Two landmark English mountaineers including the joint first Briton to climb Everest are going to join an effort to show their respect for Scotland – by helping to build a cairn. Read more »
Alan’s long-awaited book about his quest to climb the world’s 8,000-metre peaks is now available to buy from the BMC online shop. Read more »
The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh hosted a reception on 8 December for some of Britain's greatest explorers, including mountaineers and BMC representatives. Read more »
On Friday 26 November, the BBC Today programme looked at the current trends in mountaineering. Read more »
An exhibition that celebrates Alan Hinkes’ mountaineering achievements has opened at the Captain Cook Birthplace Museum in Middlesbrough. Read more »
Mountaineer Alan Hinkes was presented with his OBE yesterday at Buckingham Palace. Alan received the accolade in the Queen’s New Year's Honours list for his services to sport. Read more »
Congratulations to Alan Hinkes, who has been awarded an OBE for services to sport in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours List. Read more »
In early June Alan Hinkes became the first British mountaineer to climb the 14 8,000m peaks and was almost ignored by the press. Why is it that the media choose to ignore the stories that matter to climbers? As Ed Douglas explains, the world’s first climbing celebrity has the answers. Read more »
British mountaineer Alan Hinkes has climbed into the history books with his successful ascent of Kangchenjunga, becoming the first Briton to climb all 14 of the world's 8000m-plus peaks. Read more »
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