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INTERNATIONAL

BMC Facebook page ticks Everest

16/05/2012

We’re out of breath. We’ve just succeeded in our quest to get 8,848 Facebook likes before Kenton Cool climbs Everest. But we think we can climb higher: can you help us reach 10,000 and raise money for Porter’s Progress?
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MEMBERSHIP

What's new in the BMC online shop - May 2012

15/05/2012

Check out the latest additions to the BMC online shop, including some brand new walking, scrambling and climbing guides.
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GUIDEBOOKS

Over The Moors now in stock

15/05/2012

What, with it being the hottest, driest spring since sliced bread, you’re probably all wondering where you can go to escape the heat. You will be casting your eyes upwards, seeing the wild moorland of the Peak District shimmering in the sort of heat-haze normally reserved for images of Concorde taking off. Kinder beckons, chinny reckon.
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ACCESS & CONSERVATION

Welsh Coast Path - now open!

14/05/2012

On Saturday 5 May, Mr John Griffiths A.M. the Welsh Environment Minister formally launched the opening of the All Wales Coast Path. At 850 miles long this path is claimed to be the first coastal path in the world that completely follows a nation's coastline.
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LOCAL AREAS

Keswick Mountain Festival 2012 ticket offer

14/05/2012

As a partner of this year’s Keswick Mountain Festival we are delighted to announce a ticket offer exclusively for BMC members.
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YOUTH & EQUITY

BMC Child Protection training

12/05/2012

The next BMC Safeguarding and Child Protection Awareness Training course is Wednesday 6th June 2012 at Thornbridge Outdoors, Near Bakewell, Derbyshire.
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ACCESS & CONSERVATION

Off-road rage

11/05/2012

The Peak District is under attack from illegal off-road driving. With outrage reaching fever pitch, is it time that off-roading became extinct? Ed Douglas gets behind the wheel.
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CLUBS

Mynydd Climbing Club: Aspirants' Meet

11/05/2012

Ever wanted to get an idea of what being in a climbing club is like? It can be difficult to gauge, so some clubs are taking steps to make the joining process less daunting by holding “Aspirants’ Meets”. The Peak District-based Mynydd Climbing Club is holding one in North Wales this May.
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GEAR

Smalldale: update on failed bolts

11/05/2012

News that two bolts failed recently on the Smalldale route Summat Outanowt has prompted anxiety in the Peak climbing community. Gary Gibson, who re-equipped the routes at the end of last year, has sent an email to the BMC saying that he has replaced the bolts. He has also checked bolts on several other routes at Smalldale – a list of these routes appears below.
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GUIDEBOOKS

New South West Climbs guidebook now in stock

11/05/2012

The latest guidebook from the Climbers’ Club is a new edition of South West Climbs, describing a selection of traditional, sport and DWS routes of all grades.
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