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Access success stories
Huge thanks for respecting the rock and the hills over the past year, leading to these tales of access glory.
GB Climbing
It was set to be a huge year, but the Coronavirus pandemic fully hit, life went into lockdown and for the first time in history the Olympic Games were postponed.
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Molly Thompson-Smith
She never thought it would be possible but now she’s a full-time sponsored climber with her sights on the Olympics… from lockdown.
The Blind Man of Hoy
Last June, blind climber Jesse Dufton led every pitch of the classic East Face Route (E1 5b) on the Old Man of Hoy. It’s not his biggest achievement, either.
The Climate Project We have made it our mission to take action against climate change, and we’re adopting probably the most important plant on earth: sphagnum moss.
Mental health and the outdoors
Free outdoor events for those suffering with their mental health, why the outdoors is so important for our wellbeing, and the implications of the Coronavirus pandemic.
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THIS PAGE: Early morning on the North Ridge of Tryfan. Jethro Kiernan.
COVER: Staying ahead of an incoming storm on the Cairngorm Plateau. Jethro Kiernan.
Mountain Training Award Schemes The condensed version of everything you ever wanted to know about becoming a mountain instructor.
BMC volunteers
Recognising the massive contribution of the many faces behind the scenes.
Mountain Heritage Trust The Trust’s archive of films, images, books and artefacts echoes with some of Britain’s most iconic achievements and its boldest personalities.
Join a club
Climbing, hill walking and mountaineering clubs are great places to meet new people, explore new places and learn new skills.
How to use the BMC national huts Huts like these are cemented into the traditions and folklore of our mountaineering history – get yourself a taste.
Outdoor life
BMC youth officer James McHaffie explains the pathways into climbing and climbing careers for young people.
Diversity in the British outdoors
What the BMC is doing to help remove the barriers that prevent under-represented groups getting into the hills and out on the crags.
04 | CLIMB. WALK. JOIN.
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