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  The Revolution is Here
01/11/2007  If you've been meaning to sort out those badly adjusted bike gears, need a spare inner tube or simply want some advice about what machine to buy, then Revolution Bikes in Bangor is a good place to start.
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I-Spy a Mammal in Snowdonia
30/04/2007 Engaging with the natural environment is all part of the attraction of outdoor recreation. Cofnod, who provide a local focus for the collation, management and provision of environmental data, are appealing for information on mammals to be sent to them for the Snowdonia Mammal Atlas.
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Useful Trade Links
The following is a list of links to websites which may be of interest to trade users of this site. If you have any suggstions for links that should be included please email these to links@snowdonia-active.com

Associations


BMC
The British Mountaineering Society
AMI
Association of Mountain Instructors
BAEML
British Association of European Mountain Leaders
The Ramblers' Association
An excellent and informative site.
British Canoe Union
The official website for news, events, coaching, access etc - download star tests and coaching award syllabuses.
Campaign for Adventure
The Campaign seeks to show that life is best approached in a spirit of exploration, adventure and enterprise; to influence and better inform attitudes towards risk

Climbing


The Climber's Club
The leading UK rock climbing and mountaineering club.
Climbing in Mid Wales
Terry Taylor's superb site dedicated to climbing in the Meirionnydd and mid Wales area.
Mountains, Snow & Rock
A perspective on mountaineering, rock climbing, snow & ice climbing, scrambling & walking routes from one man into the outdoors. Some interesting info on Welsh mountains - how does he have time to run a website as well?

Environment


Countryside Council For Wales
The Countryside Council for Wales is the Government's statutory adviser on sustaining natural beauty, wildlife and the opportunity for outdoor enjoyment in Wales and its inshore waters. The national wildlife conservation authority. TEST
Snowdonia Green Key
The Initiative is a Partnership between Conwy County Borough Council, Countryside Council for Wales, Gwynedd Council, Snowdonia National Park Authority, Wales Tourist Board and the Welsh Development Agency.

General


www.adventuredirectory.com
Worldwide directory of adventure sports.
Treble Three
The Support Group of the Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Organisation. Its primary role is to support the team in its fund raising efforts.
Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Team
The main Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Team website.
Cordee
The specialist distributor and book publisher. Rock climbing, mountaineering, trekking, skiing and travel: all the latest maps, books, guides and videos to plan your outdoor pursuits at home or abroad.
The Snowdonia Nights out Gazette
All the latest entertainment and live music information for the North West Wales area.
Wales Tourist Board
Wales Tourist Board website for tourism businesses with information on strategies, publications, statistics, grants etc.
Tourism Partnership North Wales
Information on tourism support schemes and regional strategies.
Gwynedd Council
Contains a section for tourists, as well as a mass of information on local strategies and plans, business support grants, tourism activities. Very useful once you have found your way around!
National Assembly for Wales
Lots of information on grant schemes, action plans and strategies.
National Trust website
Contains a mass of information, including reports and strategies, site information, contacts etc.
Countryside Council for Wales website
Excellent site with information on strategies, grant schemes, access forums etc and regular news items and press releases.
Forestry Commission website
Contains comprehensive information re recreation routes and facilities.
Snowdonia National Park website
A much improved and revamped website covering all aspects of information relating to the National Park.
The Snowdonia Society/ Cymdeithas Eryri website
Lots of information about the Society and regular updates of their many and varied activities around Snowdonia.
Outdoorsmagic
An impressive and vibrant online outdoor magazine with a very healthy traffic level. Always worth a look, as they update it virtually every day!
Shared Rivers
Campaign site for 'Reasonable Canoe Access for England and Wales' Lots of interesting background reading, and an online petition.
The Outdoor Index
"Roger Greenaway's substantial website continues to maintain its status as the premier information website for information for both practitioners and researchers in experiential and outdoor education." James Neill, July 2002

Mountain Biking


Mountain Biking in Wales
All the best new trails....

Weather


Holyhead tide info
Tidal info from the Hydrographic Office
Mountain Weather Wales
A new free service for Snowdonia from the Met Office, giving mountain weather conditions, visibility, freezing level, temperature and wind speeds.
Snowdonia Mountain Weather Forecast
WTB/Visit Wales weather forecast