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Channel 4 Dispatches Episode Investigates Uncertified Budget Climbing Gear

A segment in tonight's episode of Channel 4's investigative series Dispatches exposes the sale of uncertified budget climbing gear online - carabiners in particular - via the shopping platform Temu, a Chinese app with over half a billion users worldwide. Throughout the cost of living crisis, Temu's bargain prices have...

22 30 May

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BMC Announce Losses of £625,000 for 2023

The British Mountaineering Council has published an open letter from the CEO, Paul Ratcliffe, in which it has announced losses of £625,000 for the financial year 2023.

617 16 May

New Route on South Face of Alaska's Mt. Dickey by Tom Livingstone and Gašper Pintar

Tom Livingstone and Slovenian partner Gašper Pintar have made a first ascent on the south face of Mt. Dickey (2909m) in Alaska's Ruth Gorge over four days, naming the line 'The Great Wall.'

30 Apr

BMC Members Open Forum March - Report

The second BMC Members Open Forum webinar took place on 20 March. Recently-appointed BMC CEO Paul Ratcliffe, President Andy Syme and Chair Roger Murray shared updates on staff changes, new and ongoing initiatives, insurance policy changes and the current...

19 27 Mar

Sean Villanueva O'Driscoll makes solo completion of new Torres del Paine traverse

Sean Villanueva O'Driscoll has completed a four-day solo traverse...

4 14 Mar

Climber Gets Stuck in Crack and Wins UKC Photo of the Week

After his leg got stuck in a crack at Rosyth Quarry in Fife and a rescue team were called out,...

15 6 Mar

41 pitch Patagonia route 'Riders on the Storm' receives First Free Ascent

On February 9th, a team consisting of Siebe Vanhee, Sean Villanueva O'Driscoll, Nico...

12 19 Feb

BMC and Mountain Training Launch OutdoorHer Online Resource Hub

The British Mountaineering Council and Mountain Training have launched a new online...

17 16 Jan

Press Releases

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Guided Ascent of Mount Kenya December 2024

After a very successful expedition to Mount Kenya in 2023 I am excited to offer two climbers the opportunity to climb there this December. The plan would be to go for two weeks, and spend 8 days in Mount Kenya National Park, getting acclimated...

2 23 Apr

Working as a British Antarctic Survey Field Guide

Working as a Field Guide for BAS is a unique and unforgettable experience. While BAS employ a wide range of professions to enable deep-field science, the Field Guide role is one of the most challenging and varied. It offers the...

32 4 Mar

New profile film on Mick Fowler and five decades of climbing

Outdoor retailer Blacks has teamed up with Berghaus athlete Mick Fowler to reflect on his climbing career of almost 50 years on film. As part of Blacks' Everyday Life Outdoors series, the 15-minute production includes an...

5 31 Jan