Fancy giving climbing a go but don't know where to start? Follow these five easy steps to kick off a lifetime of vertical adventures. Climbing walls provide a safe and friendly environment in which to ...

Dreaming of summit glory? You're in luck: there are still many unclimbed mountains out there. All that stands between you and a victorious summit pose is some research... There are two distinct types ...

Two sets of temperature probes have been placed in the Lake District – one near the base of Great End and the other near the base of crags on the Red Tarn Face of Helvellyn, These take readings at ...

For all climbing coaches, this workshop is delivered by the BMC, Plas y Brenin, Mountaineering Ireland and the Mountaineering Scotland. This workshop forms part of the training pathway for Mountain ...

26,000 plastic bottles have been rescued from landfill to create a new bridge for walkers and climbers at Cressbrook Mill, partly funded by the Mend Our Mountains campaign from the BMC's Access & ...

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 ...

A list of retailers and organisations who can help you re-use, repair or recycle your old or unwanted clothing and outdoor kit. The most sustainable product is the product you already own. We've ...

Skye’s Cuillin Ridge is the Holy Grail of British scrambling. Are you ready for the challenge? Describing the Cuillin Ridge as a scramble would be like billing K2 as an exciting mountaineering route – ...

Summit magazine is available only digitally, not print, for the rest of 2024. Providing issues of Summit in digital-only format allows us to continue bringing our members great stories, resources, ...

The pair had climbed fast and now stood on a large ledge above Continuation Wall. The expanse of the Idwal Slabs stretched away below them, above some broken ground led across to the Grey Slab and the ...

Jack’s Rake is a popular Grade 1 scramble in the Lake District – but it’s by no means an easy proposition. We look at the skills you’ll need to tackle this classic route. Slicing across the face of ...

Here's how winter climbing grades work. Just when you thought you had grades mastered, here’s another system. Here's how winter climbing grades work. Winter routes are graded for difficulty and ...