BMC News

This month, BMC-funded Wildfire Engagement Officer, Damian, went to no.10 to represent the entire ranger and volunteer team who have worked tirelessly to protect the Peak District from wildfire this summer.

Thirteen Get Stuck In volunteers re-built and maintained drainage ditches and high mountain paths below Tryfan and Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) in North Wales.

Sixteen Get Stuck In volunteers maintained high mountain paths near Tryfan in Eryri (Snowdonia), then tended to native tree saplings ready for planting.

Third annual clean-up finds less pollution than in 2025, with Central Trinity Gully now free of new single use pollution.

The climbing wall at Plymouth Life Centre will remain open after Plymouth City Council and Plymouth Active Leisure (PAL) confirmed they will not proceed with proposals to replace the facility with a children's soft play area.

From first-time climbers to confident regulars, Climbing for All Sheffield is helping to make indoor climbing more accessible and inclusive. Based at The Foundry, this volunteer-led charity is supporting young people and adults with a wide range of needs to build confidence, community and a lifelong love of climbing. The BMC's Climbing Development Manager, Dan Middleton, popped along to one of their sessions.

The British Mountaineering Council (BMC) has today confirmed that a World Climbing Series event, sanctioned by World Climbing (formerly the International Federation of Sport Climbing) will return to the UK in June 2027 and be hosted in Manchester.

Here's a simple win for climbing walls with kid's shoe hire that can help you stop overpaying VAT. Read on to find out about the easy change that could save your climbing wall hundreds of pounds a year.

The England & Wales Mountain Safety Forum brings together organisations from across the outdoor, rescue, education, public and voluntary sectors with a shared goal: reducing accidents and helping everyone enjoy the hills, mountains and crags safely. 

The England & Wales Mountain Safety Forum brings together organisations from across the outdoor, rescue, education, public and voluntary sectors with a shared goal: reducing accidents and helping everyone enjoy the hills, mountains and crags safely. 

Last weekend, the BMC brought together climbers, route developers, local activists, technical specialists and industry representatives for the BMC’s first ever Fixed Gear Conference. The conference brought together a wealth of experience from across the climbing community, with over 60 participants representing numerous bolt funds and every BMC local area, plus visitors from Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Spain and from the UIAA in Switzerland.

BMC members can now enjoy 15% off the innovative Pongoose Clipstick, making clipping bolts and quickdraw retrieval safer and easier from the ground. Whether you are projecting at your limit, warming up on sport routes, or simply building confidence on new climbs, this is a useful addition to your kit.

Here is our practical advice for reducing the risk of heat-related illness whilst climbing and walking in the mountains. BMC Access Officer and Mountain Rescue team member Tom Carrick writes his top tips to stay cool.

This article aims to explore some of the significant physical changes that occur during pregnancy and how they could impact your return to hill walking and climbing. We’ll highlight ways to progress your exercise, outline the main things you might want to focus on, offer some top tips and identify when you may need to exercise caution to best support your postpartum recovery.

If you climb at Cheddar Gorge, enjoy hill walking across the Mendip Hills, or regularly visit the area, now is your chance to help shape its future.

Are you a coach or instructor who would like to learn how to help climbers who may need some support with their mental health in order to access the fantastic wellbeing benefits of climbing? The FUNdamentals of Wellbeing workshop could be just what you need.

In a climate of rising energy costs, high interest rates and household spending cuts, money worries are a major barrier to enjoying the outdoors for many. While spending time in nature carries the illusion of being free for all, the costs of equipment, training, travel and provisions soon add up.

The England & Wales Mountain Safety Forum brings together organisations from across the outdoor, rescue, education, public and voluntary sectors with a shared goal: reducing accidents and helping everyone enjoy the hills, mountains and crags safely. 

Piz Badile is one of the great mountains of the Alps. Rising to 3,308 metres on the Swiss–Italian border, its perfect granite architecture has inspired generations of alpinists. Its elegant north-east face and soaring north ridges are among the most sought-after routes in Europe.

Unlike many famous Alpine giants, the Weissmies is not dominated by dramatic north faces or technical rock climbing. Instead, its beauty lies in its graceful ridges and panoramic position overlooking some of the highest mountains in the Alps.

The Mountain Heritage Trust has been awarded £198,000 by The National Lottery Heritage Fund to help preserve and share Britain's climbing and mountaineering heritage with wider audiences across the UK.

The British Mountaineering Council (BMC) will this weekend host its International Summer Meet in Llanberis, North Wales, bringing together climbers from around the world for a week of shared climbing and exchange in Eryri National Park.

During Outdoor Safety Week, we are reminded of the shared responsibility we all carry when enjoying the hills, crag and mountains across the British Isles and beyond.

Meet Gregory Perdon, the BMC member who chose the BMC Access & Conservation Trust for his annual mountaineering fundraising challenge and raised almost £7,200!

Watch the recording from the enthralling evening on 7th Feb 2026 about Alex MacIntyre and the birth of Light and Fast Alpinism. This talk was a fundraising event with all proceeds going to our current huts fundraiser.

For the upcoming World Climbing Series in Manchester, we are opening up applications for volunteer technical official roles.

Erin McNeice made history by becoming European Lead Champion after topping the women’s final route with just one second to spare in Laval, France.

Abbie Robinson and sight guide Jay Jackson struck gold twice in Laval as the British duo continued their impressive run of success at the Para Climbing World Series and European Championship.

Joanna Newton claimed World Series bronze and European Championship silver in Laval as she continues her return to international competition.

GB SkiMo's Iain Innes delivered the best-ever result by a British athlete at a Ski Mountaineering World Cup yesterday, finishing 24th in an elite international field.

The British Mountaineering Council (BMC) can today announce the athletes selected for the GB Paraclimbing Team for the 2026 season.

Erin McNeice and Iggy Rinaldi shared top spot in women’s qualification at the British Lead Championships in Manchester, while Sam Butterworth and Isaac Sutton matched each other to head the men’s standings.