Off to new heights? Take BMC Travel Cover with you with our European Trek policy from just £50* for a week. Read more »
The bouldering competition season 2023 kicks off in Chambéry, France, where we’ll see a number of GB Climbing athletes compete to make their mark in the European Cup on 7-8 April 2023. Read more »
The BMC and The Scottish Dry-Tooling Club are proud to announce that we will be hosting the third round of the UIAA Ice Climbing European Cup in Glasgow on Saturday 18th February 2023. And the great news is, you can get tickets to spectate. Read more »
Milne, Mcarthur and Thompson-Smith set to spearhead GB Climbing at must-watch multisport event of the year, the IFSC European Championships 2022 in Munich, Germany. Read more »
The most sustainable product is the product you already own. We've pulled together a list of retailers and organisations who can help you re-use, repair or recycle your old or unwanted clothing and outdoor kit. Read more »
Many of the landscapes we visit and value as climbers and walkers are dominated by ash woodland, but a fungal disease – ash dieback – is expected to decimate the population of these trees across Britain. Not only might the landscape change dramatically, but also the rapid decay in affected trees can make them dangerous to anyone walking underneath, not to mention climbers who might have up until now relied on ash trees for runners or belays. This could be a new type of objective danger to many of us, but what do we need to know and how can you assess the risk? Read more »
The UK is leaving the EU, will this change the way Brits travel to and from the UK? What does Brexit mean for our holidays? And how will it affect travel insurance? Find out more here. Read more »
A coveted project, the south face of Gaurishankar in Nepal's Rolwaling Himal has finally been climbed by the four-man French team of Mathieu Détrie, Pierre Labbre, Mathieu Maynadier and Jérome Para. Read more »
In a short visit during April to Morocco's Taghia Gorge, Patrik Aufdenblatten (Switzerland), Ines Papert (Germany) and Lisi Steurer (Austria) put up one of the most difficult, long routes in the region, Azazar (400m, 8a). Read more »
A much publicized incident last week on the Grandes Jorasses, which could be followed in almost real time on the Internet, ended in tragedy, when French guide Olivier Sourzac and his client Charlotte Demetz perished in a ferocious storm. Read more »
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