Plas y Brenin Expedition Symposium - A Sell Out Success

© Jack Geldard
James McHaffie lecturing on his big wall climbing at the PyB Expedition Symposium 2009  © Jack Geldard
James McHaffie lecturing on his big wall climbing at the PyB Expedition Symposium 2009
© Jack Geldard

Stu McAleese fronting the successful Expedition Symposium at Plas y Brenin, 2009.  © Jack Geldard
Stu McAleese fronting the successful Expedition Symposium at Plas y Brenin, 2009.
© Jack Geldard
Report by Nick Colton of the BMC:

Over the weekend of 7-8 November 2009 Plas y Brenin hosted a Mountaineering, Climbing and Trekking Expedition Symposium. It was for all those interested in undertaking an expedition, at any level, anywhere in the world.

The symposium was over-subscribed with 100 attendees.

  • More information on the symposium is in this UKC Article.

The weekend started with a really inspiring illustrated lecture on the Friday evening by James McHaffie on Madagascar and Alpine rock climbing.

The symposium itself featured a dazzling selection of workshops delivered by 30 MTT staff and hand picked expedition experts on Saturday and Sunday.  These included:

  • The team and style - Olly Sanders
  • Remote first aid - Rimon Than
  • Women's issues - Rocio Siemens
  • Staying healthy - Dr Juliette Kemp and Dr Olly Kemp
  • Where and when to go - Jon 'Spike' Green and Nick Colton
  • Expedition planning and logistics - Olly Sanders
  • Glacial travel - Paul Warnock
  • Water hazards and river crossing - Dino Heald
  • Big wall climbing - Mark Reeves
  • Going lightweight - Kenton Cool
  • Expedition photography and film - Ray Wood
  • GPS masterclass - Carlo Forte
  • Emergency use of ropes for trekkers - Helen Teasdale
  • Sport climbing trips - James McHaffie
  • Power sources - Dino Heald and Pete Robertson
  • Cooking in the Mountains - Rocio Siemens
  • Emergency procedures - Rimon Than
  • Dealing with altitude - Dr Juliette Kemp and Kenton Cool
  • DMM equipment - Chris Rowlands
  • Lyon Equipment - Pete Robertson
  • Mountain Equipment - Rich Talbot
  • Applying for grants - Nick Colton BMC

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A sell-out crowd at the 2009 Plas y Brenin Expedition Symposium.  © Jack Geldard
A sell-out crowd at the 2009 Plas y Brenin Expedition Symposium.
© Jack Geldard
On the Saturday evening Kenton Cool gave an awesome illustrated talk that featured many of the issues discussed at the symposium through the various expeditions and the seven times he has summited Everest.

The atmosphere at the symposium was fantastic with superlatives being heard at every turn.

The symposium was ably fronted by Stu McAleese who was assisted by Pete Catterall.




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