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Everest captures the media's attention like no other mountain. Here are some facts, figures and background information to help anyone reporting about Everest. Read more »
A new media centre is available on the BMC website to help journalists cover stories on climbing, hill walking or mountaineering and issues affecting mountain areas. Read more »
How dangerous are climbing and hill walking? The short answer is: not as dangerous as you probably think. Despite the death of two experienced climbers in North Wales in recent weeks, if you look at the statistics over the longer term, rock climbing and hill walking accident rates are actually decreasing. Read more »
What is the BMC and what does it do? This is the BMC in a nutshell. Read more »
From yule logs to cool blogs, here are a selection of blogs to check out on your new smartphone throughout the 12 days of Christmas. A mixed postbag of climbing, hill walking, mountaineering and the great outdoors. Read more »
In April, three leading alpinists - Jon Griffith, Ueli Steck and Simone Moro - made headlines across the world after being attacked by Sherpas on Everest. But the fight didn’t stop there: the voracious jaws of the media were waiting. Sarah Stirling caught up with Jon Griffith once the press storm had died down, to sort the facts from the media fictions. Read more »
In early February, a picture of a young mother climbing with her toddler caused a media storm. Ed Douglas talks to Menna Pritchard about what it's like to live through a tabloid whirlwind, the double standards of the press and how mothers doing adventurous things are perceived. Read more »
Eight MPs and two Lords recently joined Chris Bonington on his favourite walk over Bannerdale and Blencathra in the Lake District to highlight the benefits of hill walking and to find out more about the BMC. Read more »
On Friday 26 November, the BBC Today programme looked at the current trends in mountaineering. Read more »
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