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tv.thebmc.co.uk WHAT’S ON: AREAS
Want to have your say on local and national climbing and walking issues, or how the BMC is run? Then come to a BMC area meeting. There are 11 local areas (eight in England, three in Wales) and each area meets about four times a year. The next meetings are:
Peak: 23 May, 7.30pm, The Maynard, Grindleford
Cymru South Wales: 25 May, 7pm, Manorbier YHA, Manorbier North West: 5 Jun, TBC, Manchester Climbing Centre, Manchester Lake District: 6 Jun, TBC, George Starkey Hut, Patterdale Midlands: 7 Jun, TBC, TBC
London & SE: 7 Jun, 7pm, The Old King’s Head, London For more area meetings see
www.thebmc.co.uk/upcoming-bmc-area-meetings WHAT’S ON
Your guide to the essential events this Summer.
Changes to Data Protection 25 May, UK-wide
Ensure your club is GDPR-compliant.
www.thebmc.co.uk/gdpr-mountaineering-clubs
Keswick Mountain Festival 8-10 Jun, Keswick
Don’t miss this action-packed festival celebrating all things Lake District. The BMC adventure tipi returns with Montane, for a cracking set of inspirational guest speakers, fun family-friendly activities, and awesome skills workshops.
www.keswickmountainfestival.co.uk
BMC Mountain Medicine Weekend 2018 9 Jun, Hathersage, Peak District
The weekend offers climbers, hill walkers, mountaineers and skiers the chance to receive first aid training relevant to UK levels and high altitude from mountain medicine experts. Led by a team of top instructors, the workshops require no prior medical knowledge and are open to anyone with an interest in the outdoors.
www.thebmc.co.uk/mountain-medicine-weekend
BMC AGM and Clubs Seminar 16 Jun, Lake District
Come down to this friendly, social event for walkers and climbers who are BMC members. Find out about current work we’re doing, share ideas for the future and make the most of the fantastic outdoors of the Lake District.
www.thebmc.co.uk/bmc-agm-2018
50th Anniversary of Rendez-vous Hautes Montagnes (RHM)
4-11 August, Innertkirchen, Switzerland The BMC BBCs
Once again, the BMC Bouldering Championships returns for the main event of Cliffhanger as the nation’s most dynamic climbers battle it out on a purpose-built bouldering wall on Devonshire Green. Who will win the crown this year?
Qualifiers will take place on Saturday, while Semi-Finals and Finals are scheduled for Sunday. In 2017, we had a roaring crowd numbering in the thousands for the epic final; come down to watch the athletes’ journey from quails to finals and cheer them on to the top!
Take pics of the BBCs and use this hashtag on social media to win cash prizes: #BBCs2018
This network of women climbers from around the world was first established in 1968 in Switzerland. Meets are open to all women climbers of any level provided they can take responsibility for themselves when planning routes, leading or seconding, as there is no instruction. There is a summer, ice and ski touring meet every year in different countries. Women, their partners and children are welcome. The UK co-ordinator is Rya Tibawi:
Rtibawi@aol.com
Training Your Novice Club Members Weekend
8-9 Sept, Plas y Brenin, Capel Curig, Wales
Costing only £65 for the weekend, this popular training event is aimed at experienced members of clubs who wish to help develop the skills of novice members in the outdoors. Mostly consisting of practical sessions, this course provides ideas to safely deliver a fantastic experience for your new club members.
www.thebmc.co.uk/training-novice-club-members For more events see
www.thebmc.co.uk/events
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