How to use walking poles
Outdoor writer and photographer Chris Townsend presents this series of hill walking how-to films. In this episode Chris shows you how to use walking poles.
- BMC London & South East Youth Meet
- Hathersage Social Walk | 29th July
- BMC Women in Adventure Film Competition returns to Kendal Mountain Festival in 2026
- Mountain Heritage Trust awarded £198,000 National Lottery grant to safeguard climbing history
- Lake District Social Walk | 18th July
- Whiteleaf Hill London South East Social Walk | 18th July
- Shap Fells Social Walk | 12th September
- Collaborative restoration effort at Stanage Plantation sees volunteers protect iconic climbing landscape
- Molly Dufton
- BMC Lakes Area Extraordinary Meeting
- Eryri Walk (meeting first in the Midlands) | 12th July
- BMC International Summer Meet welcomes climbers to North Wales this weekend
- Plymouth climbing wall to remain open following community campaign
- Wildfire Walk raises over £11,000 to protect the Peak District!
- Celebrating BMC volunteers in Volunteers' Week
- BMC Student Safety Seminar 2026
- Prizes worth £895 for our top fundraiser
- Fundraiser stories: Stuart Cox - Peak District Viking
- Apprentice ranger Arwyn Parry's first Get Stuck In event, Eryri
- New student committee members | Student Club Support Webinar
- Wildfire - high risk information
- Shining Tor Peak District Social Walk | 25th September
- Lake District Social Walk | 2nd July
- FUNdamentals of Wellbeing
- Clare Balding joins BMC Get Stuck In volunteers
- Senedd 2026: beth mae'r maniffestos yn ei ddweud ar fynediad, natur a hinsawdd
- The BMC and Lifesystems team up to improve safety on the hills
- 10 ways to make outdoor adventures more affordable
- Alex Packer
- BMC Midlands Area meeting | Friday 8th May
- First path repair event of 2026 for BMC Get Stuck In volunteers
- Three big BMC membership insurance upgrades for 2026
- Sphagnum Moss Planting on Kinder Scout | 19th November
- Sphagnum Moss Planting on Kinder Scout | 22nd October
- Bleaklow Social & Geology Walk - Peak District | 5th August
- How to spot a bad bolt when sport climbing
- Regular donor stories: Ascent Marketing via 1% for the Planet
- Brecon Beacons Social Walk with BBCMC | 22nd August
- One giant step for climbers: BMC announces first-ever lunar crag acquisition
- BMC Midlands Area meeting | Thursday 7 May
- Meet new Peak District Wildfire Engagement Officer, Damian
- Ethics and Liability in the mountains - Joint statement from the BMC and Mountaineering Scotland
- Best ever British result in Ski Mountaineering World Cup
- Lake District Social Walk | 15th August
- Lake District Social Walk | 25th July
- Lake District Social Walk | 12th September
- The BMC and Grangers partner to advance gear longevity and net zero 2040 goals
- Sea cliff climbing secured along England's coast
- Social Walk in Eyam, Peak District | 19th July
- GB Paraclimbing team announced for 2026 season
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