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Wales slate landscape given UNESCOs World Heritage status
Wales slate landscape given UNESCOs World Heritage status
Rock Cannons recreated
Rock Cannons recreated
#SaveOutdoorEd
#SaveOutdoorEd
Vertical Leader: Essential Knots
Vertical Leader: Essential Knots
COVID-19 Underground
COVID-19 Underground

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Wales slate landscape given UNESCOs World Heritage status

Wales slate landscape given UNESCOs World Heritage status

Posted on July 28, 2021July 29, 2021 by Gethin

Great to see the slate industry being recognised and appreciated, but lets hope this doesn’t jeopardise access… Link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-57973511 Details of the proposal…

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Rock Cannons recreated

Rock Cannons recreated

Posted on June 23, 2021July 29, 2021 by Gethin

I’ve just come across this link from the UK Caving website. Here’s a great little video of a chap re-creating the rock cannons…

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#SaveOutdoorEd

#SaveOutdoorEd

Posted on November 30, 2020 by Gethin

I don’t think I’ve ever really posted anything political here, but given we’re looking down the barrel with regards Outdoor Education I hope…

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Vertical Leader: Essential Knots

Vertical Leader: Essential Knots

Posted on November 4, 2020 by Gethin

I’ve posted this before, but here’s a slightly updated version of a few essential knots a Vertical Cave and/or Mine Leader I’d suggest…

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COVID-19 Underground

COVID-19 Underground

Posted on October 5, 2020October 5, 2020 by Gethin

The following document produced by Hazel Barton goes some way to help those working underground to focus their risk assessments and procedures, if…

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Qualification Management System for the BCA Leadership awards now going live

Qualification Management System for the BCA Leadership awards now going live

Posted on September 16, 2020 by Gethin

Over the last few years members of the BCAs Qualification Management Committee have been working on a modern on-line management system for award…

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