Ahead of the 2025 Boulder, Lead and Speed season, the International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) have made changes to how they define age categories.
When it comes to gift-giving, we know the best things in life aren't always 'things'! Team BMC have been hard at work putting together a list of really great gift ideas that are a bit ‘outside the box ...
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 ...
The BMC will be at Kendal Mountain Festival this year! Take a look at all we have in store and what you can get involved in. Do you want to stride out into the winter hills and mountains with ...
Since 1944, the British Mountaineering Council (BMC) has championed access and shared vital knowledge for every hill walker, climber, and mountaineer. As we celebrate 80 years of adventure, we now ...
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 ...
Chris Townsend's top tips on getting the most out of a long-distance adventure, plus three week-long route ideas for beginners, offering a mix of nature, history, solitude and challenge. Thinking of ...
Many BMC members enjoy taking their dog for a walk and to the crag but increasingly, there is a growing awareness of the need to preserve and conserve the fragile landscapes we love to visit with our ...
The know-how, top tips and gear you'll need for scrambling safely. Are you sorted for your scrambles, or do you think a skinny single comes from Starbucks? Time to rope up with mountaineering ...
High Performance Dietitian Rebecca Dent reveals the best, easy to prepare, easy to eat energy-boosting fuel for your winter outing.
A look at when you do, and don't, need hillwalking qualifications, and what training is available for professionals and individuals wanting to improve their skills. You don't need a qualification to ...
Climbing sensation Iggy Rinaldi is on a mission to prove that height is not the be all and end all in her sport.