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Will you help the BMC repair footpaths and avoid carbon loss in 2025 as part of Mend Our Mountains and The Climate Project?
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The landscapes we love - mountains, moorlands, and uplands - are under threat like never before. These valued spaces, central to the outdoor community, are not only vital for recreation but also serve as critical ecosystems, providing clean air, water, and carbon storage.
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Dear Member, In 1944, Geoffrey Winthrop-Young, President of the Alpine Club, brought about a motion to create the BMC, a representative body to represent and speak on behalf of all climbers in Britain. As we turn the corner on our 80th year it’s important to remember our history and the vision of our founding member clubs as we look to what better looks like for the BMC in 2025.
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Annwyl Aelod, Ym 1944, cyflwynodd Geoffrey Winthrop-Young, Llywydd y Clwb Alpaidd, gynnig i greu'r BMC, corff cynrychioliadol i gynrychioli a siarad ar ran holl ddringwyr Prydain. Wrth i ni droi'r gornel ar ein 80ed flwyddyn mae’n bwysig cofio ein hanes a gweledigaeth ein Clybiau a oedd yn aelodau sefydlol wrth i ni edrych i weld beth mae ‘gwell’ yn ei olygu i’r BMC yn 2025.
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Hill Walking News
Will you help the BMC repair footpaths and avoid carbon loss in 2025 as part of Mend Our Mountains and The Climate Project?
Rock Climbing News
Castlemartin is on Pembrokeshire Coast National Park (PCNPA) land, and is a popular climbing destination. This area also includes Range West, a military training area with a firing range, so climbers must attend a briefing before accessing the area. The briefing dates have now been published for 2025.
The Climate Project Events
Many BMC members will enjoy using Eryri (Snowdonia National Park) for hill walking and climbing. In association with the National Trust, the BMC are arranging conservation projects in the mountains of Eryri. Works may involve path maintenance, drainage projects, stepping stones, vegetation clearance or cairn scattering, led by the local National Trust Rangers. There will be 4 projects in Eryri in 2025. The second project is being held on Wednesday 18th to Friday 20th June 2025.
The Climate Project Events
Many BMC members will enjoy using Eryri (Snowdonia National Park) for hill walking and climbing. In association with the National Trust, the BMC are arranging conservation projects in the mountains of Eryri. Works may involve path maintenance, drainage projects, stepping stones, vegetation clearance or cairn scattering, led by the local National Trust Rangers. There will be 4 projects in Eryri in 2025. The third project is being held on Wednesday 20th to Friday 22nd August 2025.
Mend Our Mountains News
Hill Walking News
Will you help the BMC repair footpaths and avoid carbon loss in 2025 as part of Mend Our Mountains and The Climate Project?
Mend Our Mountains Articles
A huge thank you to everyone who has supported the Mend Our Mountains campaign from the BMC's Access & Conservation Trust (ACT) - here are the 2024 highlights!
Mend Our Mountains Articles
Three impassable paths in the Cotswolds National Landscape have been fixed thanks to funding from the BMC Access & Conservation Trust's Mend Our Mountains campaign. Here are three great walking routes using these new paths.
Mend Our Mountains Articles
26,000 plastic bottles have been rescued from landfill to create a new bridge for walkers and climbers at Cressbrook Mill, partly funded by the Mend Our Mountains campaign from the BMC's Access & Conservation Trust.
CLIMATE ARTICLES
Climate Articles
How do you balance budget with a climate conscience when booking a winter trip? Making changes to the way we travel is one of the most effective ways of reducing emissions and giving the snow and ice a fighting chance.
Access News
The British Mountaineering Council (BMC) has unveiled an ambitious Climate and Sustainability Action Plan aimed at drastically reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and promoting sustainability within the outdoor community.
Olympics
With four GB Climbing athletes heading across the channel for the Olympic boulder and lead competitions starting Monday 5 August, not only are they bringing their A-game in terms of performance but, as part of the BMC, the whole team is supporting Paris 2024 in its bid to be the ‘greenest ever Games’.
Climate Articles
The latest Get Stuck In party of a dozen BMC volunteers have been working with the National Trust to stop peat erosion, reduce carbon emissions and promote tree growth in Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park this June.