The British Mountaineering Council (BMC) has appointed three new Patrons to help champion its Route to Adventure strategy and inspire more people to enjoy climbing, hill walking and mountaineering.

If you have an emergency in the British hills — for example you are injured, lost or 'crag-fast' (too scared to continue), then dial 999, ask for ‘Police’, and then ‘Mountain Rescue’. You will need to ...

The first GB Paraclimbing Team Selection Event of 2026 will take place on Saturday 14 February at 270 Climbing, Gloucester, and is open to any paraclimber who would like to become a member of the GB ...

This article outlines a few navigation techniques you can practise to stack the odds in your favour in poor visibility and severe weather. Navigation is much easier in good weather with good ...

The British Mountaineering Council (BMC) is pleased to announce that the British Boulder and Lead Championships, the pinnacle of the domestic competition calendar, will take place in Manchester in ...

From UK mountain first aid to cutting edge high altitude research, join the BMC/BMMS/ISMM Mountain Medicine Festival on the 16 - 22 May 2026 The British Mountaineering Council (BMC) and British ...

As part of the BMC Big Walking Weekend, BMC Staff Member, Piper Cusmano and BMC volunteers will explore Europe's largest municipal park. The pace will be easy, to allow for lots of chat and exploring.

Michelle supports all our wonderful BMC volunteers. She enjoys being outside whenever she gets the chance - you can find her on the hills, climbing, scrambling or hiking and sometimes lazily enjoying ...

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 ...

The BMC Youth Climbing Series is a climbing competition for young people. The series is extremely popular and attracts hundreds of young climbers nationwide. If no venue is shown for a round, there ...

If you’re keen to make the transition from hill walker to scrambler, we set out the basics to get you started: Scrambling covers the middle ground between walking and climbing, providing many ...

SkiMo racing has its roots in the Winter Olympics of 1924, held in Chamonix, in the guise of the Military Patrol competition. Teams of Alpine troops competed against each other skiing through the ...