BMC Peak Area Meeting
Join our next BMC Peak Area meeting as it heads to Hathersage on Wed 29th July
- Date: Wednesday 29th July 2026
- Time: 7:00pm
- Location: Outside Cafe, S32 1B
- Entry: Free to attend, free food and a paid bar
- Speaker: BMC president, Dominic Oughton - 'Completing Hard Rock'
The meeting will take place in the Cafe upstairs.
Join the Peak Area team and BMC President Dominic Oughton for a relaxed and friendly evening with fellow climbers, hill walkers and mountaineers from across the Peak District. Whether you're a regular or brand new, it's a chance to catch up with old friends, meet new ones and chat all things BMC.
The Peak Area are delighted to welcome BMC President Dominic Oughton, who will be sharing his experiences of completing 'Hard Rock'.
Hard Rock is a famous collection of great climbs from the 'Hard Rock' book by Ken Wilson (1974), covering routes from all over the UK, including 'the Scoop' on Strone Ulladale.
Weather permitting, we plan to meet for a social climb with Dom at the popular end of Stanage before the meeting, so come along for a climb and a chat from 14.00 or you may prtefer to join us on a social walk (sign up for the walk via Eventbrite)- follow us on social media to keep up to date with this.
We warmly invite members, friends, and those with an interest in outdoor adventures to join us for the evening.
Area Meetings are run by volunteers and provide an opportunity for you to discuss issues and influence decisions affecting climbers and walkers locally and nationally.
Join us for an informal evening of discussions, updates from the local area committee, social time and food
To help manage numbers please register for free via Eventbrite using the link below
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Everyone welcome: walkers, climbers, and lovers of the outdoors alike!
We currently have vacancies for a local Climbing Wall Rep & Clubs Rep these roles can be shared by more than one person.
We would love to encourage anyone who would like to get involved with the local area to get in touch, even if you can't commit to one of the vacant roles. We welcome anyone who wants to volunteer for the area, there is always something to do.
DOWNLOAD: BMC Peak area meeting minutes - May 26
DOWNLOAD: BMC Peak Area meeting agenda - July 26 (TBC)
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