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The '''British Mountaineering Council''' ('''BMC''') is the national representative body for England and Wales that exists to protect the freedoms and promote the interests of [[climbing|climbers]], [[hillwalking|hill walkers]] and [[mountaineering|mountaineers]], including ski-mountaineers.
The '''British Mountaineering Council''' ('''BMC''') is the national representative body for England and Wales that exists to protect the freedoms and promote the interests of [[climbing|climbers]], [[hillwalking|hill walkers]] and [[mountaineering|mountaineers]], including ski-mountaineers. The BMC are also recognised by government as the [[national governing body]] for [[competition climbing]].


==History==
==History==
The organisation was originally formed in 1944, following a proposal from the president of the [[Alpine Club (UK)|Alpine Club]], [[Geoffrey Winthrop Young]].<ref name="History">{{cite web|title=A brief history of the BMC|url=https://www.thebmc.co.uk/a-brief-history-of-the-bmc|website=www.thebmc.co.uk|publisher=British Mountaineering Council|accessdate=23 April 2017|date=8 May 2000}}</ref> It aimed to represent the interests of climbing clubs and primarily maintain access for climbers to climb on a [[mountain]], a [[cliff|crag]], or even a [[sea cliff]] in England and Wales.
The organisation was originally formed in 1944, following a proposal from the president of the [[Alpine Club (UK)|Alpine Club]], [[Geoffrey Winthrop Young]].<ref name="History">{{cite web|title=A brief history of the BMC|url=https://www.thebmc.co.uk/a-brief-history-of-the-bmc|website=thebmc.co.uk|publisher=British Mountaineering Council|access-date=23 April 2017|date=8 May 2000}}</ref> It aimed to represent the interests of climbing clubs and primarily maintain access for climbers to climb on a [[mountain]], a [[cliff|crag]], or even a [[sea cliff]] in England and Wales. When the council was created the following aims were set out:<ref name="History"/>

* Protection of climbing areas from planned development.
* Provision of huts and hostels.
* Reviewing and investigating climbing equipment.
* Assisting mountain rescue.
* Provision of climbing and hillwalking instructors.
* Establishing regional committees.
* Publication of a mountaineering journal.

In 1972 as a result of the [[Cairngorm Plateau disaster]] where five school children and one teacher died of [[hypothermia]]<ref name="Cairngorms Disaster">{{cite news |date=19 November 2021 |title=The Cairngorms Plateau disaster claimed the lives of six youngsters and shocked Scotland |url=https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/past-times/3677901/cairngorms-plateau-disaster/ |access-date=28 June 2023}}</ref> the BMC began working closely with the Mountain Leader Training Board. To this day membership of the BMC or Mountaineering Scotland is required to begin mountain leader training.<ref name="Mountain Leader Training">{{cite web |title=Mountain Leader Training. |url=https://www.mountain-training.org/qualifications/walking/mountain-leader| website=mountain-training.org|publisher=Mountain Training |access-date=28 June 2023}}</ref>

In 1997, the BMC was one of the organisations which formed the Mountain Training Trust which took control of managing [[Plas y Brenin]] on behalf of Sport England.<ref name="Plas Y Brenin">{{cite web |url=https://pyb.co.uk/about-plas-y-brenin/ |title=Plas Y Brenin – Our Centre |author=<!--Not stated--> |website=pyb.co.uk |publisher=Plas Y Brenin |access-date=28 June 2023}}</ref>


As of 2017 its headquarters are on Burton Road in [[West Didsbury]], an area of [[Manchester]], [[England]].
As of 2017 its headquarters are on Burton Road in [[West Didsbury]], an area of [[Manchester]], [[England]].

In 2018, members voted for the first female president of the organisation, Lynn Robinson.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thebmc.co.uk/historic-agm-sees-new-constitution-and-lynn-robinson-become-first-female-bmc-president|title=Historic AGM sees new constitution and Lynn Robinson become first female BMC president|website=thebmc.co.uk|access-date=2019-01-11}}</ref>

===Founding members===
===Founding members===
The BMC began with 25 member climbing and outdoor organisations
The BMC began with 25 member climbing and outdoor organisations including:
*[[Alpine Club (UK)|Alpine Club]]
*[[Alpine Club (UK)|Alpine Club]]
*[[The Rucksack Club]]
*[[The Rucksack Club]]
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The British Mountaineering Council works for its members to provide services and representation for: access and conservation, climbing walls, clubs and huts, competition climbing, equipment advice, guidebooks and maps, heritage, international, safety and skills, youth and equity. The organisation now has two types of membership; those that are affiliated via a [[Club (organization)|club]] and those that are [[individual]] members.
The British Mountaineering Council works for its members to provide services and representation for: access and conservation, climbing walls, clubs and huts, competition climbing, equipment advice, guidebooks and maps, heritage, international, safety and skills, youth and equity. The organisation now has two types of membership; those that are affiliated via a [[Club (organization)|club]] and those that are [[individual]] members.


The BMC currently{{when?|date=April 2017}} has over 75,000 members: 51,000 individual members, 24,000 club members, and 280 affiliated clubs. Membership benefits include access to the BMC travel insurance scheme, civil liability insurance, discounts on equipment, technical and training advice, and four copies of ''Summit'' magazine each year.
The BMC currently{{when|date=April 2017}} has over 75,000 members: 51,000 individual members, 24,000 club members, and 280 affiliated clubs. Membership benefits include access to the BMC travel insurance scheme, civil liability insurance, discounts on equipment, technical and training advice, and four copies of ''Summit'' magazine each year.


''Summit'' magazine aims to cover articles of interest to all climbers, hill walkers, and mountaineers. It frequently covers topics outside the remit of the mainstream magazines. Editions of the magazine are produced four times per year (Feb, May, Sep, Nov) and are sent direct to all British Mountaineering Council (BMC) individual members. People who are members of the BMC through an affiliated club only receive one copy - the February issue. The circulation therefore varies from 40,000 (May, Sep, Nov) to 75,000 (Feb). This makes it the climbing magazine with the largest circulation in the UK.{{cn|date=April 2017}} It is also available to purchase in the BMC online shop and available from selected mountain centres throughout the UK, such as [[Plas y Brenin]] in [[Capel Curig]].
''Summit'' magazine aims to cover articles of interest to all climbers, hill walkers, and mountaineers. It frequently covers topics outside the remit of the mainstream magazines. Editions of the magazine are produced four times per year (Feb, May, Sep, Nov) and are sent direct to all British Mountaineering Council (BMC) individual members. People who are members of the BMC through an affiliated club only receive one copy – the February issue. The circulation therefore varies from 40,000 (May, Sep, Nov) to 75,000 (Feb). This makes it the climbing magazine with the largest circulation in the UK.{{citation needed|date=April 2017}} It is also available to purchase in the BMC online shop and available from selected mountain centres throughout the UK, such as [[Plas y Brenin]] in [[Capel Curig]].


The BMC produces [[rock climbing]] guidebooks to parts of the [[United Kingdom|UK]], primarily the [[Peak District]] and [[Lancashire]].{{cn|date=April 2017}} It also administers a 'reciprocal rights card' service, giving BMC affiliate members reduced rates in [[alpine huts]] owned by other national mountaineering organisations.<ref>{{cite web|title=Get alpine hut discounts with a Reciprocal Rights Card|url=https://www.thebmc.co.uk/get-alpine-hut-discounts-with-a-reciprocal-rights-card|website=www.thebmc.co.uk|publisher=British Mountaineering Council|accessdate=23 April 2017|date=1 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Reynolds|first1=Kev|title=The Hut Experience|url=https://www.cicerone.co.uk/static.cfm/cid/140/content/the-hut-experience|website=www.cicerone.co.uk|publisher=Cicerone|accessdate=23 April 2017}}</ref>
The BMC produces [[rock climbing]] guidebooks to parts of the [[United Kingdom|UK]], primarily the [[Peak District]] and [[Lancashire]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=8 July 2021|title=Guidebook Committee Terms of Reference 2020|url=https://www.thebmc.co.uk/media/files/Guidebook%20Committee%20ToR%202020.pdf|url-status=live|website=BMC|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709185010/https://www.thebmc.co.uk/media/files/Guidebook%20Committee%20ToR%202020.pdf |archive-date=9 July 2021 }}</ref> It also administers a 'reciprocal rights card' service, giving BMC affiliate members reduced rates in [[alpine huts]] owned by other national mountaineering organisations.<ref>{{cite web|title=Get alpine hut discounts with a Reciprocal Rights Card|url=https://www.thebmc.co.uk/get-alpine-hut-discounts-with-a-reciprocal-rights-card|website=thebmc.co.uk|publisher=British Mountaineering Council|access-date=23 April 2017|date=1 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Reynolds|first1=Kev|author-link=Kev Reynolds|title=The Hut Experience|url=https://www.cicerone.co.uk/static.cfm/cid/140/content/the-hut-experience|website=cicerone.co.uk|publisher=Cicerone|access-date=23 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170424002152/https://www.cicerone.co.uk/static.cfm/cid/140/content/the-hut-experience|archive-date=24 April 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>


==Rebranding proposal==
==Rebranding proposal==
On 25 July 2016 the British Mountaineering Council announced its intention to [[rebranding|re-brand]] itself as "Climb Britain", following consultant advice funded by [[Sport England]].<ref>{{cite web|title=BMC to change its name to Climb Britain|url=https://www.thebmc.co.uk/bmc-to-change-its-name-to-climb-britain|website=thebmc.co.uk|accessdate=27 July 2016}}</ref> However, following a strong backlash from its membership and subsequent consultations and heated online debates,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tgomagazine.co.uk/news/bmc-cancels-name-change/ |title=BMC Cancels Name Change |publisher=TGO |date=2016-09-23}}</ref><ref name="Statement"/> it announced two months later that the renaming would not go ahead.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thebmc.co.uk/rebranding-consultation-update-decision |title=Rebranding consultation: update and decision |author=Tony Ryan |date=2016-09-23 |publisher=TGO |accessdate=2016-09-29}}</ref> Because of the way the rebranding issue had been handled, the BMC executive committee subsequently found itself facing a [[motion of no confidence]] from some of its members at its April 2017 [[Annual general meeting|AGM]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Smith|first1=Bob|title=Mountaineering council confirms no-confidence vote will go ahead|url=https://www.grough.co.uk/magazine/2017/03/10/mountaineering-council-confirms-no-confidence-vote-will-go-ahead|website=www.grough.co.uk|publisher=grough Limited|accessdate=23 April 2017|date=10 March 2017}}</ref><ref name="Statement">{{cite web|last1=Berry|first1=Natalie|title=BMC release President's Statement on No Confidence Vote|url=https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/item/70988/bmc_release_presidents_statement_on_no_confidence_vote|website=www.ukclimbing.com|publisher=UKC|accessdate=23 April 2017|date=March 2017}}</ref>
On 25 July 2016 the British Mountaineering Council announced its intention to [[rebranding|re-brand]] itself as "Climb Britain", following consultant advice funded by [[Sport England]].<ref>{{cite web|title=BMC to change its name to Climb Britain|url=https://www.thebmc.co.uk/bmc-to-change-its-name-to-climb-britain|website=thebmc.co.uk|access-date=27 July 2016}}</ref> However, following a strong backlash from its membership and subsequent consultations and heated online debates,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tgomagazine.co.uk/news/bmc-cancels-name-change/ |title=BMC Cancels Name Change |publisher=TGO |date=2016-09-23}}</ref><ref name="Statement"/> it announced two months later that the renaming would not go ahead.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thebmc.co.uk/rebranding-consultation-update-decision |title=Rebranding consultation: update and decision |author=Tony Ryan |date=2016-09-23 |publisher=TGO |access-date=2016-09-29}}</ref> Because of the way the rebranding issue had been handled, the BMC executive committee subsequently found itself facing a [[motion of no confidence]] from some of its members at its April 2017 [[Annual general meeting|AGM]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Smith|first1=Bob|title=Mountaineering council confirms no-confidence vote will go ahead|url=https://www.grough.co.uk/magazine/2017/03/10/mountaineering-council-confirms-no-confidence-vote-will-go-ahead|website=grough.co.uk|publisher=grough Limited|access-date=23 April 2017|date=10 March 2017}}</ref><ref name="Statement">{{cite web|last1=Berry|first1=Natalie|title=BMC release President's Statement on No Confidence Vote|url=https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/item/70988/bmc_release_presidents_statement_on_no_confidence_vote|website=ukclimbing.com|publisher=UKC|access-date=23 April 2017|date=March 2017}}</ref>


Interest was expressed in using the "Climb Britain" brand for another purpose within the BMC.{{cn|date=April 2017}}
Interest was expressed in using the "Climb Britain" brand for another purpose within the BMC.{{citation needed|date=April 2017}}


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Mountaineering Council of Scotland]]
*[[Mountaineering Scotland]]
*[[Lancashire Rock]]


==References==
==References==
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* {{official website|http://www.thebmc.co.uk/}}


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Revision as of 13:06, 8 March 2024

The British Mountaineering Council
Formation1944; 80 years ago (1944)
HeadquartersBurton Road, West Didsbury
CEO
Paul Davies
President
Andy Syme
Chair
Roger Murray
Websitewww.thebmc.co.uk

The British Mountaineering Council (BMC) is the national representative body for England and Wales that exists to protect the freedoms and promote the interests of climbers, hill walkers and mountaineers, including ski-mountaineers. The BMC are also recognised by government as the national governing body for competition climbing.

History

The organisation was originally formed in 1944, following a proposal from the president of the Alpine Club, Geoffrey Winthrop Young.[1] It aimed to represent the interests of climbing clubs and primarily maintain access for climbers to climb on a mountain, a crag, or even a sea cliff in England and Wales. When the council was created the following aims were set out:[1]

  • Protection of climbing areas from planned development.
  • Provision of huts and hostels.
  • Reviewing and investigating climbing equipment.
  • Assisting mountain rescue.
  • Provision of climbing and hillwalking instructors.
  • Establishing regional committees.
  • Publication of a mountaineering journal.

In 1972 as a result of the Cairngorm Plateau disaster where five school children and one teacher died of hypothermia[2] the BMC began working closely with the Mountain Leader Training Board. To this day membership of the BMC or Mountaineering Scotland is required to begin mountain leader training.[3]

In 1997, the BMC was one of the organisations which formed the Mountain Training Trust which took control of managing Plas y Brenin on behalf of Sport England.[4]

As of 2017 its headquarters are on Burton Road in West Didsbury, an area of Manchester, England.

In 2018, members voted for the first female president of the organisation, Lynn Robinson.[5]

Founding members

The BMC began with 25 member climbing and outdoor organisations including:

Member benefits

The British Mountaineering Council works for its members to provide services and representation for: access and conservation, climbing walls, clubs and huts, competition climbing, equipment advice, guidebooks and maps, heritage, international, safety and skills, youth and equity. The organisation now has two types of membership; those that are affiliated via a club and those that are individual members.

The BMC currently[when?] has over 75,000 members: 51,000 individual members, 24,000 club members, and 280 affiliated clubs. Membership benefits include access to the BMC travel insurance scheme, civil liability insurance, discounts on equipment, technical and training advice, and four copies of Summit magazine each year.

Summit magazine aims to cover articles of interest to all climbers, hill walkers, and mountaineers. It frequently covers topics outside the remit of the mainstream magazines. Editions of the magazine are produced four times per year (Feb, May, Sep, Nov) and are sent direct to all British Mountaineering Council (BMC) individual members. People who are members of the BMC through an affiliated club only receive one copy – the February issue. The circulation therefore varies from 40,000 (May, Sep, Nov) to 75,000 (Feb). This makes it the climbing magazine with the largest circulation in the UK.[citation needed] It is also available to purchase in the BMC online shop and available from selected mountain centres throughout the UK, such as Plas y Brenin in Capel Curig.

The BMC produces rock climbing guidebooks to parts of the UK, primarily the Peak District and Lancashire.[6] It also administers a 'reciprocal rights card' service, giving BMC affiliate members reduced rates in alpine huts owned by other national mountaineering organisations.[7][8]

Rebranding proposal

On 25 July 2016 the British Mountaineering Council announced its intention to re-brand itself as "Climb Britain", following consultant advice funded by Sport England.[9] However, following a strong backlash from its membership and subsequent consultations and heated online debates,[10][11] it announced two months later that the renaming would not go ahead.[12] Because of the way the rebranding issue had been handled, the BMC executive committee subsequently found itself facing a motion of no confidence from some of its members at its April 2017 AGM.[13][11]

Interest was expressed in using the "Climb Britain" brand for another purpose within the BMC.[citation needed]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "A brief history of the BMC". thebmc.co.uk. British Mountaineering Council. 8 May 2000. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. ^ "The Cairngorms Plateau disaster claimed the lives of six youngsters and shocked Scotland". 19 November 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Mountain Leader Training". mountain-training.org. Mountain Training. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Plas Y Brenin – Our Centre". pyb.co.uk. Plas Y Brenin. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Historic AGM sees new constitution and Lynn Robinson become first female BMC president". thebmc.co.uk. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Guidebook Committee Terms of Reference 2020" (PDF). BMC. 8 July 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Get alpine hut discounts with a Reciprocal Rights Card". thebmc.co.uk. British Mountaineering Council. 1 January 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  8. ^ Reynolds, Kev. "The Hut Experience". cicerone.co.uk. Cicerone. Archived from the original on 24 April 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  9. ^ "BMC to change its name to Climb Britain". thebmc.co.uk. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  10. ^ "BMC Cancels Name Change". TGO. 23 September 2016.
  11. ^ a b Berry, Natalie (March 2017). "BMC release President's Statement on No Confidence Vote". ukclimbing.com. UKC. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  12. ^ Tony Ryan (23 September 2016). "Rebranding consultation: update and decision". TGO. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  13. ^ Smith, Bob (10 March 2017). "Mountaineering council confirms no-confidence vote will go ahead". grough.co.uk. grough Limited. Retrieved 23 April 2017.

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