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A huge thank you to everyone who supported our Eryri Apprentice Ranger fundraiser on Big Give this spring, the BMC's Mend Our Mountains campaign raised a grand total of £14,000!
It's National Walking Month and our partners at Cotswold Outdoor are here to help you get your rucksack fit just right.
The British Mountaineering Council (BMC) is proud to announce a new partnership with Plas Y Brenin, the National Outdoor Centre, that will run for the next two years.
From May 1st 2025, there’s now three different ways BMC members can save money when climbing at The Foundry Climbing Centre.
The BMC produces a number of good practice Green Guides for climbers, hill walkers and mountaineers. These guides give a wide range of essential information on topics from how to minimise your impact ...
Scrambling is sometimes described as the middle ground between walking and climbing - and for the higher grades in particular, you’ll need some basic climbing skills. Here's our guide to staying safe ...
Chris Townsend's top tips on getting the most out of a long-distance adventure, plus three week-long route ideas for beginners, offering a mix of nature, history, solitude and challenge. Thinking of ...
GB Skimo’s Iain Innes and Finlay Wild capped off the 2024/25 Ski Mountaineering season with a standout 20th place finish at the prestigious Trofeo Mezzalama, one of the world’s toughest and most ...
Many BMC members enjoy taking their dog for a walk and to the crag but increasingly, there is a growing awareness of the need to preserve and conserve the fragile landscapes we love to visit with our ...
Welcome to the Peak area. The Peak Area is right at the heart of the British climbing and hill walking community. The five meetings a year are spread throughout the region giving as many people as ...
Forget ghost stories and horror movies - a simple walk in the story-stuffed British wilds is the best way to get your skin crawling. You've probably unknowingly visited a haunted location yourself.
While a bite is generally harmless, it is possible that ticks carry and transmit diseases to humans. Stack the odds in your favour by knowing how to reduce the likelihood of a bite, and how to safely ...