A public consultation is currently running to gather views on the future management of the North Lees Estate which contains a large section of the iconic Stanage Edge. The BMC is responding to this consultation but we are encouraging individual climbers and walkers who are passionate about this landscape to respond too. We have written this article to give some background and context for those who are not familiar with the situation the estate finds itself in. Read more »
The face of Stanage, Bill Gordon, was awarded a British Empire Medal in the Queen's birthday honours list for services to Wildlife, particularly the Protection of the Ring Ouzel. Read more »
The sterling efforts of BMC Peak District volunteers in sticking up for Stanage Edge were recognised by royalty this weekend. Read more »
As part of the BMC’s 70th birthday celebrations, volunteers from across our local areas came together to host a series of climbing and walking festivals and put some welly into the summer. Read more »
The Stanage Festival saw a good turnout despite some slightly British weather with masterclasses, climbing challenge, BBQ and lecture well attended. Read more »
Ever since Hard Grit, filmmakers have been drawn to capturing cutting-edge action on the grit. The Gritual is Guy Van Greuning’s debut film, capturing one season on the God's own rock: loved by many and feared by more. Watch the film now on BMC TV. Read more »
A Stanage Forum open meeting is being held at 2pm on Saturday 29 March in Memorial Hall, Oddfellows Road, Hathersage. Read more »
Following the success of the BMC’s Stand Up For Stanage campaign, almost a hundred climbers and hill walkers attended the latest Peak Area meeting to hear the Peak District National Park Authority’s latest thinking about the future of the North Lees Estate. Ed Douglas went along. Read more »
The grit season continues. Last Friday, top boulderer Mina Leslie-Wujastk turned her hand to trad climbing, making a ground-up ascent of Unfamiliar (E8 6c) as her second-ever trad lead. David Mason finds out more. Read more »
Further car break-ins have been reported over the past few months at car parks in the Stanage/Burbage area . Read more »
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