http://rocktrails.pesdablog.com A hillwalker's guide to the geology and scenery Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:26:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Rock Trails Snowdonia - A Hillwalker's Guide to the Geology and Scenery by Paul Gannon, £14.95 'I look forward to taking this book with me on any future trips to North Wales', Emily Rodway, TGO magazine. 'A cracking little book', Mal Creasey, MLTE newsletter. 'Allows even the most familiar landscape to be seen ... http://rocktrails.pesdablog.com/2007/12/24/welcome-croeso-2/ Geotourism is a growing phenomenon worldwide in general and in Wales, the home of much early geology, in particular. There are plenty of old coal and copper mines, slate and stone quarries which can be visited all over Wales. There are also two 'Geoparks' in Wales, one in ... http://rocktrails.pesdablog.com/2007/12/17/geotourism/ I attended a conference organised by the Montain Leader Training Association late last year at Plas y Brenin, Snowdonia. A big theme was the need for continuing education and training of mountain leaders, even after they have passed their assessments. So there was a lot of interest when ... http://rocktrails.pesdablog.com/2007/11/21/mountain-leader-training-conference/