Meet the BMC Ambassadors
All sports need role models and climbing and hill walking are no exception, so we’re excited that some of Britain's most well-respected climbers have all agreed to be part of our inspiring team of BMC Ambassadors.
Our ambassadors are helping the BMC's profile by acting as role models to inspire and engage climbers, hill walkers and mountaineers. So keep an eye out for our ambassadors at BMC events, on social media, and participating in short films on our YouTube channel BMC TV.
Steve McClure: Sport Climber
Brought up on the North York Moors, and with both parents keen climbers there was no escape from the sport. Climbing from the moment he could walk, his first extreme was at 11, his first E3 at 13 and first E5 at 16. With a traditional background, and onsight ascents up to E8 and E11 headpoint. He has since broadened his interest and excelled in sport climbing, with the hardest sport route in the UK at 9b, numerous new routes at the grade of 9a and many onsights at 8b+. In 2014, Steve made the first British on sight of Strawberries (E7 6b) - the 30-year-old Ron Fawcett testpiece at Tremadog, North Wales. You might also find him picking his way up an ice field in the Alps or sleeping in a portaledge on a 1,000m wall in Greenland. He recently completed 1000 8a (an above) sport routes
Steve says: “Rock climbing: the best sport in the world. It’s easy to take it all for granted and the continual work of the BMC in negotiating and securing access is essential. The cliffs and beautiful spaces that we enjoy so much are not ours. It’s not our right to be there, it’s a privilege.”