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Area volunteers undertake vital roles in the democratic structure of the BMC and the work we do on behalf of members and the wider climbing, hill walking and mountaineering community. Each of the ten ...

Here you will find information about how to safely get the most from a facility, how to increase the use of a facility and how to improve the quality of coaching and instruction. Welcome to the BMC ...

Whilst most gains for any climber will be found by developing their technique, tactics and mental approach, this workshop addresses how to create performance adaptation through physical training. In ...

In 2000, the Walking Group Leader award was launched.The Mountain Heritage Trust set up with the aim to preserve a record of British mountaineering history and heritage. Following the outbreak of Foot ...

How does the traditional grading system work? The system for grading traditionally protected climbs in BMC guides is the traditional, two-part British grade, a combination of the adjectival and ...

Want to know more about the equipment used for climbing and mountaineering? Our range of advice guides are full of useful information for experienced climbers and novices alike. We cover the different ...

Skye’s Cuillin Ridge is the Holy Grail of British scrambling. Are you ready for the challenge? Describing the Cuillin Ridge as a scramble would be like billing K2 as an exciting mountaineering route – ...

There are a range of courses, lectures, workshops and training opportunities that the BMC organises to bring the best value possible to its members. The details below will give you a flavour of what ...

The British Boulder Championships (BBCs) is one of the highlights of the UK's competition season, where the country's best boulderers battle it for this prestigious crown.

In one of the most audacious, yet perfectly executed, climbs, Ueli Steck soloed a new route on the south face of Annapurna in 2013. The new route climbs the wide depression/gully between the 1970 ...

This thrilling Grade 1 scramble in Eryri (Snowdonia) is one of the country’s most popular ridges - so what does it take to tackle Crib Goch? Ask any hill walker to name you a few classic scrambles, ...