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Alpine and Ski

Melanoma awareness: why every climber, hill walker and mountaineer should take sun safety seriously

With the sun out in full blast this summer, it's a timely reminder for us all, especially those of us drawn to high, open, and reflective terrain to be skin cancer aware. While a day out on the rock or ridge can be exhilarating, it also exposes our skin to intense ultraviolet (UV) radiation, especially at altitude. Climbers Against Cancer have put together some great information about why sun care matters more than ever for us.

08 Jul
6 min read
20 Sep 2025

Hill Walking Event Walks

BMC Peak Area Hill Walk | Saturday 20th September

You are invited to join a peer-led walk, hosted by BMC Peak Area volunteers.

13 Sep 2025

Lakes Area Walks

BMC Lakes Area Geology Walk | Saturday 13th September

Join us for a walk in the Lake District and learn how to read the rocks beneath our feet to tell the story of our geological history, and discover how it has influenced the environment.

Mountaineering Learn

Introducing the England and Wales Mountain Safety Forum

Mountain safety matters - and it’s more important than ever as more people take to the hills and mountains of England and Wales. That’s why, since April 2024, the BMC has been coordinating a new initiative: the England and Wales Mountain Safety Forum (EWMSF).

21 Jun
3 min read
21 Aug 2025

Hill Walking Event Walks

BMC Peak Area Hill Walk | Thursday 21 August

This social walk will explore the gritstone features along Derwent Edge, find a “Lost Lad” and return alongside Abbey Brook and Upper Derwent Reservoir. For the baggers amongst you we’ll be visiting 2 ethels and a trig.

Hill Walking Learn

Magnesium: The unsung mineral every walker and mountaineer should know about

When you're tackling mountain trails, navigating ridgelines, or putting in long days on footpaths, your body is working hard behind the scenes. And while magnesium might not get the spotlight like protein shakes or hydration gels, it's a vital mineral that deserves a front-row seat in your outdoor nutrition toolkit. Especially for those who spend long hours on their feet in variable conditions.

11 Jun
3 min read

Hill Walking Articles

Get back on the hills with Revive Active's smart recovery tips

With brighter mornings and longer evenings, spring is the perfect time to return to the hills. As May marks National Hill Walking Month, many walkers are dusting off their boots and heading back out after a winter break - whether for a short ramble or a full-day hike. Revive Active’s Physio Health Expert, Aidan O’Flaherty, shares his top tips for recovery...

29 May
5 min read

Hill Walking Articles

The Best Hiking Trails in Madeira

Madeira, a volcanic Portuguese island in the Atlantic off northwest Africa, is a haven of dramatic landscapes. It has long attracted adventure tourists due to its diverse routes - from coastal walks to high-altitude hikes - and its year-round sunshine and sub-tropical climate. While its misty green valleys bring to mind a South American or Asian rainforest, its steep, jagged ridgelines overarched by rainbows make it feel like Europe’s answer to Hawai’i or Réunion Island. 

19 May
7 min read

Latest news

News

BMC Big Clean Up volunteers collect and survey over 4,282 items of rubbish on Yr Wyddfa

This weekend the BMC’s Big Clean Up on Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) saw 50 volunteers and eight professional mountaineers hiking and abseiling respectively to collect and survey over 4,000 items of plastic pollution from Wales’ highest mountain.

05 Aug
7 min read

News

BMC volunteers all set for Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) Big Clean Up

The Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) Big Clean Up returns this Thursday 31 July to Saturday 2 August after a hugely successful event last year with 2,765 items of single-use plastic pollution removed from Wales’ highest mountain by BMC volunteers.

29 Jul
7 min read

Access News

BMC wins collaborative conservation award!

The British Mountaineering Council and Peak District National Park Authority – working through Moors for the Future Partnership – have received a prestigious award for our work to conserve the moorlands of the Peak District and South Pennines.

23 Jul
2 min read

Access News

BMC volunteers support Dalehead Nature Recovery Project in the Peak District

This July, eight Get Stuck In volunteers, funded by the BMC's Access & Conservation Trust, removed 400m of barbed wire fence at Dalehead, near Edale, as part of the National Trust's Dalehead Nature Recovery Project.

11 Jul
2 min read

Alpine and Ski

Melanoma awareness: why every climber, hill walker and mountaineer should take sun safety seriously

With the sun out in full blast this summer, it's a timely reminder for us all, especially those of us drawn to high, open, and reflective terrain to be skin cancer aware. While a day out on the rock or ridge can be exhilarating, it also exposes our skin to intense ultraviolet (UV) radiation, especially at altitude. Climbers Against Cancer have put together some great information about why sun care matters more than ever for us.

08 Jul
6 min read

Access News

Countryfile wildfire slot for BMC ACT beneficiary, Moors for the Future Partnership

Moors for the Future Partnership have been featured on the latest episode of Countryfile, raising awareness of wildfire risk and damage to the moorlands the BMC's Access & Conservation Trust have been helping them to restore in our longterm partnership.

02 Jul
2 min read

Access News

Access to nature inquiry launched by All-Party Parliamentary Group

Today, the All Party Parliamentary Group for Outdoor Recreation and Access to Nature has launched a Call for Evidence to examine how to allow more people to access the outdoors.

01 Jul
3 min read

Access News

Heavily eroded tourist hotspot path fixed by BMC volunteers in Eryri (Snowdonia)

This June, 13 BMC volunteers completed an 80m section of previously heavily eroded path below Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) and cleared vast amounts of invasive Himalayan balsam in the Ogwen Valley in North Wales.

26 Jun
2 min read

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