BMC members can now enjoy 15% off the innovative Pongoose Clipstick, making clipping bolts and quickdraw retrieval safer and easier from the ground. Whether you are projecting at your limit, warming up on sport routes, or simply building confidence on new climbs, this is a useful addition to your kit.

Now half price! As climbers, hill walkers and mountaineers, we all know that adventure doesn't have to mean leaving the country. Whether you're climbing sea cliffs in Pembrokeshire, hiking in the Lake District or heading north for a Scottish mountain weekend, you'll want to have BMC specialist travel insurance - designed for the adventures you love.

A collaborative effort between the British Mountaineering Council, the Peak District National Park Foundation, and technical outdoor brand Rab has delivered a major landing restoration project at Stanage Plantation, one of the UK’s most iconic climbing destinations.

The British Mountaineering Council (BMC) will this weekend host its International Summer Meet in Llanberis, North Wales, bringing together climbers from around the world for a week of shared climbing and exchange in Eryri National Park.

If you climb at Cheddar Gorge, enjoy hill walking across the Mendip Hills, or regularly visit the area, now is your chance to help shape its future.

In a climate of rising energy costs, high interest rates and household spending cuts, money worries are a major barrier to enjoying the outdoors for many. While spending time in nature carries the illusion of being free for all, the costs of equipment, training, travel and provisions soon add up.

The British Mountaineering Council (BMC) can today announce the acquisition of its most ambitious climbing venue to date: a fully protected lunar crag, located on the near side of the Moon.

Here is our practical advice for reducing the risk of heat-related illness whilst climbing and walking in the mountains. BMC Access Officer and Mountain Rescue team member Tom Carrick writes his top tips to stay cool.

Are you a coach or instructor who would like to learn how to help climbers who may need some support with their mental health in order to access the fantastic wellbeing benefits of climbing? The FUNdamentals of Wellbeing workshop could be just what you need.

You're cranking it out, going for the onsight. But what's in the rock, stopping you from hitting the deck? The UK and abroad have an assortment of bolts; from old to new, hand-made to manufactured. Can you tell the difference and climb safely?

Imagine steep orange limestone streaked with tufas, glowing in the evening sunshine. A cool snaking river winding in the valley below, a sparkling Mediterranean sea a short drive away and within minutes of the crag, charming villages, lovely accommodation, and as much Italian gelato as you can eat! Steve McClure has written his guide to one of Italy's best climbing destinations.

When it comes to gift-giving, we know the best things in life aren't always 'things'! Team BMC have been hard at work putting together a list of really great Christmas gift ideas that are a bit ‘outside the box’...

Mae Castellmartin ar dir Parc Cenedlaethol Arfordir Penfro (APCAP), ac mae’n ardal ddringo boblogaidd. Mae'r ardal hon hefyd yn cynnwys Range West, ardal hyfforddi filwrol gyda maes tanio, felly mae'n rhaid i ddringwyr fynychu sesiwn friffio cyn cyrraedd yr ardal. Mae’r dyddiadau briffio bellach wedi’u cyhoeddi ar gyfer 2026.

Stuck for ideas on what you buy your adventurous friends and family members for Christmas? Cotswold Outdoor may have the answer. And BMC members get up to 15%* off in store and online. Have a browse for ideas.