In 2024, the BMC (British Mountaineering Council) in Cymru (Wales) has been actively collaborating with local groups to explore the historical place names of the popular climbing area of Dinorwig ...

Ready to have a go on the sharp end? We've put together a list of eight great choices for your first ever trad lead in the Lake District. You know the ropes, you've genned up on gear placement, you're ...

Annwyl Aelod, Ym 1944, cyflwynodd Geoffrey Winthrop-Young, Llywydd y Clwb Alpaidd, gynnig i greu'r BMC, corff cynrychioliadol i gynrychioli a siarad ar ran holl ddringwyr Prydain. Wrth i ni droi'r ...

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 ...

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. Ahead of the 2025 Boulder, Lead and Speed / ...

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 ...

Our dedicated and passionate network of hundreds of volunteers are the lifeblood of the BMC. We’re always looking out for new volunteers to join our community and have a great range of roles across ...

Our BMC local area often run volunteer invasive species clearing days and sphagnum moss planting days all as part of our wider campaign The Climate Project. Our 'Get Stuck In' days are key part of ...

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 ...

It's the role of the International Strategy Group to represent british mountaineering, climbing and ski mountaineering interests internationally actively contributing to global policies, ...

Registration is via an email invite and is based on the results of the YCS Regional Rounds. The top twenty-four climbers from each region across England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland will compete to be ...

Climbing safety equipment and techniques have come a long way from the early days of the sport. Back then, equipment often failed or was simply not available resulting in the lead climber’s motto of ...