The British Mountaineering Council

WALLS

Introduction to the NICAS scheme

27/03/2012

The National Indoor Climbing Achievement Scheme (NICAS) is a UK wide scheme designed to promote climbing development and accredit individual achievement on artificial climbing structures. It can be used as a starting point for people wishing to take up climbing and mountaineering. It is open to all candidates aged 7 and upwards.
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WALLS

Official opening of the climbing wall at Harlech Swimming Pool

17/02/2012

The opening of the Climbing wall at Harlech Swimming Pool on the 19th January 2012. Contact Harlech Swimming Pool www.harlechpool.com.
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SKILLS

Simple Movement on Rock

02/02/2012

Before embarking upon a training regime to boost your grade, have a think about your climbing style. Moving efficiently when climbing may help more than any number of one-arm pull-ups!
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SKILLS

Climbing Steep Rock

02/02/2012

Adopting a style that favours the body's stronger muscles is important when climbing. On steep rock, the most effective way to increase your performance may well be to change the way you climb.
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MEMBERSHIP

All in a day's work for the BMC

01/02/2012

Securing access…Supporting British climbing talent…Promoting good practice…it’s all in a day’s work for the BMC. Watch our new star-studded video to get just a flavour of what we do on behalf of and with support from the climbing community; and see what Steve McClure will do for a biscuit! Keep an eye out for a future instalment highlighting our work for hill walkers. Not yet a member? Join now by Direct Debit and save 50%
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YOUTH & EQUITY

The Gender Project

16/12/2011

The first in the series of the UK's newest and most interesting climbing film project, in association with Liverpool's 'The Climbing Hangar'.
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COMPETITIONS

Ice Climbing World Cup 2011 - Saas Fee Highlights

15/12/2011

LWimages at the Saas Fee Ice Climbing World Cup in Switzerland.
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GEAR

Petzl Grigri 2 video

15/12/2011

The Petzl GriGri 2 is introduced by Petzl. It's a sales pitch, but also shows how to belay safely using the GriGri 2. It includes the use of the buddy system to check belayer and leader before leaving the ground. Useful stuff.
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YOUTH & EQUITY

Equal to Everybody Else

15/12/2011

Nik Royale is a climber and wheelchair user with progressive cerebral palsy. His biggest climbing challenge so far has been to train and put himself forward for the Mountain Leader Training (MLT) Climbing Wall Award. In this inspiring and honest short film, Equal to Everbody Else, just posted online by 2rays Productions, Nik explains his motivations for wanting to try and achieve the Award. The film follows his progress to the 'pass or fail' assessment day.
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COMPETITIONS

An Evening at Raven Tor with the Hamer brothers

15/12/2011

Wild Country and Red Chili climbers Ed and Sam Hamer talk about their climbing and their upcoming road trip while dispatching some Raven Tor classics. Ed and Sam are two bright prospects in UK climbing.
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