Although unseasonable snowfall in Alaska's Hayes Range prevented them getting to grips with their original objectives, at the '11th hour' Neil Warren and Guy Wilson snatched a possible first ascent of the North East Face Direct on Mt Geist (3,268m). Read more »
Due to a welcome increase in available funds, the BMC was able to award £18,700 to climbers involved in 17 expeditions planning first ascents in the World's mountain ranges. Read more »
Dan Clark and Matt Traver received grant aid from the BMC, MEF and Welsh Sports Association for a joint Anglo-American expedition to the little visited Djangart Range of Kyrghyzstan. The result was three fine first ascents of alpine peaks up to TD- in standard. Read more »
The third British expedition to visit Afghanistan this summer has returned to the UK, having enjoyed incredible hospitality from the local population and made two first ascents towards the eastern end of the Wakhan Corridor. Read more »
Supported by grants from the BMC and MEF, Stuart Howard and Dave Swinburne have recently made three exploratory first ascents in the Wrangell-St Elias Range of Alaska. Read more »
Supported by the BMC, the Baffin Big Walls Expedition has completed the first ascent of a previously unnamed formation close to Great Sail Peak in Baffin Island's Stewart Valley. Read more »
In 2010 the number of expeditions applying to the Mount Everest Foundation for support is the lowest for at least 25 years. Read more »
Supported by the BMC, MEF, Shipton/Tilman Award, Mark Clifford Grant and the 2009 Nick Estcourt Award, Nick Bullock and Andy Houseman have made the much coveted first ascent of the North Face of Chang Himal (6,802m), close to Kangchenjunga in Far East Nepal. Read more »
Assisted by grants from the BMC and Sports Council for Wales, young British climbers Steve Beckwith and Matthew Traver made the first ascent of the West Face of Dragon's Horns, twin granite towers situated on the Malaysian island of Tioman. Read more »
In 2009 the BMC has been able to award £11,800 to climbers involved in 10 innovative expeditions. It has also offered its Approval to six others. Read more »
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