The BMC depends on the support of hundreds of volunteers, and recognises their vital contribution to the work of the BMC through annual awards, for which members can make nominations. Read more »
BMC members are invited to nominate a volunteer for an award recognising the vital contribution volunteers make to the work of the BMC. Read more »
The George Band Award for Exceptional Voluntary Contribution to Mountaineering recognises people who have played a significant role in the BMC’s work over an extended period of time. Read more »
Congratulations to the recipients of the 2021 BMC Volunteer Awards. The deserving winners are volunteers from across a wide range of BMC areas, who have all been instrumental in contributing to the BMC's work in access, technical committee, youth development, paraclimbing and our equity committees. Read more »
65 years ago this week, Joe Brown and George Band made the first ascent of Kanchenjunga (8,586m), the world's third highest peak. To mark this anniversary, you can now watch "An interview with Joe Brown" by Alun Hughes on the BMC YouTube channel. Sarah Stirling brings us the story of the first ascent of the mountain. Read more »
Congratulations to the recipients of the 2020 BMC Volunteer Awards. From GB Paraclimbing team member and youth coach to a hill-walking rep extraordinaire and a local area star, all of them are well deserving of their award. Read more »
Congratulations to the recipients of the 2019 BMC Volunteer Awards. From GB Climbing Team members, and Mountain Training experts to local festival organisers, all of them will win a specially-commissioned award from legendary Chamonix artist Andy Parkin. Read more »
Former BMC president, guidebook author and chair of the BMC Access Management Group; is there anything to do with climbing and the BMC that Dave Musgrove hasn't been involved with? Let's find out a bit more about one of our most dedicated volunteers and worthy winner of this year's George Band Award. Read more »
The 2017 BMC George Band Award goes to guidebook gurus Ian Smith and Lynn Robinson for their outstanding contributions to the BMC and mountaineering over many years. Congratulations! Let's have a look at why they were nominated for the award. Read more »
We’re back from the BMC AGM 2016 and we can officially say it was a resounding success. This year over 100 BMC members gathered at YHA Castleton in the Peak District to welcome in a new vice president, participate in the charity auction, and to celebrate all things to do with the outdoors. Read more »
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