Tom Livingstone and Aleš Česen's ascent has been awarded the highest mountaineering merit - the Piolet d'Or - for the mountain's third ever complete ascent. We caught up with Tom and heard his views about the award and his experience of the climb itself.

Mountain Rescue teams are on call 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year - whatever the weather. Across England and Wales, 47 volunteer teams stand ready to respond when people need help most, often in challenging and unpredictable conditions. 

There are many ways you can turn your love of running up hills or skiing down them in to getting involved in the competitive side of Ski Mountaineering. There is a race in the Skimo calendar for every level of athlete - from those wishing to try the sport for the first time, to elite athletes competing for their country on the world stage.

The sport is making it's debut in the Milano-Cortina 2026 Olympics, but do you know what it is? Here's the basics you'll need to know:

Get the inside knowledge: IFMGA Mountain Guide Caroline George offers some beta on route-finding, gear, and tackling the cruxes of Chamonix's classic AD alpine route, Cosmiques Arete.

With the sun out in full blast this summer, it's a timely reminder for us all, especially those of us drawn to high, open, and reflective terrain to be skin cancer aware. While a day out on the rock or ridge can be exhilarating, it also exposes our skin to intense ultraviolet (UV) radiation, especially at altitude. Climbers Against Cancer have put together some great information about why sun care matters more than ever for us.

Traditional ski mountaineering combines elements of - you guessed it - both skiing and mountaineering.

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.

The BMC Access & Conservation Trust are delighted to fund the first ever dedicated Wildfire Ranger for the Peak District's Eastern Moors area.

The BMC Access & Conservation Trust have donated four heavy duty cargo nets to Fix the Fells to help them move large stones during path repair work.

The BMC's Get Stuck In path repair and upland conservation events are going from strength to strength, with eight new path repair dates now available this year in Cumbria and North Wales.

If you enjoy mountaineering or alpine climbing, we want to hear from you. Plus everyone who completes the survey will be entered into a prize draw to win a Petzl headtorch.

Volunteers are the beating heart of the BMC so it's tremendous to celebrate almost 200 of our fantastic members coming together to repair paths, restore the landscape and carry out conservation work in 2025. Here are the latest stats.