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Five reasons why you need BMC Travel Insurance

Planning an adventure? Remember to pack BMC Travel Insurance. We’ve got your back: from bouldering in France to trekking in India, sport climbing in Kalymnos to new routes in the Himalaya. Here are five reasons why BMC Travel Insurance is built for the mountains.

27 Aug
2 min read

Mountaineering Destinations

How to climb the Breithorn

Want to know everything you need to know about how to climb the Breithorn - one of the classic "4,000ers". Mountain Guide Andy Perkins offers his insider tips.

22 Aug
3 min read

Mountaineering Learn Skills

10 mistakes winter walkers make and how to avoid them

Here’s your heads-up to some of the most common winter walking mistakes and how to steer clear of them.

17 Jul
6 min read

Mountaineering Destinations

How to climb Cosmiques Arete

Get the inside knowledge: IFMGA Mountain Guide Caroline George offers some beta on route-finding, gear, and tackling the cruxes of Chamonix's classic AD alpine route, Cosmiques Arete.

09 Jul
2 min read

Mountaineering Destinations

Top 10 alpine peaks

Get your hands and feet on rocky slopes and snow, taluses and airy gendarme-studded ridges. Why not challenge yourself to reach the summit, or traverse one of our top 10 alpine peaks this summer?

09 Jul
5 min read

Mountaineering Destinations

How to climb the Matterhorn

The Matterhorn is surely the world’s most iconic peak. Its commanding, isolated position at the head of the valley is unique in the Alps and its claim to being one of the world’s most beautiful mountains is justified. Mountain Guide Tim Blakemore offers his top tips on reaching its summit successfully.

09 Jul
3 min read

Mountaineering Destinations

Five of the best alpine routes to aspire to

We asked five experienced climbers for their top pick of Europe's alpine routes to get you inspired...

09 Jul
10 min read

Hillwalking Skills

A guide to ice axes for winter walking and climbing

How to choose an ice axe for your next winter adventure

09 Jul
8 min read

Incident and Near Miss Reporting

The BMC have an incident and near-miss reporting database and by adding your real-life account to the database you will help the wider community learn from your experiences.

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Scrambling in winter: tips and tricks for efficiency

Scrambling in winter is a step up in every way: here are some tips from the pros for getting it right.

17 Jul
6 min read

Mountaineering Learn Skills

10 mistakes winter walkers make and how to avoid them

Here’s your heads-up to some of the most common winter walking mistakes and how to steer clear of them.

17 Jul
6 min read

Hillwalking Skills

A guide to ice axes for winter walking and climbing

How to choose an ice axe for your next winter adventure

09 Jul
8 min read

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Winter climbing grades explained

Here's how winter climbing grades work.

08 Jul
1 min read

Mountaineering Learn Skills

How to choose your first ice axe and crampons

Winter Mountaineering and Climbing Instructor Rob Johnson explains the essentials of choosing and using your first ice axe and crampons for winter mountaineering.

04 Jul
8 min read

Mountaineering Learn Skills

How to become a mountain guide

What does it take to become a mountain guide? Newly qualified IFMGA British Mountain Guide Tania Noakes gives us an exclusive inside look at the advice she'd have given her younger self to do it sooner.

04 Jul
1 min read

Mountaineering Destinations

Five best 4,000m peaks to climb in the Alps for beginners

What's the best 4,000m peak in the Alps for beginners? We asked five British Mountain Guides who are based in the Alps this question - Tim Blakemore, Jon Bracey, Matt Helliker, Andy Perkins and Tania Noakes. All of them picked a peak in Switzerland - testament to the concentration of excellent peaks of that altitude there.

04 Jul
5 min read

Mountaineering Learn Skills

Off piste skiing: 10 ways to improve

A range of Chamonix's expert skiers offer their top tips to improve your off-piste: pro skier Ross Hewitt, Avalanche Academy Director and Mountain Guide Stuart McDonald, and off-piste skiing instructors Alison Culshaw and Dee O'Neill.

04 Jul
2 min read

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Five reasons why you need BMC Travel Insurance

Planning an adventure? Remember to pack BMC Travel Insurance. We’ve got your back: from bouldering in France to trekking in India, sport climbing in Kalymnos to new routes in the Himalaya. Here are five reasons why BMC Travel Insurance is built for the mountains.

27 Aug
2 min read

Mountaineering Destinations

How to climb the Breithorn

Want to know everything you need to know about how to climb the Breithorn - one of the classic "4,000ers". Mountain Guide Andy Perkins offers his insider tips.

22 Aug
3 min read

Mountaineering Destinations

Six stunning British winter ridges

Now is the prime time to plan your winter adventures. To help you explore the British mountains over winter, we have chosen six stunning winter ridges to guarantee a grand day out.

17 Jul
4 min read

Mountaineering Destinations

How to climb Cosmiques Arete

Get the inside knowledge: IFMGA Mountain Guide Caroline George offers some beta on route-finding, gear, and tackling the cruxes of Chamonix's classic AD alpine route, Cosmiques Arete.

09 Jul
2 min read

Mountaineering Destinations

Top 10 alpine peaks

Get your hands and feet on rocky slopes and snow, taluses and airy gendarme-studded ridges. Why not challenge yourself to reach the summit, or traverse one of our top 10 alpine peaks this summer?

09 Jul
5 min read

Mountaineering Destinations

How to climb the Matterhorn

The Matterhorn is surely the world’s most iconic peak. Its commanding, isolated position at the head of the valley is unique in the Alps and its claim to being one of the world’s most beautiful mountains is justified. Mountain Guide Tim Blakemore offers his top tips on reaching its summit successfully.

09 Jul
3 min read

Mountaineering Destinations

Five of the best alpine routes to aspire to

We asked five experienced climbers for their top pick of Europe's alpine routes to get you inspired...

09 Jul
10 min read

Rock Destinations

Europe’s best long rock routes ticklist

Have you ticked this list? Five British IFMGA mountain guides pick their absolute favourite long rock routes in the Italian Dolomites, the Aravis range close to Chamonix, and from the ‘Grats’ near Andermatt to the Monts Rouges du Triolet; there’s something for everyone to go at from 5c to 7a. If in any doubt of your skills and experience, you know the score: hire a guide.

09 Jul
3 min read

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