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From footpath repair, re-growing our moorlands to fight the climate crisis, to organised litter picks on the hills and to rallying members to write to their MPs asking for the removal of the sale of disposable BBQs, we have a great range of campaigns to get behind.
12,433m footpaths repaired thanks to Mend Our Mountains in 2024
19 hours ago · £50,000. Funding allocated to a ranger team. 50%. Of the Fix the Fells North Ranger Team’s time was funded by Mend Our Mountains during the 2024 footpath repair season, 1 April to 31 October.. 1,570m. Footpath repaired by dedicated Fix the Fells Rangers in the Lake District. 90 mins. Walk in to the most remote Fix the Fells site, Calf Cove, Lake District (4.5km, 675m ascent) before any work ...
Three impassable paths fixed in the Cotswolds - walk them now!
1 day ago · Three new paths are now ready for walkers in the Cotswolds National Landscape thanks to the BMC Access & Conservation Trust's Mend Our Mountains funding, making three walking routes much more accessible for all.. Mend Our Mountains funds Nina Stubbington in her role as Access & Grants Officer for the Cotswolds National Landscape, allowing her to process grant applications and allocate £ ...
The BMC's Best Bits Of 2024 - The British Mountaineering Council
3 days ago · Extreme litter picking on Yr Wydffa. On a chilly October day, Trash Free Trails and BMC volunteers joined forces to clean up some of Yr Wydffa's most hard-to-reach areas. 2,765 pieces of litter were removed from the Clogwyn Y Garnedd gullies, including over 800 drinks containers. Volunteers abseiled into the gullies to retrieve single-use pollution - the first time this has ever been done.
British Mountaineering Council to receive Olympic and Paralympic ...
3 days ago · In response to the funding announcement, incoming Head of Performance, Dr. Laura Needham, said: “It’s fantastic news that the BMC will be in receipt of this support to fund our activity for the next four years as we head towards LA 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. “This funding will enable us to put in place plans to support climbers to Olympic and Paralympic success and to pursue ...
About the BMC - British Mountaineering Council
The British Mountaineering Council is the national representative body that champions the interests of climbers, hill walkers, mountaineers and ski mountaineers in England and Wales. We are a membership organisation and represent over 85,000 members. We are also recognised by government as the ...
Mountaineering - The British Mountaineering Council
Top 11 tips to improve your winter hiking & mountaineering for International Mountain Day. With the theme of this year's International Mountain Day, Wed 11 Dec, being “Mountain solutions for a sustainable future – innovation, adaptation and youth”, we share our 11 top tips for upping your winter game from the experts, speaking at three universities as part of the BMC Winter Lecture ...
British Mountaineering Council 2025 membership fee update
Sep 26, 2024 · The BMC exists to support our community of hill walkers, climbers and mountaineers whilst campaigning to preserve and ensure access to the places we love for generations to come. In line with our commitment to update members in September, today we are announcing our membership fees for 2025. Over ...
Building on a Golden Moment for British Climbing at the Paris …
Toby Roberts’ gold in Paris is not just a personal triumph; it is a reflection of the burgeoning indoor climbing community in the UK. With over 400 climbing walls and more than 250 clubs across the country, climbing has firmly established itself as a dynamic and accessible sport for people of all ages and abilities.
BMC National Competitions - British Mountaineering Council
The BMC have taken the difficult decision to not run the English and Welsh competitions of the Four Nations Cup in 2024. The below competitions will continue and are open to all competitors wishing to compete and will follow the same format/standard as they have in previous years and results will be included in future selection processes.