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All female first ascent of Apollo 13 in Patagonia

Fay Manners writes her first-hand account of the team effort to climb the first ascent of Apollo 13 in Patagonia. Along with climbers Belén Prados, Caro North, Julia Cassou and Rocío Guiñazu, Fay opened up the route back in February 2025 in on El Cohete peak in Argentina.

22 Oct
5 min read
03 Dec 2026

Mountaineering Articles

BMC Winter Lecture Series: Birmingham

Whether you’re taking your first steps in Scottish snow or have high Alpine aspirations, come along to the BMC Winter Lecture Series and build your knowledge, confidence and skills for the season ahead.

04 Dec 2026

Mountaineering Articles

BMC Winter Lecture Series: Cardiff

Whether you’re taking your first steps in Scottish snow or have high Alpine aspirations, come along to the BMC Winter Lecture Series and build your knowledge, confidence and skills for the season ahead.

07 Dec 2026

Mountaineering Articles

BMC Winter Lecture Series: Bangor

Whether you’re taking your first steps in Scottish snow or have high Alpine aspirations, come along to the BMC Winter Lecture Series and build your knowledge, confidence and skills for the season ahead.

09 Dec 2026

Mountaineering Articles

BMC Winter Lecture Series: Manchester

Whether you’re taking your first steps in Scottish snow or have high Alpine aspirations, come along to the BMC Winter Lecture Series and build your knowledge, confidence and skills for the season ahead.

10 Dec 2026

Mountaineering Articles

BMC Winter Lecture Series: Online

Whether you’re taking your first steps in Scottish snow or have high Alpine aspirations, come along to the BMC Winter Lecture Series and build your knowledge, confidence and skills for the season ahead.

01 Dec 2026

Mountaineering Articles

BMC Winter Lecture Series: London

Whether you’re taking your first steps in Scottish snow or have high Alpine aspirations, come along to the BMC Winter Lecture Series and build your knowledge, confidence and skills for the season ahead.

Mountaineering Destinations

How to climb Piz Badile - the finest granite climb in the Alps

Piz Badile is one of the great mountains of the Alps. Rising to 3,308 metres on the Swiss–Italian border, its perfect granite architecture has inspired generations of alpinists. Its elegant north-east face and soaring north ridges are among the most sought-after routes in Europe.

24 Aug
6 min read

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Mountaineering News

Mountain Heritage Trust awarded £198,000 National Lottery grant to safeguard climbing history

The Mountain Heritage Trust has been awarded £198,000 by The National Lottery Heritage Fund to help preserve and share Britain's climbing and mountaineering heritage with wider audiences across the UK.

25 Jun
2 min read

Mountaineering News

BMC International Summer Meet welcomes climbers to North Wales this weekend

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.

12 Jun
2 min read

Mountaineering News

Ethics and Liability in the mountains - Joint statement from the BMC and Mountaineering Scotland

During Outdoor Safety Week, we are reminded of the shared responsibility we all carry when enjoying the hills, crag and mountains across the British Isles and beyond.

27 Mar
4 min read

ACT articles

Fundraiser stories: Gregory Perdon's Tower Ridge Challenge

Meet Gregory Perdon, the BMC member who chose the BMC Access & Conservation Trust for his annual mountaineering fundraising challenge and raised almost £7,200!

04 Mar
2 min read

Mountaineering News

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

Watch the recording from the enthralling evening on 7th Feb 2026 about Alex MacIntyre and the birth of Light and Fast Alpinism. This talk was a fundraising event with all proceeds going to our current huts fundraiser.

16 Feb
3 min read

Access News

Path repair equipment donated by BMC Access & Conservation Trust

The BMC Access & Conservation Trust have donated four heavy duty cargo nets to Fix the Fells to help them move large stones during path repair work.

23 Jan
2 min read

Access News

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 Jan
2 min read

Mountaineering News

SURVEY: Shape the future of mountaineering and alpine climbing and win a Petzl headtorch

If you enjoy mountaineering or alpine climbing, we want to hear from you. Plus everyone who completes the survey will be entered into a prize draw to win a Petzl headtorch.

05 Jan
1 min read

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