This first episode focuses such individuals as upland sheep and cattle farmer Rhodri Jones, who has lived near Bala on the southern side of Snowdonia National Park for 43 years. With lambing looming, an unexpected April snowfall on the mountain makes caring for his pregnant ewes even more challenging. Meanwhile, in the seaside town of Dale, at the western tip of the Pembrokeshire coast, fisherman Mark Gainfort embarks on his first trip of the season.
This episode features a visit to the slopes of the Brecon Beacons, where hill farmer Garry Williams and his family's flock needs to be brought down from the mountains for lambing. Meanwhile, in Snowdonia, climbers John Crook and Dafydd Williams, who climb all over the world, but are always drawn back to the Carneddau mountain range on their doorstep, attempt a first climb of the Kirkus route on Pen yr Ole Wen - following in the footsteps of pioneering mountaineer Colin Kirkus.
A freediver and wildlife photographer studies puffins on the Pembrokeshire coast, using specially designed headgear to get as close as possible to the birds, as well as exploring the kelp forests that lie beneath the surface in St Brides bay. In Snowdonia, an upland sheep and cattle farmer prepares his prize bull for the auction ring, and In the Brecon Beacons, father and son paragliders attempt a launch off Hay Bluff.
eet the people who live and work in Wales's remarkable landscapes, from the jagged heights of Snowdonia and the moorlands of the Brecon Beacons, to the wild and rugged coast of Pembrokeshire A farmer takes his flock down the Black Mountain for shearing. In Pembrokeshire, the Sea Watch team monitor Wales's only resident population of bottlenose dolphins.
On the Pembrokeshire coast, the women of Fishguard take on Newport in a traditional Celtic boat race. On Snowdon, the National Trust team battle to keep a popular walking route in good shape.
