The Yr Wyddfa Big Clean Up is back again for 2025. Following on from the success of last year's big clean up, we're heading back to Yr Wyddfa with our litter pickers and bags.

GB Paraclimbing greats took to the wall in Innsbruck, showcasing skill, strength and tenacity in the second World Cup of the 2025 series.

The British Mountaineering Council (BMC) today announces that Chair of the Board, Catherine Hawkins, will step down from her position in July 2025 .

Are you a coach or instructor who would like to learn how to help climbers who may need some support with their mental health in order to access the fantastic wellbeing benefits of climbing? The ...

Are you a coach or instructor who would like to learn how to help climbers who may need some support with their mental health in order to access the fantastic wellbeing benefits of climbing? The ...

Three ideas for your first long-distance walk The South Downs Way. 99 miles; Winchester to the sea at Eastbourne; 7-9 days; Walk along the paths that the first settlers used 6,000 years ago to avoid ...

The BMC's Regional Access Database is the source of the most up to date access advice for climbers in England & Wales. Check it before you head out to a crag to see in there's any bird restrictions, ...

The BMC produces a number of good practice Green Guides for climbers, hill walkers and mountaineers. These guides give a wide range of essential information on topics from how to minimise your impact ...

Special Dispensation may be granted to competitors across the BMC National Competitions.** Special Dispensation may only be granted by completing and submitting the online application form. Special ...

Belaying techniques. You can use a variety of belay techniques to protect scrambles: Direct belays: run the rope around a solid spike or block to create a fast belay.. Italian hitch belays: using a ...

When you're tackling mountain trails, navigating ridgelines, or putting in long days on footpaths, your body is working hard behind the scenes. And while magnesium might not get the spotlight like ...