Martin Kocsis tracks down Lakes legend Al Phizacklea. Climber of classic routes, sketcher of crag diagrams, drinker of real ale and Chair of the BMC Lakes Area Read more »
Iain McCallum, Chair of the BMC Huts Group, has been protecting club huts for nearly ten years. Without his work it’s almost certain that many huts would have fallen foul of creeping legislation in every aspect of law you could think of - and some you couldn’t. Read more »
Martin Kocsis heads down South to tackle Scott Titt. Scott has been involved with the South West Area of the BMC for many years, and is a well-recognised activist at his beloved Swanage. He represents the South West on the BMC National Council. Read more »
Martin Kocsis heads to the deepest, darkest depths of Staffordshire to track down a certain Andi Turner - grit master, teacher, and now BMC Access Rep for the area. But just what has he let himself in for? Read more »
Martin Kocsis's spotlight turns to one of the main movers and shakers of the mighty North Wales Climbing Action Group. A man who also occupies powerful trousers as Chair of the resurgent Cymru/Wales Open Meeting. He is also the inventor of the powerglide (see your slate climbing history). Enter Mike Raine. Read more »
Martin Kocsis bumped into Rick Gibbon at the Wrinkled Stocking Café in Holmfirth. Rick is BMC Access Rep for the Dark Peak, and he’s got a few things to say on the world of sensible bolting agreements, the pleasures of retirement, and the poetry of Edward Thomas. Read more »
John Horscroft takes a regular look at the world of BMC volunteers. This issue he’s tackled Tony Powell. Tony is a familiar face at climbing competitions, and he’s spent over ten years supporting young British climbers. Here he explains why the greatest threats to UK climbing are bumblies and bouldering... Read more »
Our regular look at the world of BMC volunteers. This issue Martin Kocsis turns the focus onto Dave Simmonite. Dave is one of the UK’s leading climbing photographers, but he is also a long-standing supporter of BMC guidebooks, being volume editor of the brand new BMC Burbage, Millstone and Beyond guide. Read more »
John Horscroft takes a regular look at the world of BMC volunteers. This issue he’s collared Dave Bishop. Dave is the éminence grise of the Peak District access world. His knowledge of the western edges is encyclopaedic and he works tirelessly to secure and maintain access. He’s been climbing since 1964, and is still as keen as ever. Read more »
In the first of a regular column, John Horscroft takes a look at the world of BMC volunteers. Read more »
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