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Zip Line Loads

Ever wondered about the loads on a zip line you may have rigged? I’ve got[…]

Y Chwarelwr

Shortened version of the 1935 film “Y Chwarelwr” cut down so groups can watch it[…]

Tally Slates, found outside Rhiwbach

Check these out, found by Andy outside Rhiwbach. We’ve put one in the museum on[…]

Anchors in slate testing

Happy New Year! Over the Christmas break we’ve placed several more anchors in 4 different[…]

Level 2 Cave/Mine Leader Training Course, Oct 2014

Here’s a few photos from the 2 day course, including a few of the evenings[…]

Neat (little geeky!) video on forces in anchors

Here’s a neat little video looking at the forces on anchors at different angles, as[…]

Video on a method for a non-SRT leader to ascend a rope

In my Level 2 notes there’s a page on an improvised technique that non-SRT leaders[…]

Aberllyn Bad Bolts (Big Pitch)

There’s been a history of bolt failure in Aberllyn over the years. In 2010 Miles[…]

BBC News: Slate quarry jobs at Blaenau Ffestiniog in the balance

Workers at a Gwynedd slate quarry closed amid safety fears are waiting to see if[…]