http://www.thebmc.co.ukNews from The British Mountaineering Council.http://www.thebmc.co.uk/resources/images/logo.gifhttp://www.thebmc.co.ukWhile England waits for the Government to deliver on its commitment to coastal access, Wales is gearing up for the launch of its own version on 5 May. The new Wales Coast Path is 870 miles long, and links with the Offa’s Dyke Path to create a loop that encompasses Wales in designated National Trails totalling 1,030 miles. It’s the first coast path around an entire country.http://www.thebmc.co.uk/wales-edges-england--for-coastal-accesshttp://www.thebmc.co.uk/wales-edges-england--for-coastal-accessWed, 22 Feb 2012 09:35:21 GMTCheck out the latest additions to the shop.http://www.thebmc.co.uk/modules/article.aspx?id=5564http://www.thebmc.co.uk/modules/article.aspx?id=5564Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:35:18 GMTThe National Trust owns and looks after large parts of upland and coastal Wales, much of which is of great value and importance for recreational activites, including climbing and mountaineering. Many outdoor providers were very concerned at the possibility of the National Trust introducing its " Ambassador Business Scheme", that could have seen licensing and charges being introduced for providers on National Trust land.http://www.thebmc.co.uk/national-trust-business-ambassador-scheme-in-waleshttp://www.thebmc.co.uk/national-trust-business-ambassador-scheme-in-walesMon, 20 Feb 2012 10:54:43 GMTHere are the BMC Leading Ladder results from Rounds 1 to 8.http://www.thebmc.co.uk/bmc-leading-ladder-results-updated-17-feb-2012http://www.thebmc.co.uk/bmc-leading-ladder-results-updated-17-feb-2012Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMTAfter considerable discussion the six-member jury of the 2012 Piolets d'or has made six nominations for possible awards at the celebrations in Chamonix and Courmayeur from 21st - 24th March. http://www.thebmc.co.uk/2012-piolets-dor-jury-makes-six-nominationshttp://www.thebmc.co.uk/2012-piolets-dor-jury-makes-six-nominationsWed, 15 Feb 2012 09:54:18 GMTVolunteers are requested for a litter clean up at Wintour's Leap on Sunday 26 February.http://www.thebmc.co.uk/wintours-leaphttp://www.thebmc.co.uk/wintours-leapTue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMTWith support from the BMC, the Mountain Info Services Project is being formally launched by Hywel Williams MP at the Snowdonia National Park Warden centre at Pen y Pass today. http://www.thebmc.co.uk/mountain-info-services-project-launched-to-help-reduce-accidentshttp://www.thebmc.co.uk/mountain-info-services-project-launched-to-help-reduce-accidentsMon, 13 Feb 2012 10:02:35 GMTThe Norwegian mountaineering community has lost two of its finest with the deaths of Bjorn-Eivind Aartun and Stein-Ivar Gravdal. http://www.thebmc.co.uk/tragic-accident-to-top-norwegian-alpinistshttp://www.thebmc.co.uk/tragic-accident-to-top-norwegian-alpinistsMon, 13 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMTRound 10 of the BMC Leading Ladder starts Saturday 11th February.http://www.thebmc.co.uk/leading-ladder-stay-climbing-fithttp://www.thebmc.co.uk/leading-ladder-stay-climbing-fitFri, 10 Feb 2012 14:04:36 GMTIf you want to climb at Range West in Pembrokeshire during 2012, then you need to attend an annual briefing at the Castlemartin Army Camp. Dates for the three briefings to be held in 2012 have just been arranged.http://www.thebmc.co.uk/pemborke-range-west-accesshttp://www.thebmc.co.uk/pemborke-range-west-accessFri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMTLyme disease patients and their carers, families and friends are organising a petition to present to the UK government, asking that clinics and specialists dedicated to the treatment of Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases may be established. http://www.thebmc.co.uk/modules/article.aspx?id=5542http://www.thebmc.co.uk/modules/article.aspx?id=5542Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMTLast week, BMC lobbying on coastal access paid off when Caroline Spelman, Secretary of State for the Environment, rejected several possible restrictions to climbing at Lulworth Cove.http://www.thebmc.co.uk/coastal-access-ed-douglashttp://www.thebmc.co.uk/coastal-access-ed-douglasTue, 07 Feb 2012 10:50:19 GMTDo you frequent second-hand bookshops and are you in possession of some rare pamphlet rock climbing guidebook which you jealously guard and show only to your closest friends? If so then read on.http://www.thebmc.co.uk/modules/article.aspx?id=5549http://www.thebmc.co.uk/modules/article.aspx?id=5549Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:24:52 GMTCan you imagine how rubbish Chris Sharma would be if he'd had the mentality of never falling? If you're trying to push your trad climbing without falling off then you’re holding yourself back, explains Hazel Findlay.http://www.thebmc.co.uk/hazel-findlay-fear-of-fallinghttp://www.thebmc.co.uk/hazel-findlay-fear-of-fallingMon, 06 Feb 2012 11:02:11 GMTThe latest edition of the excellent BMC Cymru/Wales Newsletter has now hit the airwaves. http://www.thebmc.co.uk/wales-newsletter-februaryhttp://www.thebmc.co.uk/wales-newsletter-februarySun, 05 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMTJapanese Kazuya Hiraide and Kei Taniguchi, who received a Piolet d'Or for their 2008 first ascent of 7,756m Kamet's southeast face, have made the first south to north traverse of West Tibet's 7,694m Gurla Mandhata. http://www.thebmc.co.uk/modules/article.aspx?id=5547http://www.thebmc.co.uk/modules/article.aspx?id=5547Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:34:54 GMTIn September 2011, Natural England’s Board confirmed that it would be recommending extensions to the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales National Park boundaries: the public now has six weeks to comment on the plans before Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman makes her final decision.http://www.thebmc.co.uk/modules/article.aspx?id=5546http://www.thebmc.co.uk/modules/article.aspx?id=5546Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:50:11 GMTIssue 16 of the BMC Peak Area newsletter is now online, keeping you informed about what’s happening in the region.http://www.thebmc.co.uk/modules/article.aspx?id=5545http://www.thebmc.co.uk/modules/article.aspx?id=5545Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMTA petition has been launched calling for the government to protect outdoor education centres from imminent closure. One in three local authority centres are threatened and closures could deny millions of children the opportunity of potentially life-changing experiences. http://www.thebmc.co.uk/modules/article.aspx?id=5544http://www.thebmc.co.uk/modules/article.aspx?id=5544Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:48:48 GMTThe BMC International Meet has just taken place at Glenmore Lodge in Scotland. 39 international guests from 26 countries teamed up with a similar number of UK hosts to experience the best of Scottish action. http://www.thebmc.co.uk/modules/article.aspx?id=5541http://www.thebmc.co.uk/modules/article.aspx?id=5541Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:22:12 GMT