Mountain safety matters - and it’s more important than ever as more people take to the hills and mountains of England and Wales. That’s why, since April 2024, the BMC has been coordinating a new ...

What does it take to set a championship climbing event? We caught up with professional route setter Zoë to find out.

Wild camping - pitching your tent in a quiet place and leaving no trace - has long been a much-loved part of outdoor adventure. But across most of England and Wales, it remains off-limits, unclear, or ...

BMC Atlantic Coast Access Rep Iain Peters has, in addition to securing access for climbers in Cornwall, been climbing his own mountain - writing The Corridor, a memoir of his life as a climber, a ...

This Father’s Day, we speak to the dedicated dad of GB Climber, Erin McNeice. What does it take to bring up a World Cup winner? Carl McNeice spoke to the BMC about the commitment and support required ...

With summer on the horizon here’s a timely safety reminder about bolts and other fixed equipment on our crags when rock climbing.

Thousands more people embrace hill and mountain walking, according to new Sport England figures. The latest Sport England Active Lives report, a survey which measures the activity levels of people ...

2025 is the year we put wild camping firmly on the map. Through our We Wild Camp campaign, the BMC are calling for a definitive moment in the political spotlight - one that raises the profile of wild ...

Today the British Mountaineering Council (BMC) has announced the appointment of James Thomas and Brent Diffin to its Board of Directors and Lee Kenny as its new Head of Commercial. Lee Kenny joins the ...

New for 2025, the BMC Youth Climbing Festival is aimed at youth climbers and introduces a new format incorporating both bouldering and roped climbing. Taking place across the 12 and 13 July in Exeter.

This social walk will explore Winscar Reservoir, South Nab and Snailsden Pike, offering fine views, visiting 3 trig. points, 2 Ethels and with a little historical interest along the way. We’re excited ...

The BMC's Access & Conservation Trust (ACT) has joined the 1% for the Planet Environmental Partners network. We are thrilled to announce that the BMC's Access & Conservation Trust (ACT) has been ...