In reply to Neil Williams:
The BMC are aware of and have been consulted by the NT regarding this document and their proposal towards licensing so-called commercial providers. There's a lot of detail and some conflicting information in the document and certainly at face value there are aspects of it that the BMC and providers of mountain training across the country would be quite concerned about.
The BMC is in discussion with the NT at a senior level to seek clarification of the document and how it will be implemented and will also be conveying to the NT our concerns that the proposals as outlined in this document could impact on traditional mountain training, instructor led groups, climbers and walkers under instruction, guided parties and so on.
We'll report back, probably via a news article on the BMC website after we have had our meeting with the NT.
Elfyn Jones
BMC Access & Conservation Officer (Wales)