Make winter count: with a BMC skills lecture

Stride confidently into winter with a skills lecture this November: the ideal way to get set for the season.

Sharpen your winter knowledge with our experts Sam Leary and Mick Jones (Winter Mountaineering Instructors). Sam and Mick will bring you up to speed on the skills you need to explore the mountains with confidence this winter. 

Nottingham: Monday 21 November
Harrogate: Tuesday 22 November 
Lancaster: Wednesday 23 November
Bangor: Thursday 24 November
London: Monday 28 November
Plymouth: Tuesday 29 November

Tickets are just £8 each (BMC member and bulk discounts available).

GET YOUR TICKET NOW

Sponsored by Lowe Alpine

#MakeWinterCount: Share your photos and win!

Share your journey this winter to win awesome prizes! 

Over the whole of winter, the BMC and Lowe Alpine are running a winter competition. Share your winter warrior escapades via social media with the hashtag #MakeWinterCount and you'll be entered into a fantastic prize draw worth thousands of pounds. The winners will be announced next spring. 

FIND OUT HOW TO ENTER HERE

Crux RK40 Rucksack

The RK40 is an exceptionally tough pack, ideal for technical routes that involve hauling and necessary physical abuse. It is equally at home in very wet activities, with the roll-top closure and fully welded construction fully adept at keeping out water. Although frameless, it has frame-sleeves to allow the addition of optional frame-stays for better carrying.

It is completely waterproof and made from a rugged PU-coated Kevlar/Cordura fabric. At home on either rock or ice routes, this is a versatile, easy loading and easy handling sack.

• Capacity: 40l
• Weight: 995g
• Colours: Red / Gunmetal
• Roll-top closure system
• Side compression cords and low side compression straps enable skis to be carried
• Oversized back haul loop - easy to grab and clip
• Two ice-axe holders
• Small external pocket

Recently reviewed on UKClimbing, the conclusion was exceptionally positive:

"A simple, light and bombproof rucksack"

"With this build quality, I’m looking forward to using it for a long time to come"

CLICK HERE to read the review or HERE to read more about it on the crux website