Mountain sports like hill walking, climbing and mountaineering can be exhilarating and rewarding. They also carry inherent risks, from injuries and accidents to bad weather, or even getting lost and…
Photograph by Alex Messenger Navigation is an essential skill for all hill walkers, ensuring you stay on the route you’ve planned and don’t get lost. Although navigation can feel quite…
Stay Hydrated With The BMC Shop Did you know that around 60% of the human body is made of water? In fact, dehydration reduces both aerobic power and endurance, so…
Introduction Whether you are a climbing, hill walking or mountaineering enthusiast, it’s important to have access to reliable resources that can help you plan and prepare for your next big…
This Mother’s Day give someone you love a gift of adventure. Browse our ultimate Mother’s Day gift guide to find inspiration for gifts suitable for all budgets. The perfect Mother’s…
Take advantage of our winter flash sale with 25% off selected BMC guides and maps using code BMCWINTERBONUS20. Don’t forget, BMC members get an extra 10% off all sale items….
The BMC has developed some Climbing Activity Packs for Schools to help teachers and teaching assistants to develop climbing at their schools. They offer guidance on competencies for people supervising…
Craving off-piste skiing but want some help getting up? Here are five of the world’s most epic – and lift-accessed – off-piste ski descents. Sick of all the packed snow…
The British Isles is famous for having some of the best trad climbing in the world, and for good reason: it’s all packed into a relatively small area, yet offers…
words by Dr Cath Flitcroft The most sustainable product is the product you already own. We’ve pulled together a list of retailers and organisations who can help you re-use, repair…
Our beloved outdoors is at bursting point these days as more and more people come to enjoy the delights of a long ridge walk, a cool swim or a golden…
With the dark depths of December now a distant and dreary dream, with the days getting longer and our hearts getting stronger we are turning ourselves outwards once again to…
