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Every Flower Counts – Volunteers needed for annual stock take of UK’s wildflowers

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Every Flower Counts – Volunteers needed for annual stock take of UK’s wildflowers

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02/03/2015

Are you a climber or walker who cares about biodiversity? Would you be interested in receiving free training and guidance in identifying wild plants?
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ACCESS & CONSERVATION

Protect what's left of Scotland's wild land

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26/02/2015
Protect what

The BMC's sister organisation in Scotland has challenged decision makers to support a new vision for the future of the country’s mountains and wild land – a major resource increasingly under threat.
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Land sell offs: the end of national parks as we know them?

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25/02/2015
Land sell offs: the end of national parks as we know them?

Land sell-offs in English national parks have caused widespread public concern, including a petition with 75,000 signatures and counting. But do they mean the end of national parks as we know them? We take a look at the broader issues behind the sale of places like Stickle Tarn.
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SUMMIT MAGAZINE

Llanberis Film Festival returns

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24/02/2015
Llanberis Film Festival returns

Llanberis Mountain Film Festival (LLAMF) is returning this year, from Friday 6 to Sunday 8 March. With major mountaineering and adventure films, star speakers - including Mick Fowler, Tim Emmett and Tori James - a special feature on inspirational women and, of course, the infamous LLAMFF pub quiz, it’s bound to be a memorable weekend.
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Pembroke: Time for Range West

ACCESS & CONSERVATION

Pembroke: Time for Range West

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23/02/2015

Easter is almost upon us and all eyes turn south and west to the delights of Pembroke. However if you want to climb at Range West in 2015 you need to attend one of the offical briefing dates held at Castlemartin Army Camp. Arrangments for 2015 are slightly different with many more opportunites to attend a briefing, so read on to get all the info you need to access some of the best limestone sea-cliffs in th world!
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ACCESS & CONSERVATION

Generous benefactor leaves ACT legacy

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02/03/2015
Generous benefactor leaves ACT legacy

The BMC's Access and Conservation Trust (ACT) aims to promote sustainable access to cliffs, mountains and open countryside by facilitating education and conservation projects across the United Kingdom and Ireland. Thanks to your donations, we can continue to do this.
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CLUBS

Get skilled up on a BMC club member training course

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23/02/2015
Get skilled up on a BMC club member training course

New courses added...... Are you a BMC club member wanting to learn new skills? Come along to one of the training weekends run across the country to learn about first aid, climbing, winter skills or navigation. There are some new courses for 2015 too.
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SKILLS

Improve your climbing on the Emma Twyford masterclasses

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19/02/2015
Improve your climbing on the Emma Twyford masterclasses

Give your climbing a kick start with Emma Twyford on the BMC Climbing Movement Masterclasses, nationwide April 2015.
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Recall of Climbing Technology crampons

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Recall of Climbing Technology crampons

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18/02/2015

Italian climbing hardware manufacturer Climbing Technology has recently announced a precautionary recall of some of its crampon models after plastic bindings were reported to have unexpectedly failed.
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SUMMIT MAGAZINE

Women in Mountain Adventure: Watch the films on BMC TV

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18/02/2015
Women in Mountain Adventure: Watch the films on BMC TV

From swimming naked in Snowdonia, to taking the first steps in a lifetime of mountaineering, there's only one word to describe the entries to our Women in Mountain Adventure Films competition: inspiring. We had 14 diverse entries, and it's going to be lucky for one of them. Watch them all - and help vote - here.
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SKILLS

£2500 of prizes up for grabs with the James Brownhill Memorial Fund

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18/02/2015
£2500 of prizes up for grabs with the James Brownhill Memorial Fund

Roll up! Roll up! Camping and climbing equipment worth over £2000, and £500 worth of other prizes, are up for grabs in the James Brownhill Memorial Fund Easter raffle!
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CLUBS

Rucksack Club & Manchester Uni joint meet a success

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18/02/2015
Rucksack Club & Manchester Uni joint meet a success

Students and non-students alike enjoyed crisp winter conditions in Scotland last weekend.
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Mina Leslie-Wujastyk: Rocklands 2013

25/09/2013

In the summer of 2013 Mina Leslie-Wujastyk spent six weeks in Rocklands, South Africa. Over the coming weeks BMC TV will release four short films showing some of her accomplishments whilst there. From highballs to lowballs, crimps to slopers, tech to burl, follow Mina on her journey to battle frustration and reap the rewards in one of the most beautiful, picturesque climbing areas in the world. This trailer will whet your appetite for what's to come!
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GEAR

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Deadly quickdraws

25/07/2013

Avoid dangerous quickdraw combinations using open slings and rubber keepers. This video highlights the issues, read the full article here: http://www.thebmc.co.uk/deadly-quickdraws-open-sling-rubber-band-accident?s=2
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ACCESS & CONSERVATION

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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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