Our information hub full of everything you would ever need to know about how to start climbing.

Throughout the year we organise national competitions up and down the country for all ages, covering Lead, Speed, Boulder, Youth, Para and Ice competitions. Find the right competition for you!

Posters and tags are useful tools to help remind participants of the essential safety basics to follow when climbing indoors. We've produced a series of posters with the help of our partners, which are free to download or available to buy ready printed from the BMC, and wooden wall tags with key safety messaging.

All you need to know about route setting courses and pathways from the BMC

Our BMC Safeguarding hub has all the information you need. Our mission is to safeguard the future of hill walking, climbing, and mountaineering, allowing individuals to experience adventure today and for generations to follow.

Your guide to climbing in some of the UK's finest cities. City Climb is our series that looks at the climbing opportunities for new climbers in our urban centres. It focuses on the indoor walls, clubs, outdoor climbing and the general vibe.

The ABC publishes and maintains a collection of guideline documents with the intention of ensuring an excellent and consistent level of operational safety across the climbing industry. The ABC guidelines outline a series of industry standards and make recommendations based on the experience of ABC members, BS EN Standards and relevant legislation and publications.

Many AMI full members are qualified and experienced to be Technical Experts in mountaineering, rock climbing and other related activities as defined by the Adventure Activity Licensing Regulations. Organisations running climbing walls, high ropes courses or other climbing-related activities also employ advisors to ensure that the best possible standards of practice are being met. The Association of Mountaineering Instructors has a Technical Experts list where you can search by location and service.

The BMC have an incident and near-miss reporting database and by adding your real-life account to the database you will help the wider community learn from your experiences.

Fall off and dangle in comfort, whilst carrying all the kit you need by wearing the right harness. Read all about them here.

Confused between single, half, double and twin ropes? Unsure when to retire your trusty sport rope? So were we, until we read this handy ropes guide!

A list of retailers and organisations who can help you re-use, repair or recycle your old or unwanted clothing and outdoor kit.

It's become common to shop online rather than take time out from our busy lives to physically visit a shop. The convenience, range of choice, and often better prices, make buying online incredibly attractive. But don't be caught out: there are some nasty surprises awaiting the unwary!

Modern equipment standards, which the BMC helped create and continues to be involved in evolving, ensure that safety equipment for climbers is better than it ever has been. Here we provide advice on how to get the most out of it and ensure it continues to provide the protection you and your climbing partners need.