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Don't be a bird brain!

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Don't be a bird brain!

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26/04/2024

Grabbing your attention with this beautiful picture of a Kestrel (Cudull Coch)! Now that the rain has subsided a little, it's a good time to remind everyone that we share our crags with many other creatures, notably our feathered friends who like to nest where we like to climb.
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Bangor Uni students bag 1,320 items of litter at Penmaen Head, North Wales

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30/04/2024

The stats are in from the Bangor University Mountaineering Society (BUMS, excellent acronym) crag clean up at Penman Head, a natural limestone sport climbing venue in North Wales, near Colwyn Bay.
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Have you seen an adder?

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27/04/2024

Worryingly, small adder populations could be extinct by 2032 unless we act now to help conserve them. The North Pennines National Landscape are asking BMC members to help them record sightings these native UK snakes to better understand their distribution and improve conservation efforts. Their Adders Up project started in February 2024 and will run for three years, hoping to achieve positive outcomes for the conservation of this enigmatic and threatened reptile.
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Swastika removed from Burbage North, Peak District

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26/04/2024

A swastika carved into the crag at Burbage North, Peak District, has been filled in with a mix of sand from the crag, small stones, resin, superglue and small stones by BMC Access & Conservation Officer (England) Jon Fullwood this April.
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Wildcat purrs again!

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25/04/2024

This April, local climbers have cleared overgrowing vegetation on the main crag at Wildcat, a popular collection of buttresses near Matlock Bath with a good selection of classic long, mid-grade routes.
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BMC Monthly Bulletin February 2024

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29/02/2024

Welcome to your BMC February bulletin. This month's highlights include additional member benefits, our latest edition of the Green Guide series - the Uplands, and more volunteer opportunities.
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More benefits for BMC members as partnership confirmed with HotelPlanner

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29/02/2024

The BMC are partnering with HotelPlanner, a leading travel technology platform and hotel booking search engine. The partnership includes a revenue share on member hotel bookings as their Official Accommodation Provider for all BMC events.
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LATEST ACCESS & CONSERVATION VIDEOS

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One dog and his man

22/05/2013

While dogs might make us think about waggy tails and man’s best friend, some pooches can wreak havoc in the countryside both for natural inhabitants and other climbers. Let this film remind you of the need to make sure your dog is behaving himself. Good boy!
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Climbing Information Films: Birds

08/02/2013

Don't ruffle feathers by ignoring climbing restrictions this spring. The consequences could be owl-ful. Find out about latest crag access at thebmc.co.uk/rad or download our new android app at thebmc.co.uk/androidrad.
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Winter Climbing: Conditions Apply

03/01/2013

A day out winter climbing in the Lakes with BMC Access & Conservation Officer Rob Dyer, discussing how to identify good winter conditions and minimise our impact whilst winter climbing.
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