors and supporters of the event, including priamry sponsors The Snowdonia National Park, Snowdon Mountain Railway, Orbana Health Energy, Inov-8, Pete Bland Sports, Rainbow Running, Seimens, First Hydro, Cwmni Da, Welsh Athletics, Travis Perkins, The Royal Victoria Hotel, NEWSAR, Aberglaslyn  & Llanberis Mountain Rescue and the countless helpers throughout the year who have made the 2010 event such a success. Thank you!

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Welsh team summit Afganistan's highest peak.

    A Welsh expedition has made the first British ascent for 30 years of the highest mountain in Afghanistan.
    The team, with three members from Anglesey and one from Alaska, reached the summit of the 7,492m (24,580ft) Noshaq on Wednesday.
    Now back in Ishkashim, north-east Afghanistan, the climbers described how they had to dodge minefields on the approach to the mountain.
    Team leader James Bingham said it was a "very tough" expedition.

    He said the group had run out of food in the later stages of the climb and a broken stove meant they could not drink on some days.
    "We were met with waist-deep snow, windslab conditions - which can bring on unpredictable avalanches - white-outs and storms," said Mr Bingham, from Rhosneiger.
    "It was a very difficult expedition to mount."
    Other members of the group were Mark Wynne and Quentin Brooksbank, both from Anglesey, and Bill Lyden from Alaska.
    The three of the group who made the summit also spent two nights above 7,000m cut off from their food cache because of the white-out conditions.
    They were only allowed to climb the mountain after accepting an armed escort from the commander of the police in Ishkashim.
    Mr Bingham said the commander was worried that the expedition planned to pass close to the Pakistan border in an area where there is suspected Taleban activity.
    "It was agreed that if we took on security, we would be granted permission to climb the mountain," he said.
    "They sent four fairly tooled-up soldiers along with Kalashnikovs.
    "They came up with us to a certain level and then they'd do joint patrols going up to the Pakistan border and then every second or third day they'd check on us."
    Areas of the Hindu Kush are beginning to open up to tourists, having remained relatively peaceful during the Soviet occupation and the Taleban insurgency.
    Small groups of mountaineers, trekkers and skiers are beginning to visit the area, attracted by the unexplored peaks and stable climate.
    Mr Bingham said they had received a "very friendly and warm welcome" everywhere they went in Afghanistan.
    "It's been a wonderful experience to visit and climb here," he added.
    BBC News: Afganistan

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Jim Perrin's 'West' gets the poet laureate treatment.

    Into the West


    Following the review of Jim Perrin's West on Footless Crow earlier this month,The Guardian this weekend publishes its own review by Sir Andrew Motion,UK poet laureate 1999-2008 no less ! Interestingly, Dylan Thomas's mythical Welsh village of Llarregub is alluded to in both reviews.
    Motion is obviously not a fan of Jim's more high flown prose describing it at times as 'toe curling' but ends up describing the book as achieving 'a kind of granduer'...read on.....


    West remembers a double tragedy. A few years back, Jim Perrin's son Will – the child of a woman from whom Perrin had long since separated – committed suicide; he was in his 20s. A fortnight after his death, Perrin's partner Jacquetta was diagnosed with cancer, and died two years later. Perrin, whose reputation as a writer about the countryside stands very high, not surprisingly turned to landscape and words as sources of possible healing. The result is – inevitably - a very moving memoir of lives shared and lost. It is also nearly embarrassing – in ways which are initially squirm-making, but gradually work to deepen the pathos of the story.

    This embarrassment has nothing to do with Perrin's expectations of landscape. His invocations of his native Wales in general, and of his familiar haunts in particular, are made to carry a familiar burden – in times of sickness and grief, beloved places are discovered to have a healing power, because their memories, as well as their intrinsic beauties, are a kind of benediction. It's a Romantic premise, on which every subsequent "nature writer" has built their own monument – Richard Mabey, in Nature Cure, being a notable recent example.
    Perrin's writing is another matter. For one thing, the structure of West, while seeking to capture the circlings of a sorrowing mind, and to match these with the need (even in so personal a story) to create suspense for the reader, occasionally ties itself in knots. There is too much repetition (of facts as well as responses) and too much over-elaboration of themes in the pursuit of an appropriate subtlety. At one point Perrin acknowledges this, and makes an attempt at self-validation which is more convincing as argument than fact. "Grief is a strange and wandering journey," he says, "continually returning to the same points in its maze of memory and loss. If this narrative at times confuses with its backtrackings and leaps forward, it does so in an attempt to represent the bewilderments of the time."
    Then there's the language. Perrin is at his best when concentrating most devotedly on things-in-themselves, and paying least attention to himself-as-writer. When describing climbing and mountaineering, for instance, his style is tamed by the demands of the activity and its motivations. "No one is omnipotent," he says with commendable simplicity, "and on rock we all strive to be so. The ego and the will are the driving forces in climbing, the philosophy behind it is one of despair."
    This kind of austerity is rare in West. Perrin is much more interested in devising a language which marries richness of expression to richness of experience – as though his inheritance and context still compel him to follow the example of Dylan Thomas. To be fair, there's nothing to rival the bard at his fruitiest. But there are, on almost every page, examples of language which has been heated to an exceptional degree, whether it be in single phrases ("I'd cared for my woman in her time of dying"), or in longer purple patches: "In May-time before the bracken was long and the blossomy blackthorn trees confettied every hillside, we . . . marvelled at the water efflorescing across dark strata before . . . seeking out a bed in the heather from which to watch the stars come out and the moon sail from behind the bounding, low hedges."
    The problem is not just that this sort of thing sounds old-fashioned, or even (in its dilutions of the adjectival Thomas mode) that the gravity it seeks to establish often feels as weightless as William Boot's nature notes. The greater danger is that it sounds evasive – style standing in for substance – which is especially disappointing in the (very frequent) descriptions of canoodling with Jacquetta. These are meant to set the seal on their relationship, and on the semi-mystical connection between their own selves and the world around them. The risk is always that they will sound like something from a blush-making Llareggub sex-tape ("studying in awed fascination the labiate coral beauty of her vulva"), or leave readers feeling they've eavesdropped on a language that might have worked well for the characters involved, but doesn't readily include others.
    This over-heating is much more prevalent in those parts of West that relate to Jacquetta than in the passages that deal with Will. Perrin's relationship with his son was pretty distanced for long periods, and his grief for him, though bitter, also has a degree of stunned incomprehension, perhaps because Perrin blames himself as a father, in ways he (understandably) cannot easily confide; more certainly because the reasons for Will's suicide remain puzzling to him. In any event, the plangency of Will's story derives in an important respect from its restraint.
    The full power of the Jacquetta story comes, finally, from an almost opposite kind of writing – which is where the point about embarrassment comes in. The more we learn about her, the more forgiving we become of the stylistic overload with which she is associated. We are made to think it is not so much a proof of self-regard, but of self-doubt – a tacit admission that memories cannot be entirely recovered, no matter how much we strain to recreate them. Lavishness, in other words, itself becomes a kind of grieving – an affirmation which implies its opposite.
    These differences, meeting on a single point, make West a more complicated book than it appears. Not just because it depends as much on hesitation as on letting go, but because these things, as they mingle, and separate, and mix again, give us as powerful a portrait of the author as they do of his subjects. This is all the more arresting for seeming to emerge by incidental means. Although there are frequent assertions of principle (he hates "pompous certainty") and belief (in the mind-expanding power of LSD when taken in appropriate circumstances), as well as affection for loved ones and landscapes, there is no determined attempt at self-portraiture.
    Not until the end of the book, anyway, when Perrin more obviously becomes his own subject: because he too is diagnosed with cancer, and given a short time to live. Although – he would say because – he has refused conventional medicine, that short time has turned out to be long enough to complete this book. As we discover this, we understand that everything we've been reading has been recalled with one more layer of deathliness cast over it than we thought. This makes the modesty of its rememberings seem even more remarkable, and the sadness of its losses all the more touching. It also alerts us to an element of bravery in the writing. The book may be too long, and sometimes over-the-top, and sometimes frankly a bit toe-curling – but what the hell; these are the prices it pays to achieve a kind of grandeur.

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Climber dies in Llandulas fall.

    Llandulas limestone.

    A 70-year-old man has died while climbing at a rock face in Conwy.
    North Wales Police were called to the incident at a wooded area at Llanddulas, at 1222 BST on Saturday when the man's body was discovered.
    Chris Lloyd, of Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue team, said the man, who was with his son, fell after climbing about 60ft (18m) up the rock face.
    The North Wales Fire and Rescue Service rope rescue team, and a helicopter from RAF Valley 22 Squadron also attended. It is believed the father and son were climbing a small, disused quarry face there which is not commonly used, called Terfyn.
    The elder man had scrambled 60ft to the top of a limestone crag before falling.
    He was carried off the mountainside in a stretcher by five members of the mountain rescue team and a fire-fighter.
    In a later incident, a 23-year-old woman was rescued by an RAF rescue helicopter from Devil's Kitchen, above the Ogwen Valley of Snowdonia, after a fall.
    She had been walking down a ridge in cloud and rain and was flown to hospital at Bangor with a suspected broken leg.
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Controversial Cornish wind farm project rejected.


    Plans for a £55 million wind farm next to an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) were thrown out yesterday.
    Cornwall councillors voted overwhelmingly to scrap the scheme by Community Windpower to erect 20, 413ft-high turbines at Davidstow in North Cornwall.
    The project, which had been vociferously opposed by local people, had been approved last year subject to certain criteria being met.
    But yesterday the council's strategic planning committee was told that the criteria – relating to safeguarding local bird life and concerns over interference with air traffic control systems – had not been met. They then voted 13-3 to refuse the development, with two abstentions.
    Local resident Angus Lamond said the turbines would have spoilt the views around Roughtor and Brown Willy, which he described as "Cornwall's twin peaks".
    "This is an excellent victory for common sense. The application was absurd from the outset," he said.
    Cornwall Council's east sub-area planning committee last year rejected the proposals to build the turbines, which will reach 413ft from the base to the tip of the blades, to the south west of Davidstow Wood in North Cornwall. But the decision was reversed, subject to the conditions, by the strategic planning committee last October.
    There were concerns that the turbines would interfere with air traffic control systems and also threatened the populations of several species, most notably the golden plover, in an adjoining Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). It is also close to the Bodmin Moor Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and the North Cornwall Coast AONB and Heritage Coast.
    Community Windpower said then that the wind farm would provide a significant and positive boost to renewable electricity generation in Cornwall, and community benefits of at least £150,000 per year would be available.
    The company said more than £55m would be initially invested if the scheme gets the go-ahead. The scheme has been opposed by the Cornwall Wildlife Trust, but the Environment Agency raised no objections and the South West Regional Development Agency backed it on energy production grounds.
    Ted Venn, of the Cornish branch of the Campaign for the Protection of Rural England (CPRE), welcomed the decision. "If this had been built there would have been 61 turbines to the north of Bodmin Moor and that is what people were objecting to."
    A report prepared for councillors said "neither the communications issue nor the bird issue have been resolved in any satisfactory way".
    Community Windpower was asked for its views on the council's decision but had not replied at time of going to press last night.
    This is Plymouth
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Scottish Power release national park underground cable schedule

    Photo: John Muir Trust

    Although these systems are vital to the communities in the National Park and to the economic development of the region, electricity and telephone overhead wires have a visual impact and can detract from our landscape's natural beauty. One of the most important things the countryside gives us is a feeling of tranquillity - the sense of getting away from it all to some peace and quiet, big views, fresh air and nature. Open spaces are an important part of this.
    The Snowdonia Society has successfully worked together with the Snowdonia National Park Authority and Campaign for the Preservation of Rural Wales to help Scottish Power Systems identify which sites are suitable for putting lines underground and which sites should be considered a priority.
    Scottish Power Powersystems have now released their schedule for placing the following 11kV and 33kV power lines underground in Snowdonia National Park:

    7km of 33kV line from Maentwrog to Llanfrothen (2010-2011)
    2km of 11kV line in Pont Croesor (2011)
    1.8km of 11Kv line in Cae Haidd, Nebo (2010)
    5.5km of 11kV line from Cwm Dyli to Nant Peris (2013-2014)
    3.5km of 11kV line from Nant Peris to Llanberis (2013-2014)
    These works are in addition to those needed for operational purposes.

    The workplan covers the period 2010-2014, but there is scope for changing the priorities if there is good reason for doing so.  If you have any suggestions for lines that should be a higher priority for being placed underground, let us know by emailing the Director of the Snowdonia Society at gareth@snowdonia-society.org.uk.

    SNPA.

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Kenyan runner in visa battle for Snowdon race

    Wilson Chemweno

    In its 35th year, the 2010 International Snowdon Race has boosted its cash prize in a bid to attract top talent.
    Among the elite runners taking to the mountain on 24 July should be Kenyan Wilson Chemweno, but problems with his visa means he's still not in the UK.
    "They're trying to fast-track his visa," said race organiser, Stephen Edwards, who's very much hoping Wilson will be on a plane to Manchester by Friday.
    Stephen sees the participation of such elite athletes as being a step on the way to giving the Snowdon Race true international status.
    "In three or four years I'd like the race back on the European Championships, which it has been once in the past," said Stephen.
    "When the committee made the decision to have a cash prize of £600, we spoke to Wilson's sponsors and he was excited and accepted the offer."
    There will be an added twist to this year's race as the elite athletes must beat the Snowdon train if they're going to break the 25-year-old course record.
    Since Kenny Stuart set the record of 62:29 in 1985, runners have been forced to stick to the Llanberis footpath.
    But Stephen has been in talks to suspend the Snowdon Railway for 15 minutes to allow some athletes to follow Kenny's route down the rail tracks.
    "It's been on my mind for a few years that the race record can't be broken," said Stephen.

    The railway will not close completely, but the elite runners will be allowed to run on the track from the summit down to the fingerstone point, where they will re-join the footpath.
    "But to get the opportunity to run this route, runners will have to be up at the summit in 59 minutes. At 3pm the route will close and then all runners will have to run back down the footpath."
    Stephen is also delighted that the current record holder will be returning to officially start the race.
    "I remember the day of the race [in 1985]. I was 10 years old and helping my dad with the race on the field, so it's an honour for me to get the opportunity to organise such a prestigious international event in my home village. A local lad, carrying the tradition forward."
    Stephen hopes to take the local community with him as he plans to make the race more prestigious.
    "We don't want to forget the local community's annual support," he said. "The race is also very much about generating money for the local economy."
    A programme of events, starting just after the main 16km race will also see races for U10, U12, U14 and U16 year olds, varying in length all the way to a 6.4km race for the u18s.
    There will also be family entertainment at Cae y Dol field in Llanberis. And following much consultation, the organising committee have also ensured that there will be a step-up in security and policing after some minor offence issues in the village in 2009.
    And Stephen is positive that the recent wet weather won't put off the hill runners coming in from Italy, Morocco and the UK.
    "It's supposed to be better by the 24th," he said. "Although it is ideal for runners - wet, but warm, with good visibility on Snowdon." 

    BBC Wales: 23-7-10

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Snowdonia Walking Festival

    Snowdonia is famous the world over for its majestic rugged beauty. Betws y Coed is long renowned for its stunning scenery, emerald forests and fast flowing rivers; a natural base for a walking festival. For over a century, walkers have been drawn to the village and the region in their thousands to enjoy the great outdoors. No more so than in October when the regions premier walking festival is to be staged. 
    Organised by Betws y Coed Tourism Association,  every walk will be guided by a fully trained expert with many years experience and knowledge of the forests, lakes and mountains that encircle the village.

    Each level of fitness will be catered for - from three mile strolls for beginners through to all day treks for the more experienced mountain walker
    The HQ will be situated on Cae Llan in the centre of the village, a short distance from the train station. Walkers will assemble there to register and meet their walking guides.
    All walks will depart from this venue promptly at 10.00am.

    Bookings for each walk is essential, all walks are guided, and places are limited. Walks on Saturday will be repeated on Sunday, However to be certain of your space you strongly advised to book.
    Costs - low and mid level walks are £10 per person and high level /mountain treks are £20 per person.
    Full payment must be received in advance to validate bookings. Cheques can made payable to Betws-y-Coed Tourism Assoc and sent to: Mairlys, Betws-y-Coed, LL24 0AN

    Tel 01690 710190 or if you wish to email please use the contact form

    Cancellation is the exclusive responsibility of the participant, Booking fees are not refundable
    Dogs are not allowed on any festival walks.

    Information provided by The Snowdonia National Park Society

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Another humpback whale sighting in Irish waters

    Hot on the heels of the recent Dublin sightings on 14th & 15th July 2010, the IWDG can now confirm an even rarer humpback whale sighting off Rathlin Island, Co. Antrim a few days previous on 11th July.
    IWDG have just confirmed that photographs sent to us this morning are indeed of a humpback whale from Rathlin Isl., Co. Antrim on Sun 11th July. This is an extremely important sighting as it is only the second validated sighting of this species in N. Irish waters. In fact as the previous sighting was closer to Colonsay, Islay, Scotland, we could easily argue that this is in fact the 1st record of a humpback whale in N. Irish waters.
    Interestingly the only other sighting in the past century was on 15th July 2002, only separated by 4 days from this current sighting on 11th July 2010, when Julie Staines of RSPB, and Jo Corkish observed and photographed a medium sized whale within 100m of the cliffs on the West side of the Co. Antrim Island.

    IWDG are awaiting high resolution images which may enable us match this Rathlin humpback with the Dublin animal who turned up off Skerries, North Co. Dublin on Wed 14th July and the following day off Howth on Thurs. 15th July. If we can find they are the same animal, it shows this animal moved south down the Irish Sea, a distance of c135 miles in 3 days.
    Co-incidentally, IWDG also today received track data for a humpback whale mother satellite tagged in early May off Guadeloupe, in the Lesser Antilles, Caribbean.

    Phil Clapham, leader of National Marine Mammal Laboratory's Cetacean Assessment and Ecology Program reports ......
    "It is assumed she's heading towards Arctic Feeding grounds off Bear Island in North Norway but she's nowhere near home yet!" This humpback is on a two-day reporting schedule (odd days), so we won't hear anything else till the 21st July."... It is unclear as to how long the tag will stay attached, but the researchers are optimistic that it will work long enough to complete her return voyage.
    That said she is only 600 miles off the Irish West Coast, and with recent humpback sightings from the Irish Sea and North coasts, whose to say that she won't take a detour to the Emerald Isle?
    But such real time data shows the value of satellite tagging of these highly mobile marine mammals, which cover vast expanses of ocean as they migrate between tropical breeding grounds and high latitude feeding grounds. IWDG have disappointingly been declined a licence from the Irish Government (Dept. of the Environment) to satellite tag fin whales in Irish waters.
    Pádraig WhooleyIWDG Sightings Co-ordinator
    Irish Whale and Dolphin Group

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Celtic cooperation on Golden Eagle killings.

    Gamekeeper's justice: A Scottish Golden Eagle victim of illegal poisoning.

     
    Scottish and Irish ministers have agreed to tackle the illegal poisoning of golden eagles.
    Roseanna Cunningham, the SNP environment minister, wrote to her counterpart in Dublin, John Gormley, calling for talks to address the problem in both countries. A golden eagle reintroduction programme is currently under way in north-west Ireland, after an absence of 100 years, with some chicks being donated from Scotland.
    However, an official report published earlier this year showed that 27 birds were killed in 2009 in Scotland as a result of illegal poisoning.
    “Both countries are committed to a healthier future for golden eagles,” Miss Cunningham said.
    “People derive huge enjoyment from seeing these birds and they also help the economy in rural areas by boosting wildlife tourism.
    “Sadly, poisoning is still being reported but both governments find this behaviour unacceptable. I believe that collaboration could help us in the fight to stop this damage to our biodiversity and to our international reputations.”
    She said she wants to look at joint schemes between the two countries, with the Irish Government also keen on collaborating.
    Organisations from both countries are already collaborating in some areas on the conservation and protection of birds of prey.
    Scottish and Irish police forces have been involved in exchange visits sharing expertise in detecting wildlife crime and Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) has been advising the Irish reintroduction project.
    Fifty-three birds were released in Ireland by 2008, with just three killed illegally.
    But Mr Gormley said he understood Miss Cunningham’s concerns and hope both administrations “can support each other in measures to stamp out this blight on both our countries.”
    Ron Macdonald, SNH’s head of policy and advice, said reintroduction programmes like the Irish scheme, are important for “maintaining and enhancing biodiversity”. 
    The Telegraph:20-7-10

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Gay climbers celebrate launch of 'Homo-Climbtastic'

    Shiny Happy People !

    A group of seventy climbers entered into the Vandalian, a local restaurant in Fayetteville, WV for breakfast. Their voices were elevated in excited exuberance; heightened even more by the high octane coffee. The climbers consisted of both men and women from every region of the United States including a few international participants. They had converged on the New River Gorge for a singular purpose, to celebrate gay pride and unity within the climbing community.
    Homo Climbtastic was the brainchild of Alex Rowland. “I just thought it would be a shitload of fun,” gleamed Alex brandishing a mischievous expression while talking with Dead Point. The other participants laughed, and all seemed to agree that it was a fun event.
      “In college I was in a fraternity. I never felt like I belonged except when I was hanging out with my fraternity brothers. They were my family. When they found out I was gay, they kicked me out. It was rough because I went from having a big family to not having anybody. They disowned me. So now members of HC are my brothers and sisters now. This is my family,” Dane shared, his eyes welling with the memory of his excommunication from his fraternity. Dane was one of the many particapants  who has found a place with HC.
    The group is open to anyone and included several straight participants who came to show their support of the gay climbing community. The group organizes events twice a year. “We were in Red Rocks last winter and here last summer. We try to do a winter and summer trip. This is by far our biggest turnout though,” said Rio, a short Filipino-American whose contagious smile and energy made him stand out in the crowd.
    Rio was on his way to try Quinsana Plus, a menacing 5.13 at Endless Wall. The group consisted of climbers of all abilities. Some ventured onto the sharp-end for the first time over the weekend, others tried their first 5.10’s, while a few ventured onto harder terrain.
    The weekend allowed climbers from different backgrounds to converge and share the climbing experience together. There were events, including the “anti-comp” which involved belayers doing whatever they could verbally to get their climbers to fall including jokes, stories, bad beta, insults, sounds or gestures. The event was complete with prizes from sponsors such as  Chaco, prAna, Beta Clothing  Designs, Black Diamond,  Water Stone Outdoors, Aveda, Friction, the Access Fund, and drag superstar Pandora Boxx. “Overall, the climbing community has been tremendously supportive,” Rio chimed.
     “We all hear derogatory comments or slurs in the climbing gyms. This group empowers us and gives us a network and support crew to encourage us to speak up,” commented one climber within the group.
    “I’m not gay, but my climbing partner is. It was important for me to come and show my support,” said another.
    Regardless of their reasons for attending, the participants of Homo Climbtastic all shared the common bond of climbing. Their psyche and jovial, fun-loving attitude was contagious and refreshing. Hopefully, their presence will help raise awareness and further social acceptance of homosexuality within our community.
    Dead Point Magazine

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Welsh walker missing 12 days found dead in the Dolomites.

    Tributes have been paid to a walker, found dead 12 days after going missing in the Italian Dolomites.
    Robert Collins, 68, was last seen leaving his hotel on 7 July after saying he was going into the mountains.
    His body was recovered in undergrowth in Alleghe, in northern Italy. The Foreign Office is helping his family, who live in the Mayals area of the city.
    Mr Collins had served as a magistrate in Swansea since 1982 - both in the adult and youth courts.
    Clerk to the Justices, Jim Hehir, said: "He was a nice guy and Swansea has lost a very loyal servant to the community - someone who gave a large part of his life to looking after other people.
    "If he was sitting on the youth board he always had their welfare to mind. He was always very thorough and fair."
    Mr Hehir said Mr Collins was widely respected by the legal community as well as his colleagues on the bench.
    "We are all still in a state of shock," he added. "He will be sadly missed."
    Mr Collins, an experienced climber and walker, had travelled to the Italian Alps alone.
    He had been on many similar holidays in the past and had telephoned his wife Margaret to say he had arrived safely and was having a nice time.

    When Mr Collins, who had a son, failed to return to his hotel after going on a day walk, staff contacted the Carabinieri - Italy's military police force - and a search operation was immediately launched, the newspaper said.
    However, the Foreign Office said on Sunday evening that his body had been found.
    Alleghe is a picturesque village of traditional wooden chalets, popular as a ski resort in winter and with walkers in the summer.
    The tallest peak in the area, Monte Civetta, is a noted climbing spot which rises to a height of 3,220m (10,564ft).
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Scottish wind farms fail to deliver

    A herd of increasingly common Scottish white elephants.

    SCOTLAND'S wind farms have produced only around half the amount of power they were expected to this year.The government blamed the low generation levels on unusually calm weather, but critics said the figures showed the danger of becoming too dependent on renewable energy.
     Turbines are expected to operate at an average output of about 30 per cent of their maximum installed capacity. But the average output over five months this year was 17 per cent – just over half the expected average.There have been long spells when virtually no electricity has been produced by any of the country's wind farms.

    Helen McDade, head of policy at the John Muir Trust, which campaigns to protect wildlands in Scotland, said: "This raises serious concerns about security of supply. We have always been told that even if it isn't windy in one part of the country, it will be elsewhere. However, this suggests that is not the case. "What will the consequences be when we become more reliant on wind power, and switch off the other resources, such as the coal-fired power stations? "I think vested interests and blind hope are the reasons we are careering down this route."

    Stuart Young, who runs Caithness Wind Information Forum and opposes wind farms, carried out the research by analysing data from the Balancing Mechanism Reporting System website, which the National Grid uses to monitor generation. The site provides a constant flow of information on output from 1,588 megawatts wind farms in Scotland.
    His research also showed that for 80 per cent of the time between February and June Scotland's turbines were operating at less than 30 per cent. And for almost a third of the time they were operating at less than 5 per cent of their maximum output, meaning they were virtually becalmed.
    Only nine times between February and June had the wind farms achieved 30 per cent efficiency for a full day at a time. There were long stretches, such as from 16 to 29 May, 9 to 15 April and 6 to 23 February when they failed to reach 30 per cent output.Young said: "At the moment there's not a big enough penetration of wind to cause National Grid a problem, but the more we rely on it and the less we use fossil fuels the more likely there is to be a set of circumstances when – with very high demand and very low output – the only thing is to turn customers off.  "I hope this makes the politicians sit up and listen. They are not listening now. They have got their hands over their ears and they are in thrall to the wind industry."
    Meanwhile another bank has jumped on the Scottish/UK governments energy gravy train.
    LLOYDS Banking Group is leading a £32 million investment in a 22 Megawatt onshore wind project in Lanarkshire, marking its second energy deal in less than a week. The taxpayer-backed bank is ploughing £17m into a wind farm in Glenkerie, Tweedsmuir while French Bank BNP Paribas Fortis will provide the remaining £15m.The wind farm will be built by a subsiduary of Infinis Holdings group of companies- renewable energy investors owned by the private equity heavyweight Terra Firma.
    Both banks have received funding from the European Investment Bank (EIB) as part of its "onshore wind intermediated lending scheme".  Under the scheme, the EIB makes loans to participating banks which are then combined with their own funds before a larger package is extended to wind farm projects. The extent of the EIB's support was not revealed.
    Scotland on Sunday:18-7-10

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Mallory/Breashers photographs show Everest ice loss

    Mallory's 1921 shot with Breashers 2010 version.

    Photos taken by a mountaineer on Everest from the same spot where similar pictures were taken in 1921 have revealed an "alarming" ice loss.
    The Asia Society (AS) arranged for the pictures to be taken in exactly the same place where British climber George Mallory took photos in 1921.
    "The photographs reveal a startling truth: the ice of the Himalaya is disappearing," an AS statement said. "They reveal an alarming loss in ice mass over an 89-year period."
    The photos taken by Mallory from the north face of Everest reveal a powerful, white, S-shaped sweep of ice.

    Images taken from the same spot in 2010 by mountaineer David Breashears show that the main Rongbuk Glacier is shrunken and withered.
    "Returning to the exact same vantage points, Breashears has meticulously recreated their shots, pixel for pixel," the AS statement said.
    "The photographs illustrate the severity of the loss of ice mass among the glaciers surrounding Mount Everest."
    The AS says that the findings are "vitally important" because the Himalaya is home to the world's largest sub-polar ice reserves.
    "The melt waters of these high altitude glaciers supply crucial seasonal flows to the Ganges, Brahmaputra, Salween, Irrawaddy, Mekong, Yangtze and Yellow rivers, which hundreds of millions of people downstream depend on for their livelihoods," the statement said.
    "If the present rate of melting continues, many of these glaciers will be severely diminished by the middle of this century."
    Mr Breashears retraced the steps of the 1921 British Mount Everest Reconnaissance Expedition Team, using photos taken then by surveyor and photographer Maj Edward Wheeler and amateur photographer George Mallory, who later died attempting to reach the Everest summit in 1924.
    "The melt rate in this region of central and eastern Himalaya is extreme and is devastating," Mr Breashears told an AS meeting in New York on Wednesday.
    He has not only followed in the footsteps of Mallory but also those of Italian photographer Vittorio Sella, whose work spanned the 19th and 20th Centuries.
    The result is a then-and-now series of photographs from Tibet, Nepal and near K2 in Pakistan - all of which show glaciers in retreat.
    "If this isn't evidence of the glaciers in serious decline, I don't know what is," Mr Breashears told the AFP news agency.
    The issue of melting glaciers in the Himalaya is controversial following a recent claim in a UN report by an Indian glaciologist - who later said that he had been misquoted - that they could all disappear by 2035.
     BBC 18-7-10

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Red Kites settling into Lake District life

    Magnificent birds of prey that are being reintroduced into North West England at Grizedale Forest are doing well according to wildlife experts.
    The Forestry Commission is spearheading a three-year project to reintroduce red kites into the region – the first of its kind in North West England and the last red kite reintroduction project in England.
    Last month Forestry Commission wildlife rangers from Grizedale brought 30 birds, soon after hatching, from Rockingham Forest in Northamptonshire.
    The birds are currently being held in a specially built holding pen secretly located in Grizedale. The forest’s team of experts are looking after the birds and feeding them until they reach a size where they are ready to fly and care for themselves.
    “The birds are settled in nicely and all are doing well,” said Forestry Commission wildlife ranger Iain Yoxall, who is managing the reintroduction. “They are currently around nine weeks old and we would envisage releasing them at around ten to 12 weeks old.
    “All are fully feathered with well developed flight feathers and characteristic forked tails. We will be fitting them with wing tags later this week which refer to the release area and year and, along with radio transmitters, will help us monitor them after they have been released,” he said.
    The birds are being fed a variety of food including grey squirrel, young crows, magpies, jackdaws and rabbit, although road-killed mallard and pheasants have also been provided.
    The Grizedale programme is the ninth reintroduction of red kites into different regions of the UK, and the final phase of re-introductions in England.
    Red kites were almost eradicated from the UK following changes in farming practices and human persecution between the 16th and 19th Centuries. However they managed to cling on in mid Wales and their numbers recovered slowly thanks to the actions of local conservationists.
    Now the birds are beginning to thrive again following the conservation work undertaken by organisations like the Forestry Commission.
    The red kites being introduced into Grizedale are the product of a reintroduction programme that took place in Northamptonshire in the 1980s.
    A special advisory group has been established, containing bird experts from organisations like Natural England, the RSPB, Cumbria Raptor Study Group and the British Association of Shooting and Conservation, to help ensure the project’s success.
    Red kites are coloured rust red and have white patches under their wings. They are primarily a scavenger and feed mostly on carrion. They breed from around the age of two years and usually pair for life.
    Graeme Prest, from the Forestry Commission in the North West, said:
    “It is great to see the red kites settling in so well at their new home in Grizedale. The Forestry Commission manages 24,000 hectares of public woodland across the North West of England to the highest international standards.
    “These woodlands are home to wonderful wildlife, from ospreys to red squirrels to rare butterflies and orchids, and the red kites are a spectacular addition to the wonderful diversity of wildlife we have here at Grizedale.”
    For more information on some of the woodlands near where you live visit www.forestry.gov.uk/northwestengland
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Sea Kayaker spots humpback whale in Dublin Bay.

    IWDG have in the past few hours received an image from Sean Pierce, Shearwater Sea kayaking, confirming the first humpback whale on the eastern Irish Sea in almost 20 years. The animal, sub-adult in size, was photographed within metres of the Cardinal marker off Howth Head, between Howth harbour and Ireland's Eye this afternoon Thursday 
    IWDG have alerted NPWS and local cetacean recorders and Brendan Price of the Irish Seal Sanctuary. Although the image taken by Sean confirms its species, it is too distant to match this individual with any of the existing 11 humpback whales currently on the Irish Humpback Whale Catalogue (link below).
    If fortunate enough to re-locate this whale, we'd ask all mariners to note Marine Notice 15 which protects these endangered marine mammals from harrassment from boats. They also have full protection under Irish and EU legislation. Boats should maintain a 100m distance and keep speeds to less than 7 knots, do not cross the animals path, and please maintain a parallel course with the whale if travelling with it.
    We have been informed of at least two reports of this whale approaching and even nudging boats in Skerries and around the back of Ireland's Eye today. So this whale clearly has little fear of boats, which may well raise management concerns for how this situation is handled if large numbers of people go to sea to view this animal. But the unsettled weather may work in our favour in this regard.
    IWDG would really appreciate any images especially of the whale's ventral surface of the tail flukes or dorsal fin. These images may help us match this whale with others on the Irish catalogue or with the North Atlantic Humpback Whale catalogue which currently has over 5,500 recognisable individuals which can be matched by their unique scarring on their flanks or pattern on their flukes..
    Sean reports ....
    "...it stayed around Cardinal Mark off Howth for over 2 hours. Just seemed to be lolling about pushing head into trailing weed and perhaps scratching itself? I'm back to sea over next few hours so will keep you posted if I see it again.."
    We are just now receiving reports that this same whale was off Skerries last night (Wednesday) 14/07/10. Neil Cramer reports......
    "It was spotted only about 500m offshore in the Kelly's Bay areas just north of Skerries harbour on Wed evening. The whale was just astern of our committee boat which was anchored while doing race management for our usual Wednesday night racing in the bay. The whale remained in close proximity to the boat for about 20-30minutes and came to within touching distance of the boat, and in fact could be felt rubbing off the underside on a few occasions. It had a series of bumps or lumps on its head which is more consistent of a humpback. It finally left around 21:00hrs heading north toward Balbriggan area having been observed by about 20 different sailors.....end"
    To put this sighting into perspective, this is likely to be only one of a handful of validated records of this species in the Irish Sea in the past century. So let's all work towards ensuring it and others of its kind keep returning to these waters along our eastern seaboard. The IWDG have been monitoring humpback whales in Irish waters over the past decade and almost all records of this species come from the South and Southwest coast....so far!
    Irish whale and dolphin group.:16-7-10

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Adventure Tourism in Wales receives EU cash injection


    Nearly £16m has been awarded to boost outdoor and adventure activities across Wales.
    The money which is mostly from European funding and local councils will create four tourism "centres".
    In north Wales, more than £6m will be spent improving cycling facilities and activities capitalising "upon the area's outstanding natural beauty".
    In the south, an off-road cycling centre of excellence will be built and a scheme to link garden attractions
    The projects include a North Wales Cycling Activity Tourism Centre of Excellence, which includes a £2.2m plan to improve facilities across Denbighshire and Conwy.
    The cycling centre at Coed Llandegla, near Wrexham, will be upgraded, and a "natural trail" linking Llangollen, Llandegla, Corwen and the Dee Valley will be built.
    Money will also be spent upgrading facilities at Betws y Coed and Llyn Brenig in Conwy.
    Denbighshire council welcomed the announcement, saying the schemes would bring an estimated 40,000 extra visitors to the area.
    In Snowdonia, more than £4m will go towards the Eryri Centre of Excellence, which will be based across four sites.
    There will be an activity centre, and the mountain biking trails at Coed y Brenin, near Dolgellau, will be expanded.
    A downhill cycling facility will be developed around the old Llechwedd Quarry in Blaenau Ffestiniog, and a cycle track will link the Gwynedd village of Llanuwchllyn with the Urdd's Glan Llyn site near Bala.
    Gwynedd council said the projects would help promote the area as a "world class outdoor activities destination".
    Emyr Williams, of Snowdonia National Park Authority, said the projects would "benefit the local economy and the local communities of Snowdonia".
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