From footpath repair, re-growing our moorlands to fight the climate crisis, to organised litter picks on the hills and to rallying members to write to their MPs asking for the removal of the sale of disposable BBQs, we have a great range of campaigns to get behind.

British Mountaineering Council to receive Olympic and Paralympic Investment from UK Sport for LA 2028 Cycle. The British Mountaineering Council (BMC) has been awarded £2.775 million by UK Sport to invest in the development of a new Paraclimbing programme and to further enhance the Sport Climbing programme ahead of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Top 11 tips to improve your winter hiking & mountaineering for International Mountain Day. 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 winter game from the experts, speaking at three universities as part of the BMC Winter Lecture ...

As a member, you'll be supporting our work in protecting access to climbing and hill walking areas, as well as promoting responsible and sustainable use of the hills and mountains. BMC members receive 15% off Cotswold Outdoor, Snow+Rock, Runners Need and many more retail discounts across the country ...

For those not participating any adventure sports but require short term travel, cancellation, medical and baggage cover. The British Mountaineering Council offers wide-ranging specialist insurance cover for travellers, trekkers, hill walkers, climbers, mountaineers and …

This scheme is underwritten by Endurance Worldwide Insurance Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sompo International Holdings Ltd., registered in England and Wales, Registration Number 04413524, home state, United Kingdom.

3 days ago · Following the excitement of January’s British Boulder Championships, the British Lead Championships make their debut in Manchester, featuring Olympic and World Cup medallists competing against the next generation of climbing stars.As athletes tie in for a packed weekend of competition, here’s everything you need to know. Hosted on the newly opened walls of Big Depot Manchester, we can ...

Feb 13, 2014 · Over the past few days there have been a number of political announcements that have stoked widespread anger from the environmental sector. These include Government moving towards weakening laws that protect our environment, a relaxation of laws that govern planning, a renewed interest in fracking and reports that Government may be rethinking the future of farm payments with a focus on food ...

The BMC’s Regional Access Database – or RAD as it’s more snappily known – is the definitive source of access info on the web. From bird restrictions and parking advice to sensitive approaches and advice on local ethics, this is the place to go to find out whether you can climb on a crag and just how to approach it.

The BMC is a democracy. As such, the opinions of members on all kinds of things – to bolt or not to bolt, whether dry tooling is acceptable on established rock climbs, whether the BMC should change its name, how to connect with hill walkers and new climbers – are taken very seriously.