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16-22 Mai 2026

Hill Walking Articles

Mountain Medicine Festival 2026

From UK mountain first aid to cutting edge high altitude research, join the BMC/BMMS/ISMM Mountain Medicine Festival on the 16 - 22 May 2026

22 Chw 2026

The Climate Project Events

Sphagnum Moss Planting | Peak District | Sunday 22nd February 2026

Come join us on Sunday 22nd February on Burbage Moor for a fun day of planting Sphagnum Moss to help restore the local ecosystem!

10 Chw 2026

The Climate Project Events

Sphagnum Moss Planting | Peak District | Tuesday 10th February 2026

Come join us on Tues 10th February on Burbage Moor for a fun day of planting Sphagnum Moss to help restore the local ecosystem!

Perfformiad Newyddion

World Climbing and BMC confirm climbing World Series event to be hosted in Manchester

The British Mountaineering Council (BMC) has today confirmed that a World Climbing Series event, sanctioned by World Climbing (formerly the International Federation of Sport Climbing) will return to the UK in June 2027 and be hosted in Manchester.

16 Ion
4 min read

Clubs News

£10,000 personal accident cover added to BMC club membership

The BMC is making your club membership even better with brand-new benefits to optimise support for climbers and walkers. Including new game-changing physiotherapy and osteopathy cover.

15 Ion
3 min read

Skimo News

GB Skimo Team’s Ursula Catton PBs at Courchevel ISMF World Cup Sprint

The first European stage of the ISMF World Cup took place at the middle of January in Courchevel, France, with a Sprint race on the Thursday followed by a Vertical race on the Friday.

15 Ion
2 min read

Associate Wall News

How your climbing wall can save money by zero-rating children’s climbing shoe hire

Here's a simple win for climbing walls with kid's shoe hire that can help you stop overpaying VAT. Read on to find out about the easy change that could save your climbing wall hundreds of pounds a year.

13 Ion
5 min read

Mend Our Mountains Articles

Roseberry Topping - More path repairs underway thanks to BMC Mend Our Mountains

The BMC Access & Conservation Trust are helping to fund the repair of badly eroded paths on Roseberry Topping in North Yorkshire as part of our ongoing Mend Our Mountains campaign. Here's the latest update.

13 Ion
8 min read
29 Ion 2026

Disciplines

Get Stuck In! Tree Planting Volunteering Day | Overdale Nature Reserve | Peak District | Thursday 29th January

Join other BMC members to help Derbyshire Wildlife Trust (DWT) plant trees in an area of upland pasture on the edge of high moorland.

14 Chw 2026

Yorkshire Walks

Yorkshire Social Walk | 14th February

Come join us for a Valentine's Day social walk from Marsden

Mynediad Newyddion

New dates for BMC path repair volunteer events in 2026

The BMC's Get Stuck In path repair and upland conservation events are going from strength to strength, with eight new path repair dates now available this year in Cumbria and North Wales.

08 Ion
2 min read
07 Chw 2026

Mynydda Newyddion

TALK: 'Alex MacIntyre and the birth of Light and Fast Alpinism' with John Porter

Join us online or in person on Saturday 7th February at Plas y Brenin for an enthralling evening about Alex MacIntyre and the birth of Light and Fast Alpinism. This talk is a fundraising event with all proceeds going to our current huts fundraiser.

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Campaigns

From footpath repair, re-growing our moorlands to fight the climate crisis, to organised litter picks on the hills and to rallying members to write to their MPs asking for the removal of the sale of disposable BBQs, we have a great range of campaigns to get behind. Find out more about our active campaigns, and why they're making a difference to the British hills you love.

Volunteers

Our dedicated and passionate network of hundreds of volunteers are the lifeblood of the BMC. From opportunities within conservation, access, competitions and walk leaders. Come and join us!

Clubs

Looking to join a mountaineering, climbing or hill walking club or are you already a member? We have all the essential BMC clubs information and advice for you.

EVENTS CALENDAR

22 Chw 2026

The Climate Project Events

Sphagnum Moss Planting | Peak District | Sunday 22nd February 2026

Come join us on Sunday 22nd February on Burbage Moor for a fun day of planting Sphagnum Moss to help restore the local ecosystem!

10 Chw 2026

The Climate Project Events

Sphagnum Moss Planting | Peak District | Tuesday 10th February 2026

Come join us on Tues 10th February on Burbage Moor for a fun day of planting Sphagnum Moss to help restore the local ecosystem!

29 Ion 2026

Disciplines

Get Stuck In! Tree Planting Volunteering Day | Overdale Nature Reserve | Peak District | Thursday 29th January

Join other BMC members to help Derbyshire Wildlife Trust (DWT) plant trees in an area of upland pasture on the edge of high moorland.

14 Chw 2026

Yorkshire Walks

Yorkshire Social Walk | 14th February

Come join us for a Valentine's Day social walk from Marsden

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