Top five last-minute gift ideas for climbers and walkers

Posted by Sarah Stirling on 16/12/2015
Are you ready for Christmas?

Forgot to buy the climber or walker in your life a special gift? Don't panic, we've put together some thoughtful gift sets that also happen to be bargains. The last post date is 18 December, so shop now before it really is too late...

Treat the climber in your life to Y&Y belay glasses, DMM products and a climbing DVD for £55. We've also got a Winter Essentials Bundle for the winter walker, suggestions on books for the mountain literature lover, and map, guidebook and DVD mix-and-match offers. 

1 Best for the budding climber in your life:
Climbing Essentials Bundle - SAVE up to £30!
£55 (£65 for non BMC members)

We've sorted out a brilliant main present and three stocking fillers for the climber in your life, all while saving you a few quid and ensuring they pay attention when belaying you thrown into the bargain! There'll be no more getting a cricked neck belaying with these top of the range Y&Y Classic Belay Glasses (regular price £54). If you've not seen them, they use a clever mirroring system to allow you to watch your partner climbing above you without raising your head. Then the stocking fillers: a red, green, blue or grey chalk bag from top British brand, DMM (worth £12.99), a chalk ball to go in it (£2.50), and a BMC Rock Climbing Essentials DVD (£16). 


2 Best for the budding winter walker in your life:
Winter Essentials Bundle - SAVE up to £15!
£35 (£40 for non BMC members)

Kit the winter walker in your life out with this high-quality mini survival kit and you'll worry less about their well-being on the hill: win win! Petzl's E+lite weighs just 27g and can be stored with its batteries for 10 years: the perfect emergency torch to always keep in your bag. Plus there’s a Lifesystems survival bag, designed to reduce the loss of body heat and the risk of hypothermia in an emergency. Reusable handwarmers can be tucked inside your gloves or coat pockets for a welcome warm-up on icy days, and the windproof matches will light in all weather conditions and come stored in a tough polycarbonate container. Finally, our Winter Essentials DVD will ensure they’re brushed up on all they need to know. Sorted.


3 Best for the mountain literature lover:
Some ideas from our bookshop for fireside Christmas reads and stocking fillers. More here.

One Day as a Tiger

John Porter’s poignant portrait of his friend Alex MacIntyre's vision of a purer form of alpinism on the world's highest peaks, and the birth of light and fast alpinism.

Lake District Mountain Landscapes

Award-winning mountain photographer and filmmaker Alastair Lee captures the otherworldliness and majesty of the 'English Alps' in all seasons and conditions.

One Man’s Everest

The life story of 11-time Everest summiteer, the charismatic Kenton Cool.

4 Best for outdoor friends - two great gifts for £22:
Mix and match on British Mountain Maps and Essentials DVDs
£22 (£26 for non BMC members)

Two gifts for a bargain price. Mix and match a BMC skills DVD with a classic British Mountain Map, choosing from these options:

BMC DVDs (regular price £16)

Alpine Essentials, Off Piste Essentials, Rock Climbing Essentials, Winter Essentials, Climbing Wall Essentials, Hillwalking Essentials.

Harvey Maps (regular price £14.95)

Assynt, Ben Nevis & Glen Coe, Brecon Beacons map, Cairngorms & Lochnagar, Dark Peak, Dartmoor, Knoydart Pintail & Glen Affric, Lake District, North York Moors, Schiehallion, Snowdonia North, Snowdonia South, Southern Highlands, Torridon & Fisherfield Map, White Peak, Yorkshire Dales.

5 Best for those who love dirty weekends away:
BMC guide plus free map (25% off for BMC members) 
£20-£28

For those who love exploring new places, be it walking or climbing. Buy a BMC climbing guidebook and get a free map to the area.

Happy Christmas!



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