Young, President of the Alpine Club, brought about a motion to create the BMC, a representative body to represent and speak on behalf of all climbers in Britain. As we turn the corner on our 80th year ...

Please note that the BMC Office is closed for the festive period from 12:30 pm on Tuesday 24 December 2024 through to Thursday 2 January 2025. If you have a current Travel Insurance policy, the ...

Ready to have a go on the sharp end? We've put together a list of eight great choices for your first ever trad lead in the Lake District.

Jack’s Rake is a popular Grade 1 scramble in the Lake District – but it’s by no means an easy proposition. We look at the skills you’ll need to tackle this classic route. Slicing across the face of ...

The Countryside and Rights of Way Act (CROW) 2000 gives us the right of access, on foot, to land mapped as 'open country' - mountain, moor, heath and down, or registered common land. On this land we ...

The BMC has voluntary Access Representatives in all of the BMC Areas. The reps offer a first point of contact for climbers or walkers with questions about local access. Wondering where to report a ...