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Our insurance is built for the mountains and comes with:

24-hour
emergency medical helpline
£10 million
emergency medical cover
£100,000
search, rescue and recovery insurance

£10,000
personal accident cover
£5,000
cancellation cover
£2,500
baggage cover

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ACCESS

Mend Our Mountains supporter climbs every summit in England and Wales

Mend Our Mountains supporter climbs every summit in England and Wales

CLUBS

Club snippets

COMPETITIONS

First senior IFSC Lead, Speed World Cup in 14 years on British soil

First senior IFSC Lead, Speed World Cup in 14 years on British soil

GEAR

Online climbing gear: are you buying safe equipment?

Online climbing gear: are you buying safe equipment?

GENERAL

Ten of the best walking and climbing magazines

Ten of the best walking and climbing magazines

GUIDEBOOKS

First look: The North Wales Bouldering Guidebook

First look: The North Wales Bouldering Guidebook

HUTS

Whillans Hut available at short notice

Whillans Hut available at short notice

INTERNATIONAL

Galvan and Zerain disappear while attempting second crossing of Mazeno Ridge.

Galvan and Zerain disappear while attempting second crossing of Mazeno Ridge.

MEDICAL

First aid & mountain medicine weekend in the Peak District

First aid & mountain medicine weekend in the Peak District

MEMBERSHIP

Tell us about your volunteer experience

Tell us about your volunteer experience

PRESS

BMC publications: an overview

BMC publications: an overview

SKILLS

Make winter count: with a BMC skills lecture

Make winter count: with a BMC skills lecture

WALLS

Leeds Climbing Wall Festival - FREE CLIMBING ALL DAY!

Leeds Climbing Wall Festival - FREE CLIMBING ALL DAY!

YOUTH & EQUITY

First timers: the Schools Climbing Festival in the North West

First timers: the Schools Climbing Festival in the North West

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