How to use walking poles
Outdoor writer and photographer Chris Townsend presents this series of hill walking how-to films. In this episode Chris shows you how to use walking poles.
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- Defending Cwmparc's Mountain Trail: BMC backs community fight for public access
- Mountain Medicine Weekend
- The Sustainable Volunteer
- Mary-Jane Zwinkels
- Top 5 Valentine’s Day hikes with AllTrails
- Ultimate Walking Kit List: Essential gear for every hiker & walker
- GB Paraclimbing Team announced for 2025 Season
- INTERVIEW: The rise of the National Universities Lead and Speed Climbing Championships
- BMC at the National Outdoor Expo
- McNeice and Roberts Top Semi-Final Heat at the British Lead Championships in Manchester
- Roberts, Bridgens, Peetermans, and McNeice lead the way into the Semi-Finals at the British Lead Championships
- Britain's best go head-to-head at the British Lead Championships in Manchester
- Will Bosi claims the second ascent of Excalibur (9b+) in Arco, Italy
- GB Ice Climbing Team impresses in Champagny-en-Vanoise
- Laura Armstrong
- Esme Hart
- Marc Wyatt
- Wilson Wu
- Chris Harriss
- Jonny Young
- Felix Beranger
- Ciaran Lofts
- Nick Beighton
- Emily Wright
- Will Ruane
- Charly Andrew
- Moorland Conservation Day | Sunday 30th March
- Steve Harper
- Lattice Training | How to: Train for Sport Climbing
- BMC funds fix path to South Downs' most haunted spot - Chanctonbury Ring (plus 5 walks there!)
- GB Skimo Team go head to head with world's best at Andorra ISMF World Cup
- BMC urges amendments to the proposed Visitor Levy Bill to protect volunteer-run outdoor facilities and educational facilities
- BMC Peak Area Hill Walk | Wednesday 12 February
- McNeice, MacDougall, Rinaldi, and Fullwood Crowned 2025 British Boulder Champions
- Toothill, Roberts and McArthur top qualification round of the 2025 British Boulder Championships
- Battle of the Boulderers: British Boulder Championships debut in Manchester this weekend
- Lattice Training | How to: Train for Bouldering
- 500 trees planted by BMC volunteers in the remote North York Moors, plus 6 walks on the wild side
- Basic Adult Safeguarding Training | Wednesday 30th April
- Basic Adult Safeguarding Training | Tuesday 25th March
- Basic Adult Safeguarding Training | Monday 24th February
- Kyrgyzstan Climbing Expedition with Fay Manners and Katie Keeley
- Where can I re-use, repair or recycle my outdoor gear?
- The Women's Climbing Symposium is coming to Sheffield
- New footpath repair and conservation volunteer dates for 2025
- Lattice Training | How to: Train for Trad Climbing
- BMC Travel Insurance has frozen prices on annual multi-trip policies
- BMC embraces historic, Welsh names at Dinorwig Quarries
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