The mountains at night can be hazardous, but also wonderful. Here are a handful of helpful tips for exploring the dark side. Being on a mountain in the dark is often seen the result of a mistake ...

The BMC is making your membership even better with brand-new benefits to optimise support climbers and walkers.

Need a quick response to a specialist question? Contacting the right member of staff from the start will ensure your enquiry is dealt with quickly and efficiently. Have a look at the staff list to ...

It isn’t just winter that brings threatening weather to the British hills. Summer storms can be fatal – so what should you do to stay safe?

The BMC's commitment means we are already considering the way we operate and advocating for climate actions across our membership and with those we work with. Today, on the first ever World Day for ...

The British Mountaineering Council (BMC) is delighted to announce the appointment of Catherine Hawkins as Chair of its Board of Directors. Catherine will commence her term in June 2025, bringing with ...

The BMC Student Safety Seminar is for any students who are involved in running a climbing, hill walking or mountaineering club at their University. Find out about this seminar. The seminar will be ...

Today, on the first ever World Day for Glaciers, 21 March 2025, we celebrate what the BMC is already doing and how you can support us in preserving these vast, frozen rivers that we mountaineers and ...

With this morning’s news of the Heathrow Airport closure, find out what to do if your holiday plans get disrupted. Here’s a simple three step guide for how to deal with cancelled or delayed flights.