SKILLS
09/03/2021
Take your first steps into the hills and hike with confidence.
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ACCESS & CONSERVATION
How does England’s roadmap for easing Covid restrictions affect climbers and walkers?
23/02/2021
The government has published its plan on how England will exit lockdown and the restrictions that have limited our activities over the past year. The plan provides a comprehensive roadmap for how life could get back to normal, but what are the key milestones for climbers and walkers?
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BMC ORGANISATION
We need a Policy and Campaigns Officer (Wales)
23/02/2021
The BMC has a new and exciting opportunity for a Policy & Campaigns Officer (Wales). If you are an experienced policy professional or campaigner with excellent communication skills and a genuine passion for climbing and hill walking, please read on...
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ACCESS & CONSERVATION
Climbing, walking & ash dieback: what do you need to know?
15/02/2021
Many of the landscapes we visit and value as climbers and walkers are dominated by ash woodland, but a fungal disease – ash dieback – is expected to decimate the population of these trees across Britain. Not only might the landscape change dramatically, but also the rapid decay in affected trees can make them dangerous to anyone walking underneath, not to mention climbers who might have up until now relied on ash trees for runners or belays. This could be a new type of objective danger to many of us, but what do we need to know and how can you assess the risk?
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