Activities
The traditional core of mountaineering activities remains with an emphasis on mountain walking and climbing but the programme has expanded to include kayaking, gorge walking, canoeing, ski trips, orienteering, expeditions. The centre has developed to make the most of its unique location and where possible local venues are used. So a student might ascend Hope on the Idwal Slabs as their first ever climb, before descending Suicide Wall by abseil. An evening of orienteering and then the next day might see a kayak descent of the Afon Llugwy or a walk up Tryfan.
Although the activities may appear daunting to the students, all the challenges are designed to be achievable and students leave with a new belief in themselves.
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