The IFSC Bouldering world cup takes place this weekend in Vail, Colorado. The event will also host CAC’s first donation of 2019. Read more »
Just get out. That's the motto of Patricia Novelli while undergoing chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy. Patricia walks us through the struggles she encountered when continuing to enjoy the outdoors, walking and climbing, while being treated for cancer. Read more »
In June, Edward Mills became the youngest person to climb the Old Man of Hoy, a climb which, to date, has raised over £30,000 for Climbers Against Cancer. It's a cause close to Edward's heart: his Mum, Bekki had breast cancer. Bekki watched Edward reach the summit from a ferry, but sadly died before he went to London with his Dad and brother George to meet the Prime Minister and receive a Pride of Britain award on 6 November 2018. Sarah Stirling asked Edward and his Dad a few questions. Read more »
Edward Mills, an eight-year-old from the Caithness in the Scottish Highlands, became the youngest person to climb the Old Man of Hoy on Friday last week, raising nearly £30,000 in the process for Climbers Against Cancer. Read more »
At 4am on 28 October 2012, a year after his terminal cancer diagnosis, John Ellison had a dream and embarked on a "fabulous journey". This journey achieved something incredible for the first time: uniting and channelling the positive energy of the global climbing community for a good cause. Read more »
John Ellison, founder of Climbers Against Cancer, has passed away peacefully in his sleep. The announcement was made on the charity's Facebook page by John's daughter Charlotte. Read more »
“Doctors aren’t always right; sometimes they write you off,” says Emily Ward, the star of Patience, a BMC TV film. And she should know: overcoming injury after injury, and breast cancer, Emily has kept on reaching for summits. Read more »
Size isn't everything. Scottish mountaineer Lorraine McCall recently became the first woman to complete a continuous, 2,000 mile round of the Corbetts - a task she says was harder than the Munros. She talks to us about how challenges motivate her to get out there. Read more »
“This year is potentially my last before death. I decided to do what I love most: climb.” Six years ago, mother of five Lindsay Jarrett (42) was diagnosed with an incurable genetic condition. She tells Sarah Stirling why she has decided to come off her supportive meds, let nature take its course and try to climb as many routes as she can. Read more »
The BMC is sad to report that Ian McNaught-Davis, a BMC Patron and former BMC President (1991-1994), has died at the age of 84. Doug Scott has given the following words of appreciation. Read more »
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