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About the BMC Hill Walking Specialist Committee The Hill Walking Group (HWG) brings together specialist volunteers who consider what the full offer for hill walking within the BMC should look like.
Break the route up in your mind The length of a walk can seem daunting if you view it as a whole. Break the walk into sections and just think about the next stage – getting to the next campsite or ...
Today, the All Party Parliamentary Group for Outdoor Recreation and Access to Nature has launched a Call for Evidence to examine how to allow more people to access the outdoors.
These guides give a wide range of essential information on topics from how to minimise your impact while in the hills to how to spot rare species. There are Green Guides covering the Lake District, ...
Belaying techniques You can use a variety of belay techniques to protect scrambles: Direct belays: run the rope around a solid spike or block to create a fast belay. Italian hitch belays: using a ...
Do you want to lead walks on behalf of the BMC? As a BMC Walk Leader you can apply to lead walks on a voluntary basis. This is a great opportunity to expand your skills, meet like-minded people and ...
What does it take to set a championship climbing event? We caught up with professional route setter Zoë to find out.
Are you a coach or instructor who would like to learn how to help climbers who may need some support with their mental health in order to access the fantastic wellbeing benefits of climbing? The ...
How To Reduce The Likelihood Of Tick Bites Prevention is better than cure, so where possible it’s a good idea to take steps to avoid being bitten in the first place. Ticks can attach themselves almost ...
WATCH: British Lead, Speed and Paraclimbing Championships 2023 - Lead Finals ...
The Yr Wyddfa Big Clean Up is back again for 2025. Following on from the success of last year's big clean up, we're heading back to Yr Wyddfa with our litter pickers and bags.