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Mend Our Mountains Articles

Three impassable paths fixed in the Cotswolds - walk them now!

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.

19 Dec
8 min read

Mend Our Mountains Articles

Long-awaited bridge opens at Cressbrook Mill, funded by Mend Our Mountains

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.

12 Dec
8 min read

Mend Our Mountains Articles

3 easy ways to help us create a more sustainable future on International Mountain Day (and beyond!)

This year's International Mountain Day, Wed 11 Dec, the theme is: “Mountain solutions for a sustainable future – innovation, adaptation and youth”. Here at the BMC we are brimming with nature-based solutions in the mountains that contribute to a more sustainable future, so here are 3 easy ways you can help us right now.

11 Dec
8 min read

Mend Our Mountains Articles

Everything you need to know about the ongoing Roseberry Topping footpaths repairs, North Yorkshire

Work to improve the first route at Roseberry Topping from Newton Woods to the summit is now complete, but there are 9 more sections of path repair to go over the next two years. Here's everything you need to know about the ongoing repairs, where to walk, when and why.

26 Nov
8 min read

Indoor Climbing Latest

Indoor Climbing News

Youth Climbing Series Grand Final

The BMC, Mountaineering Ireland and Mountaineering Scotland are pleased to present the Youth Climbing Series Grand Final 2024. Please note, this is an invitational event only.

22 Nov
3 min read

Indoor Climbing News

The British Mountaineering Council welcomes the British Boulder and Lead Championships to Manchester 

The British Mountaineering Council (BMC) is pleased to announce that the British Boulder and Lead Championships, the pinnacle of the domestic competition calendar, will take place in Manchester in early 2025. 

12 Nov
4 min read

Rock Climbing News

Your Climbing Counts | Survey Results

In December 2023, the BMC launched the biggest in-depth survey of UK adult climbers, their motivations and their coaching needs. Here we discuss the survey findings and highlight some areas of interest. Here's the summary of data and our findings.

06 Nov
5 min read

Indoor Climbing News

Time Together: Lucy Garlick and Natalie Stilwell

Last month saw Women in Sport launch their annual #TimeTogether campaign—a national initiative designed to empower daughters and mums to reconnect and discover new ways to get active together while inspiring others to do the same.

01 Nov
3 min read

Hill Walking Latest

Mend Our Mountains Articles

Three impassable paths fixed in the Cotswolds - walk them now!

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.

19 Dec
8 min read

Article

The BMC's Best Bits Of 2024

As 2024 comes to a close, we're reflecting on the year gone by, and what a year it's been!

18 Dec
10 min read
28 Mar 2025

Hill Walking Events

BMC Peak Area Hill Walk | Friday 28 March

BMC members are invited to join a peer-led walk, hosted by BMC Peak Area volunteers, with local BMC volunteer Paul Justin guiding the route. This social walk will start from Hayfield and explore the western end of the Kinder Scout plateau. We’re excited to welcome you for a memorable day in the outdoors!

Mend Our Mountains Articles

Long-awaited bridge opens at Cressbrook Mill, funded by Mend Our Mountains

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.

12 Dec
8 min read
13 Jan 2025

Hill Walking Events

BMC Peak Area Hill Walk | Monday 13 January

BMC members are invited to join a peer-led walk, hosted by BMC Peak Area volunteers, with local BMC volunteer Bev England guiding the route. This social walk will explore Baslow Edge and Curbar Edge, returning alongside the River Derwent. We’re excited to welcome you for a memorable day in the outdoors!

Article

Low-Impact Christmas Gifts For Walkers and Climbers

When it comes to gift-giving, we know the best things in life aren't always 'things'! Team BMC have been hard at work putting together a list of really great Christmas gift ideas that are a bit ‘outside the box’...

04 Dec
8 min read

Mountaineering

Top 11 tips to improve your winter hiking & mountaineering for International Mountain Day

With the theme of this year's International Mountain Day, Wed 11 Dec, being “Mountain solutions for a sustainable future – innovation, adaptation and youth”, we share our 11 top tips for upping your winter game from the experts, speaking at three universities as part of the BMC Winter Lecture Series this year.

03 Dec
2 min read

Mend Our Mountains Articles

Everything you need to know about the ongoing Roseberry Topping footpaths repairs, North Yorkshire

Work to improve the first route at Roseberry Topping from Newton Woods to the summit is now complete, but there are 9 more sections of path repair to go over the next two years. Here's everything you need to know about the ongoing repairs, where to walk, when and why.

26 Nov
8 min read

Rock Climbing Latest

Article

The BMC's Best Bits Of 2024

As 2024 comes to a close, we're reflecting on the year gone by, and what a year it's been!

18 Dec
10 min read

Article

Low-Impact Christmas Gifts For Walkers and Climbers

When it comes to gift-giving, we know the best things in life aren't always 'things'! Team BMC have been hard at work putting together a list of really great Christmas gift ideas that are a bit ‘outside the box’...

04 Dec
8 min read

Rock Climbing

Climbing ban lifted in Carn Gowla, Cornwall

A peregrine survey by boat with high-quality photography organised by local BMC Access Reps Iain Peters and James Mann has helped to identify peregrine nesting sites so that a blanket ban on climbing at the Cornish climbing site of Carn Cowla can be lifted. A temporary ban had been put in place by the National Trust covering the cliffs between Tubby Head and Bawden Cliff, including major route locations up to and beyond the America Buttress. The ban has now been lifted so all sections are open, with only crag- and area-specific restrictions in place when necessary.

04 Sep
3 min read

Rock Destinations

Five reasons why you need BMC Travel Insurance

Planning an adventure? Remember to pack BMC Travel Insurance. We’ve got your back: from bouldering in France to trekking in India, sport climbing in Kalymnos to new routes in the Himalaya. Here are five reasons why BMC Travel Insurance is built for the mountains.

27 Aug
2 min read

Rock Climbing

Unreasonable ban on climbing at Symonds Yat: climbers dismayed by ongoing climbing ban

A climbers’ meeting this week expressed their opposition to the continued ban on climbing at Symonds Yat, Herefordshire, imposed by Forestry England.

01 Aug
3 min read

News

28 stakes later: new belay anchors installed at Avon Gorge, Bristol

This weekend the BMC joined Avon Access Rep Ben Darby and his team of volunteers near Bristol to install 28 new belay stakes on Main Wall so that climbers no longer need to rely on the wobbly old iron fence as an anchor point. Vegetation was also cleared and a thorough litter pick was carried out.

23 Jul
4 min read

Get Climbing

Five steps to start climbing

Fancy giving climbing a go but don't know where to start? Follow these five easy steps to kick off a lifetime of vertical adventures.

17 Jul
4 min read

Rock Climbing Articles

Close calls: reporting incidents and near misses

The BMC Incident and Near Miss reporting system helps to promote reflection and effect behavioural change to reduce the potential for future incidents.

09 Jul
5 min read

Mountaineering Latest

Article

The BMC's Best Bits Of 2024

As 2024 comes to a close, we're reflecting on the year gone by, and what a year it's been!

18 Dec
10 min read

Mountaineering

Top 11 tips to improve your winter hiking & mountaineering for International Mountain Day

With the theme of this year's International Mountain Day, Wed 11 Dec, being “Mountain solutions for a sustainable future – innovation, adaptation and youth”, we share our 11 top tips for upping your winter game from the experts, speaking at three universities as part of the BMC Winter Lecture Series this year.

03 Dec
2 min read

Mountaineering Destinations

Five of the best beginner ski tours in Chamonix

Five of Chamonix's leading ski guides tell us their favourite beginner ski tours in and around Chamonix.

26 Nov
5 min read

Rock Destinations

Five reasons why you need BMC Travel Insurance

Planning an adventure? Remember to pack BMC Travel Insurance. We’ve got your back: from bouldering in France to trekking in India, sport climbing in Kalymnos to new routes in the Himalaya. Here are five reasons why BMC Travel Insurance is built for the mountains.

27 Aug
2 min read

Mountaineering Destinations

How to climb the Breithorn

Want to know everything you need to know about how to climb the Breithorn - one of the classic "4,000ers". Mountain Guide Andy Perkins offers his insider tips.

22 Aug
3 min read

Mountaineering Learn Skills

10 mistakes winter walkers make and how to avoid them

Here’s your heads-up to some of the most common winter walking mistakes and how to steer clear of them.

17 Jul
6 min read

Mountaineering Destinations

How to climb Cosmiques Arete

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.

09 Jul
2 min read

Mountaineering Destinations

Top 10 alpine peaks

Get your hands and feet on rocky slopes and snow, taluses and airy gendarme-studded ridges. Why not challenge yourself to reach the summit, or traverse one of our top 10 alpine peaks this summer?

09 Jul
5 min read

Performance Latest

Performance News

British Mountaineering Council to receive Olympic and Paralympic Investment from UK Sport for LA 2028 Cycle

The British Mountaineering Council (BMC) has been awarded £2.775 million by UK Sport to invest in the development of a new Paraclimbing programme and to further enhance the Sport Climbing programme ahead of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

16 Dec
3 min read

Performance News

GB Skimo Squad announced for 2024/25 season

The British Mountaineering Council (BMC) can today announce the athletes who have been named as part of the GB Skimo Squad for the 2024/25 season.

12 Dec
2 min read

Indoor Climbing

IFSC UPDATE: Understanding the Age Category Changes for 2025

Ahead of the 2025 Boulder, Lead and Speed season, the International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) have made changes to how they define age categories.

05 Dec
3 min read

Performance News

Iggy Rinaldi shortlisted in top 10 for SportsAid One-to-Watch Award

Climbing sensation Iggy Rinaldi is on a mission to prove that height is not the be all and end all in her sport.

25 Nov
5 min read

Performance News

Laura Needham appointed as Head of Performance at the British Mountaineering Council

The British Mountaineering Council (BMC) is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Laura Needham as its new Head of Performance.

09 Oct
4 min read

Performance News

Aggarwal, Losey Sail, and Musson Medal in Arco at IFSC Paraclimbing World Cup

The IFSC Paraclimbing World Cup 2024 series concluded with a spectacular finale in Arco, Italy, marking the end of a competitive series that also included events in Salt Lake City, USA, and Innsbruck, Austria.

30 Sep
2 min read

Performance News

Off the Wall: CCPG Update | June 2024

Here is the summary of Competition Climbing Performance Group (CCPG) meeting on the 12th June.

24 Sep
3 min read

Performance News

Toby Roberts Claims Bronze at IFSC Boulder World Cup in Prague

British climbing sensation Toby Roberts added another medal to his collection last weekend after securing a bronze medal at the IFSC Climbing Boulder World Cup in Prague last weekend.

23 Sep
5 min read

ORGANISATION LATEST

News

Have Your Say: 2025 to 2030 BMC Strategy Consultation

Since 1944, the British Mountaineering Council (BMC) has championed access and shared vital knowledge for every hill walker, climber, and mountaineer. As we celebrate 80 years of adventure, we now look towards our next chapter and are asking for your support in developing the strategy for 2025-2030.

28 Nov
5 min read

Performance News

British Mountaineering Council to receive Olympic and Paralympic Investment from UK Sport for LA 2028 Cycle

The British Mountaineering Council (BMC) has been awarded £2.775 million by UK Sport to invest in the development of a new Paraclimbing programme and to further enhance the Sport Climbing programme ahead of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

16 Dec
3 min read

Governance

Members Open Forum: December Update

The final BMC Open Forum webinar of 2024 took place yesterday evening (11 December 2024), hosted by Mary-Ann Ochota. CEO Paul Ratcliffe and President Dominic Oughton shared updates on new and ongoing initiatives, the current financial position, and an update from the Board and Members Council regarding the future of the BMC headquarters building.

12 Dec
3 min read
05 Mar 2025

Governance

March BMC Open Forum

As part of our ongoing commitment in creating new opportunities for members to keep up to date with BMC news and activities we are running a series of BMC Open Forum sessions.

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