LLAMFF Speakers

Over 20 top speakers and film makers have confirmed their attendance so far. Take a peek to wet you appetite.

Dros 20 o siaradwyr a gwneuthurwyr ffilm wedi cadarnhau eu presenoldeb hyd yn hyn. Dyma cipolwg.

Keith Partridge

"Life And Times Of An Adventure Cameraman"

Keith Partridge’s ‘office’ is as unusual as his commute.  As one of the country’s most experienced adventure cameramen his journey to work may well kick-off with a heart-stopping abseil through vertical jungle, a helicopter winch-line onto an icy mile-high mountain face or a close encounter with some of the world’s most iconic wildlife.  With camera in hand he has made the most challenging, spectacular and remote places on the planet his ‘office’ during his freelance career working for the major broadcasting companies including the BBC, Discovery and Channel 4.

This sideways look at the ‘extreme’ will take us on a journey through a variety of projects and extraordinary locations with stories from behind the scenes.  In this ‘how did they do that’ presentation we’ll examine just what it takes to capture the essence of adventure from some of the most outrageous situations and camera positions imaginable.  This presentation carries a health warning to all those of nervous disposition and sufferers of vertigo.

Mae ‘swyddfa’ Kieth Partridge yr un mor anghyffredin â’i thaith gymudo. Yn un o ddynion camera antur fwyaf profiadol Prydain, gall ei daith i waith ddechrau gydag abseil arswydus i’r jyngl, ar linell winsh hofrennydd ar ei ffordd i wyneb rhewllyd mynydd milltir o uchder neu wyneb yn wyneb â bywyd gwyllt eiconig. Gyda’i chamera yn ei law, mae’r llefydd mwyaf heriog, rhyfeddol ac anghysbell wedi dod yn ‘swyddfa’ i Kieth drwy gydol ei yrfa’n gweithio ar ei liwt ei hun i’r BBC, Discovery a Channel 4.

Drwy gymryd golwg ar yr ‘eithaf’ o’r ongl anarferol hwn, awn ar daith drwy amryw brosiectau a lleoliadau neilltuol, a chlywn y straeon tu ôl i’r llenni. Yn y cyflwyniad ‘sut wnaethon nhw hynny?’ byddwn ni’n edrych ar yr hyn mae’n cymryd i gipio hanfod yr antur o’r safleoedd camera a sefyllfeydd mwyaf chwerthinllyd gallwch ddychmygu. Ddaw'r cyflwyniad hwn gyda rhybudd iechyd i’r nerfus a’r sawl sy’n dioddef o bendro.

Andy Turner

Andy Turner grew up just outside Manchester and didn’t start climbing until he was 25, having been a competitive road cyclist up to that point. Despite being a relative latecomer to the sport he quickly realised that winter climbing was where his talents lay. He is now best know for pushing the limits of onsight Scottish winter climbing including new routes such as The Secret (IX,9) on Ben Nevis and the first winter ascent of Sassenach (IX,9) also on Ben Nevis. In winter 2009/10 he also found time to squeeze a few routes in, in North Wales including the second ascent of Wales’ hardest route Cracking Up (IX, 9).  At the time of writing Andy is embarking on the new winter season, and hopes to tell you all about his exploits at LLAMFF.

Magwyd Andy Turner yn agos at Fanceinion, ac roedd yn 25 mlwydd oed erbyn iddo ddechrau dringo, wedi bod yn feiciwr ffordd gystadleuol hyd nes hynny. Er ei fod wedi darganfod dringo yn eithaf hwyr, cyflym y bu iddo sylweddoli mai dringo gaeaf oedd ei dalent. Adwaenir ef yn bennaf am wthio dringo gaeaf ‘ar yr olwg gyntaf’ yn yr Alban i’r eithaf, gyda nifer o lwybrau newydd i’w enw fel The Secret (IX,9) ac esgynfa gaeaf gyntaf Sassenach (IX,9) ar Ben Nevis. Daeth o hyd i’r amser yn ystod gaeaf 2009/10 i ddringo yma yng Ngogledd Cymru, gan gwblhau ail esgynfa Cracking Up (IX,9), dringfa anoddaf Cymru. Mae Andy nawr yn mwynhau tymor gaeaf newydd, a gobeithia adrodd yr hanes wrthych chwi yn LLAMFF.

Ian Parnell sponsord by 

"British Style"

Ian takes a humorous look at what makes British climbers tick. Whether it's swinging axes in the middle of summer on the chalk cliffs of Dover, battling 70 mile an hour winds in search of the coveted \full winter conditions' in Wales and Scotland or running out of food half way up a 9 day new route in the Himalaya Ian has the stories, the photos and the film. Expect to be entertained with tales of collapsing tents, being avalanched into world war II bomber planes and why Sir Ranulph Fiennes is the World's best non-climber.

“Steil Prydeinig”

 Dyma Ian Parnell yn cymryd golwg doniol ar be’ sy’n codi awydd ar ddringwyr Prydain. Boed yn chwifio bwyeill iâ yng nghanol haf ar glogwynau calch Dofr, rhyfela yng ngwyntoedd 70mya wrth chwilio am ‘amodau gaeaf lawn’ yng Nghymru a’r Alban neu’n rhedeg allan o fwyd hanner ffordd drwy lwybr yn yr Himalayas, mae gan Ian y straeon, y lluniau a’r ffilm. Gallwch ddisgwyl adloniant gyda hanes pebyll yn dymchwel, cwymp eira’n arwain at drip mewn awyren fomio Ail Ryfel Byd a pham mai Sir Ranulph Fiennes ydi di-ddringwr gorau’r byd. 

Paul Diffley

 "Climbers I've Shot and Some Climbers I'd Like to Shoot!"

Paul Diffley was an avid climber himself when he first decided to point a video camera at another climber in 2003. Since then, he has formed Hot Aches Productions and filmed many of the world's best climbers, making several award-winning films in the process. With a blend of dialogue, photographs, film extracts and previously unseen footage, Paul will give a comic insight into some of the iconic athletes he has worked with and share stories behind films such as E11, Committed, Fools with Tools, Monkey See Monkey Do and The Pinnacle. (Photo, Adrian Trendall)

Roedd Paul Diffley yn ddringwr brwd ei hun pan benderfynodd droi camera ffilm ar ddringwr arall yn 2003. Ers hynny, mae wedi ffurfio’r cwmni Hot Aches Productions ac wedi ffilmio cryn lawer o ddringwyr orau’r byd, gan ennill nifer o wobrau yn y broses. Gyda chymysg o ddeialog, ffotograffau, detholiadau ffilm a darnau o ffilm nas gwelid o’r blaen, bydd Paul yn cynnig mewnwelediad doniol i rai o’r athletwyr eiconig mae wedi gweithio gyda nhw ac yn rhannu’r hanes tu cefn i ffilmiau fel E11, Committed, Fools with Tools, Monkey See Monkey Do a The Pinnacle. (Ffotograff gan Adrian Trendall).

Olly Saunders

"North by North west!"

Three Men in kayaks exploring the remote N.W of Greenland in 2010 - climbing new routes and dodging storms, loose rock and icebergs. A trip supported by the Welsh Sports Council and Gino Watkins fund.

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An expedition kayaker and mountaineer, Olly has been going away on expeditions for 25 years. He was nominated for the Piolet D'or in 2003 for a new route in Alaska. In recentyears he has combined his love for exploring by kayak and climbing mostly on the East and North West coasts of Greenland. Always keen for a trip, as long as his body holds out, in this talk there are lots of laughs, decent coffee but no more polar bear encounters!

Tri dyn mewn caiacau yn archwilio Gogledd Orllewin GrØnland yn 2010, yn dringo llwybrau newydd ac yn osgoi stormydd, creigiau rhydd a rhewfryniau. Cefnogwyd y daith hon gan Gyngor Chwaraeon Cymru a chronfa Gino Watkins.

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Yn allteithiwr mynydd a chaiac, mae Olly wedi bod yn gadael ar allteithiau am dros 25 mlynedd. Yn enwebai ar gyfer y Piolet d’Or yn 2003 am lwybr newydd yn Alaska, yn ddiweddar mae Olly wedi cyfuno’i hoffter am archwilio drwy caiacio a dringo yn bennaf ar arfordiroedd Dwyrain a Gogledd Orllewin GrØnland. Yn awyddus am daith erioed, cyn belled bod ei gorff yn parhau, ceir digon i chwerthin amdan, coffi da ond dim mwy o eirth wen yn y sgwrs fywiog hwn!

Alan Hinkes

Incorporating dramatic stills and video clips, Alan Hinkes illuminates his extreme exploits on the highest Himalaya Mountains, the 14 8000ers. He is one of an exclusive club of only 12 people alive who have summited all the world's highest mountains - that is the same number of people who have stood on the moon. Alan's talk is poignant, humorous, inspiring and entertaining. He also illustrates his passion for the hills of Britain, rock climbing and tramping the fells, ice climbing and his plans for the future. A show not to be missed.

Gan gyfuno cipluniau llonydd dramatig a chlipiau fideo, mae Alan Hinkes yn taflu goleuni ar ei anturiaethau yng nghopaon ucha’r Himalaya, rheini dros 148000m. Mae’n un o 12 person byw sy’n aelod o’r clwb dethol ar gyfer y sawl sydd wedi cyrraedd copa bob un o fynyddoedd ucha’r byd – yr un nifer o bobl ac sydd wedi sefyll ar y lleuad. Mae’n ddarlith dwysingol, digrif ac adloniadol sy’n wir ysbrydoli. Mae Alan yn disgrifio’i hoffter o fynyddoedd Prydain, dringo a cherdded y Fells, dringo iâ a’i chynlluniau ar gyfer y dyfodol. Da chi, peidiwch â methu’r sioe hwn.

Alun Hughes

"80's The Birth of Extreme"

Alan Hughes, a well respected local filmmaker and past winner of The LLAMFF Film Competition, will talk about his life making films and show some of his work. This will be a bilingual presentation.

Bydd Alan Hughes, gwneuthurwr ffilm leol a chyn-enillydd Cystadleuaeth Ffilm LLAMFF, yn trafod ei bywyd yn gwneud ffilmiau ac yn dangos peth o’i waith. Bydd y cyflwyniad yn ddwyieithog.

James Bingham

James Bingham grew-up in North Wales and was introduced to the hills by his Dad.  Tryfan was his first climb at 7 years of age and remains his mountain of mountains! In-between trying to hold down a desk job in London he has spent his time wisely on various overseas expeditions, including successful ascents of Mt Everest via the north col/north east ridge, Ama Dablam, Aconcagua, two failed attempts on Denali and a winter ascent of Elbrus (also failed. Don't ask!) He started out on guided expeditions before building the experience to organise his own trips and lead them himself. Looking for a new challenge away from the busy and commercialised routes he led a team of climbers up Mt Noshaq (7,492m) in remote north eastern Afghanistan.  The team accomplished the first British ascent of Mt Noshaq in 35 years.

Magwyd James Bingham yng Ngogledd Cymru, a chafodd ei gyflwyno i’r mynyddoedd gan ei dad. Ei ddringfa gyntaf yn 7 mlwydd oed, Tryfan yw ei fynydd o fynyddoedd hyd heddiw! Rhwng gweithio wrth ddesg yn Llundain mae wedi gwneud defnydd doeth o’i amser ar nifer o alldeithiau tramor gan gynnwys dringfeydd llwyddiannus o Eferest fyny’r cwm gogleddol/esgair ogledd dwyreiniol, Ama Dablam, Aconcagua, dwy ymgais aflwyddiannus ar Denali a dringfa gaeaf o Elbrus (hefyd yn aflwyddiannus. Peidiwch â sôn!). Dechreuodd drwy alldeithiau wedi eu harwain cyn adeiladu’r profiad i drefnu ac arwain alldeithiau ei hun. Ar gais am her newydd yn bell o’r llwybrau fwyfwy masnachol, mae James yn arwain tîm o ddringwyr i fyny Mt Noshaq (7,492m), mewn cornel anghysbell o Afghanistan. Mae’r tîm yn llwyddo i gwblhau’r ddringfa Brydeinig gyntaf Mt Noshaq ers 35 mlwydd.

Marmot presents

Marmot Presents: "The Slackers Guide Reloaded" Featuring: Lucy Creamer, Steve McClure and presented by John Horscoft

Who are these people? What do they do? Climb?

Well... yes – but what climbing!

Lucy Creamer's wide-ranging experience includes on sighting sport 8a, redpointing sport 8b+(first Brit female), E6/7 trad onsight (Boss Hogg), head pointing E8, M9 mixed climbing (F.A. Mighty Aphrodite), bouldering Font 7c+(Trente-Six, Veaux) and establishing a new 600m route on The Baroness (Venus Envy, E4/5 6a) in Greenland. All this and competition successes too makeher the leading British female climber over the past decade, now and into thefuture?

If you saw Steve at LLAMFF last year you will know he tells a good tale – and what a tale! He was the first Britain to on sight F8b and then F8b+; climbed the first F9a in England in 2000 (Northern Lights), F9a+ in 2007 (Overshadow) and has been British Indoor Champion four times. Steve has also on sighted more than 100 routes graded F8a or harder within 12 months; climbed over 500 sport routes at F8a and above, established a ground-up F8b+ deep water solo, climbed 8c+ very fast and climbed E11 trad in 2008 (Rhapsody).

Now all these numbers are awe inspiring but don't tell us what makes these two tick? What drives them on? Why do they keep going? What do they have that we don't?

Find out at the Llanberis Mountain Festival where John Horscroft will be asking the questions and finding the answers to these and other questions – and providing some great entertainment too!

Marmot yn Cyflwyno: “The Slackers Guide Reloaded”. Gyda: Lucy Creamer, Steve McLure a chyflwyniad gan John Horscoft

Pwy ydyn nhw? Be’ maen nhw’n gwneud? Dringo?

Wel… ia – ond am ddringo!

Mae profiad eang Lucy Creamer yn cynnwys sbort 8a ar yr olwg gyntaf, ‘redpointing’ sbort 8b+ (y fenyw Brydeinig gyntaf), E6/7 trad ar yr olwg gyntaf (Boss Hogg), ‘head pointing’ E8, M9 dringo cymysg (F.A. Mighty Aphrodite), bowldro Font 7c+ (Trente-Six, Veaux) a sefydlu llwybr 600m newydd ar The Baroness  (Venus Envy, E4/5 6a) yn Gronland. Hynny oll a llwyddiant cystadleuol hefyd i’w wneud yn ddringwr menyw mwyaf blaenllaw Prydain dros y degawd diweddaraf, nawr ac yn y dyfodol?

Os welsoch chwi Steve yn yr ŵyl llynedd, byddwch yn gwybod bellach am ei dalent am adrodd chwedlau – ac am chwedl! Y Prydeiniwr gyntaf i ddringo F8b ar yr olwg gyntaf, yna F8b+; yr F9a gyntaf yn Lloegr yn 2000 (Northern Lights), F9a+ yn 2007 (Overshadow), mae Steve wedi ennill teitl y British Indoor Champ pedair gwaith. Mae hefyd wedi dringo dros 100 o lwybrau gradd F8a neu’n uwch ar yr olwg gyntaf o fewn 12 mis; wedi dringo dros 500 o lwybrau sbort F8a neu’n uwch, wedi sefydlu llwybr heb raffau dros dŵr dwfn F8b+ o’r ddaear, wedi dringo 8c+ yn gyflym iawn ac E11 trad yn 2008 (Rhapsody).

Wel, mae’r holl ffigyrau ’ma’n grêt, ond be sy’n gyrru’r ddau yma? Pam maen nhw’n bwrw ymlaen? Be’ sydd ganddyn nhw nad oes gennym ninnau?

Dewch i Ŵyl Ffilmiau Mynydd Llanberis i glywed yr atebion i’r cwestiynau hyn a mwy hefyd wrth i John Horscoft holi’r ddau gan gynnig adloniant gwerth chweil! 

Anni Hogan & Cathy O'Dowd

Anni Hogan "Mountain" featuring Robert Strachan and Cathy O'Dowd

Composer, collaborator, producer and dj, Anni Hogan first came to prominence as a musician in Marc Almond's Marc and the Mambas. Hogan would continue to work closely with Almond until the early 1990s as a writer, arranger, performer and producer. Among many current projects, her compositions with Robert Strachan are particularly striking; micro-constructions and piano melodies blended into profound and beautiful new shapes. Mountain is the new album by Anni Hogan, an artistic collaboration between Anni, Robert Strachan and mountaineer and explorer Cathy O'Dowd. Hogan composed a series of piano pieces inspired by mountains and in particular O'Dowds Everest Conquests. Robert and Anni used the Himalayan peaks as a template for painting a sound-wave soundscape around the piano compositions. Cathy has supplied all the photographs for the album sleeve and has performed a fascinating monologue over the piece Deathzone on the album. Robert and Anni play a live soundtrack to an accompanying film which has been created from O'Dowds original film footage from her Everest summits. O'Dowd adds spoken word over the musical piece "Deathzone" as part of the live show.

http://coldspring.co.uk/artists/anni-hogan.php 

Anni Hogan “Mynydd” gyda Robert Strachan a Cathy O’Dowd

Yn gyfansoddwr, cydweithredwr, cynhyrchwr a throellwr, Adwaenir Anni Hogan yn bennaf fel cerddores yn Marc Almond’s Marc and the Mambas. Parhaodd i weithio’n agos gyda Marc hyd nes y 1990au fel ysgrifennwr, cyfansoddwr, perfformiwr a chynhyrchwr. Ymysg nifer lu o brosiectau presennol, mae ei chyfansoddiadau gyda Robert Strachan yn sefyll allan; micro gyfluniadau ac alawon piano wedi eu cyfuno yn ffurfiau dwys a phrydferth. Mountain yw albwm newydd Anni Hogan, cydweithrediad rhwng Anni, Robert Strachan a mynyddwr a fforiwr Cathy O’Dowd. Cyfansoddodd Anni cyfres o ddarnau ar gyfer y piano wedi eu hysbrydoli gan fynyddoedd, yn enwedig teithiau Eferest Cathy. Defnyddiodd Robert ac Anni’r copaon Himalaya fel patrymlun i’r seinlun o seindonnau wedi seilio ar y cyfansoddiadau piano. Gan Cathy mae’r ffotograffau i fynd gyda’r albwm, ac mae wedi perfformio ymson dros ben y darn Deathzone ar yr albwm. Mae Robert ac Anni yn chwarae darn o’r trac sain yn fyw i fynd gyda ffilm a chrëwyd o ddarnau o ffilm wriethiol Cathy o’i theithiau Eferest. Mae Cathy yn cyfrannu’r ymson ar lafar dros ben y darn Deathzone fel rhan o’r sioe byw.

http://coldspring.co.uk/artists/anni-hogan.php 

Twid Turner and Stu McAleese 

Mike 'Twid' Turner and Stu McAleese (IFMGA Mountain Guides) climb Big Walls. Between them they have over 30 Expeditions to the greater Ranges.  The specialize in climbing in extreme locations, appalling weather conditions and suffering! They will talk about some of their recent first ascents in Alaska, Patagonia and in particular on Baffin Island this year.  Their capsule  style of Big Wall climbing involves many days living on these huge walls (21 days in one push in Baffin). Twid and Stu teamed up 10 years previously to climb Big Walls. Their first climb 'Off the Wall Bonkers!' a first ascent  in the remote Kitchatna Spires in Alaska, resulted in a 15 day lonely  wait on a glacier for a light aircraft pick up. Since then they have regularly made first ascents in appalling cold, windy and uncomfortable places. Join the team talking about their climbs, epics and sanity! 

Mike 'Twid' Turner a Stu McAleese (IFMGA Mountain Guides) yn dringo Muriau Mawr. Rhyngddynt maent wedi cwblhau dros 30 o alldeithiau i’r cadwyni fwyaf. Maent yn arbenigwyr mewn dringo mewn mannau eithafol, tywydd ofnadwy a dioddef! Byddent yn trafod rhai o’u hesgynfeydd gyntaf yn Alaska, Patagonia ac yn enwedig ar Baffin Island eleni. Mae eu dull capsiwl i ddringo Muriau Mawr yn golygu dyddiau ar ddyddiau o fyw ar y waliau hyn (21 diwrnod ar y tro ar Baffin). Ymunodd y ddau i ddringo Muriau Mawr 10 mlynedd yn ôl, a chanlyniad eu dringfa gyntaf ‘Off the Wall Bonkers’ mewn man anghysbell yn Kitchatna Spires, Alaska, oedd disgwyl yn unig am 15 diwrnod ar rewlif am awyren fach i’w achub. Ers hynny, maent wedi gwneud esgynfeydd gyntaf mewn mannau gwyntog, iasol oer ac anghyffyrddus. Ymunwch â’r tîm yn trafod eu dringfeydd, teithiau arwraidd a iechyd meddyliol!

Tarka and Katie

From the Great Wall of China to Rivers of Ice

In 2007, Tarka L'Herpiniere and his partner Katie-Jane became the first to walk the length of the Great Wall of China from West to East, a journey of more than 3,000 miles (4,300km) which took them 167 days. The expedition took them through rural China and remote, dramatic and inhospitable landscapes. They survived the heat of the Gobi desert and -35C in snowy mountains.

In August 2009 Katie-Jane and Tarka set out on an extraordinary and demanding journey to be the first to traverse the complete length of the Southern Patagonia Ice Cap without the aid of kites or support. Those who have visited Patagonia will know that the wind blows so hard it drops you to your knees and the snow can bury you alive. It is a compelling story of how they trekded along ice fields, river networks and crevasse-laced glaciers. Accomplished speakers, Tarka and Katie-Jane will bring alive the hardships and the dramas of the challenge (their tent failed during a terrifying storm) and give an insight into one of the most beautiful and wild parts of the planet.

Tarka L’Herpiniere a’i bartner Katie-Jane L’Herpiniere yw’r gyntaf i gerdded hyd Fur Mawr Tseina o’r gorllewin i’r dwyrain, taith dros 3000 milltir (4,300km), chymerodd 167 diwrnod yn 2007. (Archeolegwyr a datguddiodd hyd lawn y mur). Cerddodd y ddau drwy gefnwlad Tseina, tirluniau dramatig a digroeso gan oroesi anialwch y Gobi a -35˚C yn eira’r mynyddoedd, ond y bobl daethent wyneb yn wyneb gyda nhw a’u caredigrwydd cofient orau.

Wedi ei ysbrydoli gan Tarka, bu i Katie, model, dioddef trawsffurfiad enfawr i baratoi ar gyfer a chyflawni’r daith. Mae’r pâr wedi datblygu trafodaeth ddifyr gan gynnig dau ochr eu hanes unigryw.

DMM’s youngest sponsored climber Calum Muskett will give an illustrated talk about how he started and where he is at! This will include a talk on climbing in North Wales, the Alps and Yosemite as well as a bit on new routing locally with pictures focussing on some of the good bits! Come and meet the next generation!

Bydd dringwr noddedig ieuengaf DMM, Callum Muskett, yn cynnig trafodaeth fywiog ar sut y dechreuodd ddringo a be’ sy’n mynd ‘mlaen nawr. Bydd hyn yn cynnig trafodaeth am ddringo yng Ngogledd Cymry, yr Alpau a Yosemite yn ogystal â llwybrau newydd yn lleol a lluniau yn manylu ar y darnau orau! Dewch i gyfarfod y genhedlaeth newydd!

The meeting will be introduced and chaired by - John Farrar (Bangor University and a member of the Welsh Assembly Government's Ministerial Reference Group on Wales' Environment Strategy).

The speakers are

Julia Jones (Bangor University) - Global causes of environmental change in the mountains

Clive Walmsley (Countryside Council for Wales) - The changing environment of Snowdonia - past, present and future

Barbara Jones(Countryside Council for Wales) - What future for upland biodiversity & recreation in Snowdonia?

Eryri 2050

Ysgogol? Ysbrydoledig? Yn ennyn meddwl? Gofidus? Cyffrous? Bob un a mwy!

Bydd panel o arbenigwyr yn egluro sut gall ecoleg Eryri newid yn y dyfodol gyda sgyrsiau a thrafodaeth. Mae dal y fantol rhwng defnydd hamdden, cadwraeth bywyd gwyllt a chynaladwyedd yn rhywbeth mae gennym ni i gyd rhan ynddo. Dewch i glywed am yr ymchwil diweddar ac i gyfrannu cwestiynau, meddyliau a syniadau at y ddadl hollbwysig hon!

Ar y panel:

Cadeirydd – John Farrar (Prifysgol Bangor ac aelod o Grwp Cyfeirio'r Strategaeth Amgylcheddol y Llywodraeth Cynulliad Cymru), Barbara Jones (Cyngor Cefn Gwlad Cymru), Clive Walmsley (Cyngor Cefn Gwlad Cymru) a Julia Jones (Prifysgol Bangor).

Zac is a registered Osteopath,Sports Massage Practitioner and a freelance lecturer. He is a leadtutor at the London School of Sports Massage (LSSM) in Regents College, London and at the LSSM North Wales centre based at Plas Menai, Y Felinheli.

He has written articles on sports injury for Climber Magazine, 220 Triathlon Magazine, and currently on Jim Kelly's Fell running guides adding in the injury prevention sections.

Before he looked after broken climbers in Snowdonia, Zac was a cycle messenger in London, masseur / soigneur for the Welsh and Great Britain roadcycling squads.

Now in Snowdonia his interests include mountain walking, climbing and sea kayaking. He has lived and loved working in Snowdonia for the past fifteen years which has allowed him a deep insight into the prevention and rehabilitation of many outdoor injuries. He has a particular focus on climbing and kayaking injury and is well known for his treatment of these injuries.

Anafau mynydda a dringo – sut a pham, a sut i osgoi a thrin anafau eich hunain!

Mae Zac yn feddyg esgyrn cofrestredig, ymarferydd tylino chwaraeon ac yn ddarlithydd ar ei liwt ei hun. Mae Zac yn diwtor arweiniol yn y London School of Sports Massage (LSSM) yn Regents College, Llundain, a’r ganolfan Gogledd Cymru ym Mhlas Menai, Y Felinheli.

Mae Zac wedi ysgrifennu erthyglau ar anafau chwaraeon ar gyfer cylchgronau Climber, 220 Triathlon, ac mae wrthi’n bresennol yn paratoi darnau ar osgoi anafau ar gyfer arweinlyfrau rhedeg mynydd Jim Kelly.

Cyn gofalu am ddringwyr toredig yn Eryri, roedd Zac yn negesydd gefn-beic yn Llundain ac yn dylinwr/soigneur i dimau beicio ffyrdd Cymru a Phrydain.

Bellach yn byw yn Eryri, mae ei diddordebau yn cynnwys cerdded yn y mynyddoedd, dringo a chaiacio môr. Mae Zac wedi byw ac wedi caru gweithio yn Eryri am bymtheg mlynedd, gan roi iddo fewnwelediad dwfn i osgoi ac ailsefydlu nifer lu o anafau awyr agored. Mae’n canolbwyntio’n benodol ar anafau caiacio a dringo, ac adwaenai ef yn bennaf am ei driniaeth o’r anafau hyn.

Mike Raine is a Senior Instructor at Plas y Brenin and in charge of the environment department there. A keen climber and hillwalker for over 30 years Mike has always been inquisitive about the environment in which our activities take place, his training as a Geographer has led him to ask questions about what it is we see when we're out walking or climbing, how the land has taken on the form we see today and what plants and animals have colonised our hills. His interest in the environment and his desire to spread the information to Mountain Leaders, Instructors and other hill users led to the publication, by Pesda Press, of the Nature of Snowdonia; A beginners guide to the upland environment in 2010. In this talk he will share his enthusiasm for Snowdonia; its plants, animals and rocks and begin to unravel some of its secrets for you.

“Canllaw’r Dechreuwr i’r Amgylchedd Ucheldir”

 Mae Mike Raine yn Uwch Addysgwr ac yn oruchwyliwr i adran amgylcheddol Plas y Brenin. Yn ddringwr ac yn gerddwr frwd ers 30 mlynedd, mae Mike wedi bod yn chwilfrydig am amgylchedd y gweithgareddau hyn erioed. Mae hyfforddiant Mike fel daearyddwr wedi ei arwain i gwestiynu’r hyn rydym yn gweld wrth gerdded a dringo, sut daeth y tir i’r ffurf bresennol a pha blanhigion ac anifeiliaid sydd wedi cytrefu’r mynyddoedd. O’i diddordeb yn yr amgylchedd a’i awydd i rannu’r wybodaeth gydag Arweinwyr Mynydd, Addysgwyr ac eraill, daeth y cyhoeddiad 2010 gan Pesda Press, Nature of Snowdonia, sef canllaw i’r amgylchedd ucheldir ar gyfer dechreuwyr. Yn ei drafodaeth bydd Mike yn rhannu ei gariad at Eryri, ei phlanhigion, anifeiliaid a chreigiau, ac yn dechrau datgelu cyfrinachau’r ardal.

Lukasz Warzecha

 

"Life of a Pro"

  

Lukasz Warzecha yw seren ddisglair newydd ffotograffiaeth antur awyr agored, gyda’i waith cyhoeddedig ym mhedwar ban y byd. Dyma’ch cyfle chi i weld sut beth ydi buchedd ffotograffydd proffesiynol – bywyd llawn cyfaredd, merched a jet setio o amgylch y byd?? Debyg iawn, eleni’n barod mae Lukasz wedi bod yn dilyn Andy Turner i Ucheldiroedd yr Alban (gorluddedig a dychrynllyd – a dim ond y gyrru oedd hynny!), Norwy a Gŵyl Iâ Ecrin. Mae o wedi bod ar wibdaith i Korea i fynd i’r Cwpan Byd Iâ yn ei flwyddyn gyntaf yno, trip i Ganada a nawr Llanberis! Bydd Lucasz yn adrodd yr hanes ac yn dangos y ffotograffau a ffilmiau mae wedi cynhyrchu ar y ffordd.

George Smith

"ICE CLIMB"

Up and coming young writer Ed Bellthorpe has had work published in various climbing journals, with a recent run in CLIMB magazine. Here he describes an early experience on the ice with his companions "The Honed Stranger" and "Pronto". They make a number of discoveries -not least the meaning of life.

Read by George Smith Photos by Ray Wood

Dringfa Iâ 

Mae Ed Bellthorpe wedi cyhoeddi gwaith mewn nifer o gyfnodolion dringo, yn fwy diweddar yng nghylchgrawn CLIMB. Yma mae’n disgrifio profiad cynnar ar rew gyda’i gymdeithion “The Honed Stranger” a “Pronto”. Maent yn gwneud nifer o ddarganfyddiadau, heb sôn am ystyr bywyd.

Darllenid gan George Smith, Ffotograffau gan Ray Wood

Paul will be showing a selection of short films that he has produced over the last couple of years. Since winning best short film at llamff back in 2006 with Tread on slate he has helped out in the background with Upside down Wales and the Ioan Doyle thing (don't know what it was called). From sublime seascapes to music videos this promises to make for very relaxed viewing.

Bydd Paul yn dangos dewisiad o ffilmiau byr mae wedi cynhyrchu dros yn flynyddoedd diweddaf. Ers ennill y gystadleuaeth Ffilm Fer Orau yn LLAMFF 2006 gyda Tread on Slate, mae wedi helpu yn y cefndir gyda chynhyrchu Upside Down Wales a Dringo i’r Eitha’. Ymlaciwch wrth wylio’r dewis eang o ffilmiau, o forluniau arddunol i fideos gerdd.

Tempus Fugit

"GERAINT THOMAS is one of Wales' most successful photographers and is proprietor of Panorama Studio and Gallery in Palace Street Caernarfon. Among an impressive list of commissions is work for American car magazines and he is currently researching, writing and photographing for a book that features each and every one of the 136 lakes in Snowdonia.

Meanwhile, GARETH ROBERTS is one of Wales' most diverse photographers and artists and his commissions range from producing historical maps to newspaper cartoons and his nightscape photography (featured in this year's LLAMFF) is unique. Gareth also retraces historic routes and organised THE GREAT ROMAN ROAD WALK across north Wales in 2008 and this year's IRON AGE WALK (sponsored by Vodafone). He is currently organising a 3000 mile trek retracing the route of the Klondike Gold Rush from Seattle, USA to Dawson City in the Yukon which he hopes to film."

Mae GERAINT THOMAS yn un o ffotograffwyr mwyaf llwyddiannus Cymru ac yn berchen ar stiwdio a galeri Panorama Cymru ar Stryd y Palas, Caernarfon. Mae’r rhestr sylweddol o gomisiynau mae Geraint Thomas wedi derbyn yn cynnwys gwaith ar gyfer cylchgronau modur Americanaidd ac mae wrthi’n bresennol yn ymchwilio, ysgrifennu a thynnu lluniau ar gyfer llyfr sydd yn rhoi sylw i bob un o’r 136 llyn yn Eryri.

Un o ffotograffwyr ac artistiaid mwyaf eang Cymru yw GARETH ROBERTS, gyda chomisiynau yn amrywio o gynhyrchu mapiau hanesyddol i gartwnau ar gyfer papurau newydd, ac mae ei ffotograffau noslun (yn rhan o LLAMFF eleni) yn unigryw. Mae Gareth hefyd yn cerdded llwybrau hanesyddol, a fu iddo drefnu’r GREAT ROMAN ROAD WALK dros Ogledd Cymru yn 2008 a’r IRON AGE WALK eleni (a noddwyd gan Vodafone). Mae wrthi’n bresennol yn trefnu taith gerdded 3000 milltir yn dilyn olion trywydd y Klondike Gold Rush o Seatte, UDA, i Dawson City yn y Yukon, taith mae’n gobeithio ffilmio.

Jocky Sanderson is an international expert on paragliding. A respected test pilot since 1986, Jocky competed internationally from 1989 to 1999. Captaining the British team, his highest ranking was 3rd in the world in 1995.

Based in Keswick, Cumbria Jocky runs courses all over the world and recently featured on the BBC series BRITAIN FROM ABOVE with Andrew Marr.

Mae Jocky Sanderson yn arbenigwr rhyngwladol ar baragleidio. Yn beilot profi ers 1986, cystadlodd Jocky yn rhyngwladol rhwng 1989 a 1999, ac yn gapten i’r tîm Prydeinig 3ydd yn y byd yn 1995 oedd ei safle orau.

 Mae Jocky wedi gwneud pedair ffilm: Security in Flight, Speed to Fly, Performance Flying a nawr Security in Flight II, sydd yn defnyddio darnau o ffilm o’r awyr, Manylder Uchel, siotiau araf a graffigwaith er mwyn dysgu popeth i beilotiaid - o dechnegau diogelwch i baragleidio traws gwlad ac Acro.

 O Keswick, Cumbria, mae Jocky yn rhedeg cyrsiau ym mhedwar ban y byd, ac roedd yn y gyfres Britian from Above gydag Andrew Marr yn ddiweddar.

100's of pitches, 10's of routes and 1 Mission – To climb as many classic routes in the American Continent as possible! Come and join the story of some ordinary climbers on some extraordinary days out.

Local Climbing Coach, Instructor and Author of the Book 'How To Climb Harder' Mark Reeves, will take you on a journey from North Wales Classic Rock routes to the best rock climbing the Americas has to offer. Recounting tales of adventure and suffering from the heat of the American desert to the cold of the high sierras; and somehow ending up in the high winds of Patagonia. This talk contains very little snow, even less time at Base Camp and even a few comic moments from my journeys across the American Continent.

Did I mention I have written a book?! – "How to Climb Harder" – Buy it because I need another holiday.

100oedd o ddringennau, 10au o lwybrau ac 1 cenhadaeth – i ddringo hynny fedrant o ddringfeydd clasurol ar gyfandir America! Dewch i glywed hanes dringwyr cyffredin ar ddyddiau allan anghyffredin.

Bydd Mark Reeves, hyfforddwr, addysgwr ac awdur y llyfr newydd “How to Climb Harder” yn eich tywys ar daith o lwybrau graig glasurol Gogledd Cymru i’r orau o ddringfeydd America. Mae’n adrodd hanes antur a dioddef yng ngwres diffeithdir America ac oerni’r Sierra uchel, gan ddiweddu, rhywsut, yng ngwynt uchel Patagonia. Byddaf yn sôn ond ychydig am eira, llai byth am Base Camp a bydd dipyn o straeon digrif am y daith ar draws gyfandir America. 

Soniais fy mod i wedi ysgrifennu llyfr?! – “How to Climb Harder” – prynwch y llyfr, rwy’ i angen gwyliau arall.

Justine will be talking about some of the highs and lows of her seakayaking trips, including being arrested by 8 soldiers on a tank in Russia, being evacuated by helicopter in New Zealand and solo paddling in Iceland.

Justine is only able to attend Llamff because her latest trip which attempted to kayak around Tierra del Fuego ended early due to injury. She will talk for the first time about that experience, which involved unbelievable levels of bureaucracy, some challenging kayaking, lots of wildlife, forging new friendships, and ultimately disappointment. The whole talk is interspersed with photos and video.