http://www.thebmc.co.ukNews from The British Mountaineering Council.http://www.thebmc.co.uk/global_pics/bmc_main.gifhttp://www.thebmc.co.ukBritish climber Randy Roby achieved a very respectable 8th place at a recent competition in Imst.http://www.thebmc.co.uk/News.aspx?id=2553http://www.thebmc.co.uk/News.aspx?id=2553Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 GMTA series of three FUNdamentals of Climbing workshops will be delivered at Dynamic Rock in Swansea this July.http://www.thebmc.co.uk/News.aspx?id=2551http://www.thebmc.co.uk/News.aspx?id=2551Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 GMTIn Wales people are saying "It must be the BMC International Meet again." and when asked why they say, "Because the weather in North Wales is absolutely fantastic at the moment!"http://www.thebmc.co.uk/News.aspx?id=2550http://www.thebmc.co.uk/News.aspx?id=2550Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 GMTMembers of the British Climbing Team gave a helping hand to some young beginner climbers at a media event to help promote the forthcoming planetFear British Lead Climbing Championships (BLCC).http://www.thebmc.co.uk/News.aspx?id=2547http://www.thebmc.co.uk/News.aspx?id=2547Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 GMTRising star Shauna Coxsey came joint second in the Mediterranean Open in Aix en Provence last month, as the Junior Team got off to a good start to the season of international competitions.http://www.thebmc.co.uk/News.aspx?id=2548http://www.thebmc.co.uk/News.aspx?id=2548Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 GMTHooray - Sunset Buttress and Madrugada Wall are finally open for climbing during the summer. http://www.thebmc.co.uk/News.aspx?id=2549http://www.thebmc.co.uk/News.aspx?id=2549Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 GMTAre you a parent or young person who likes hill walking or who would like to make contact with others who enjoy hill walking? Come along to this free BMC outdoor meet.http://www.thebmc.co.uk/News.aspx?id=2545http://www.thebmc.co.uk/News.aspx?id=2545Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 GMTOver the past few days and over this coming weekend, temperatures have been rising, increasing the risk of wild fires across our moorland areas.http://www.thebmc.co.uk/News.aspx?id=2546http://www.thebmc.co.uk/News.aspx?id=2546Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 GMTIf you're involved in running a student climbing, hill walking or mountaineering club then book yourself a place on this year's BMC Student Seminar.http://www.thebmc.co.uk/News.aspx?id=2542http://www.thebmc.co.uk/News.aspx?id=2542Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 GMTFrom the recent successful meeting about bolts and fixed gear in S.E. Wales, comes the next S.W.A.G. event: the Llanbradach clean-up, on Sunday 18th May. http://www.thebmc.co.uk/News.aspx?id=2543http://www.thebmc.co.uk/News.aspx?id=2543Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 GMTAfter the amazingly successful clean-up of this fine crag ("The Stoney Middleton of the South West", according to one local wag), we have wind in our sails and we're going back on Saturday 17th May!http://www.thebmc.co.uk/News.aspx?id=2544http://www.thebmc.co.uk/News.aspx?id=2544Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 GMTIf you are planning on visiting the Roaches this weekend please be aware that a pair of peregrines are nesting on the Upper Tier, and Natural England have advised the Peak District National Park that a temporary restriction is necessary to protect the nesting attempt.http://www.thebmc.co.uk/News.aspx?id=2541http://www.thebmc.co.uk/News.aspx?id=2541Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 GMTThe team filming Off Piste Essentials have just returned from the Alps after a successful shoot.http://www.thebmc.co.uk/News.aspx?id=2537http://www.thebmc.co.uk/News.aspx?id=2537Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMTThe Mountain Rescue Incident Report for 2007 highlights that users of the outdoors are not taking heed of the simple yet important message of coming prepared.http://www.thebmc.co.uk/News.aspx?id=2538http://www.thebmc.co.uk/News.aspx?id=2538Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMTThe recent BMC FUNdamentals of climbing workshops were over subscribed which is great news because another workshop has now been arranged.http://www.thebmc.co.uk/News.aspx?id=2539http://www.thebmc.co.uk/News.aspx?id=2539Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMTThe BMC International Committee has awarded BMC expedition grants for 2008. http://www.thebmc.co.uk/News.aspx?id=2533http://www.thebmc.co.uk/News.aspx?id=2533Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMTAnne Arran, leader of the Chimanta 2008 expedition, has been awarded the 2008 Alison Chadwick Memorial Award. For more details read on.http://www.thebmc.co.uk/News.aspx?id=2536http://www.thebmc.co.uk/News.aspx?id=2536Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMTOver 200 people completed the Seven Summits Challenge at Manchester Climbing Centre last weekend (26/27 April), raising over £30,000 for Christie's hospital - one of Europe's leading cancer care centres.http://www.thebmc.co.uk/News.aspx?id=2530http://www.thebmc.co.uk/News.aspx?id=2530Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMTOn Sunday 27th April over 200 people turned up at the Tor to demonstrate the public's wish to see access reinstated at this much loved beauty spot within the Dartmoor National Park.http://www.thebmc.co.uk/News.aspx?id=2531http://www.thebmc.co.uk/News.aspx?id=2531Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMTThe 2008 BMC AGM was held on 19th April in Belford, Northumberland in conjunction with the Northumberian Mountaineering Club's (NMC) outdoor festival of walking and climbing. http://www.thebmc.co.uk/News.aspx?id=2518http://www.thebmc.co.uk/News.aspx?id=2518Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT