The BMC publicity machine has finally caught up with events and announced that Nick Kurth is the Acting President, the composition of the Exec and confirmed Rab Carrington as a patron. Good luck to Nick and congratulations Rab. Read the […]
As many of you know our own Ian Smith, Past President and long time guidebook volunteer was presented with the BMC George Band Award. The BMC have interviewed Ian. Read the article … Vic Odell – Hon. Secretary
One of the recipients of the award this year is CC Ex-President and Guidebook Editor Ian Smith. The award is in recognition of his considerable contribution to the BMC and Guidebooks. Congratulations to Ian, on receiving the deserved recognition. We […]
The CC committees, and volunteers, together with their partners had a social at the Royal Victoria Hotel in Llanberis at the weekend. There is a considerable number of people involved in keeping the CC running, and we rarely all meet […]
Legendary mountaineer Doug Scott will be telling the story of how he and Dougal Haston made the first ascent of the world’s highest mountain by its massive South West Face in September 1975. They were the first Britons to stand […]
This was held on Saturday, attended by Ken’s widow Gloria and their son Andrew and a large number of climbers, many traveling a distance to be there. The speakers covered the different aspects of Ken’s impact on climbing in Britain. […]
The CC and BMC are holding a memorial to honour the life and achievements of Ken Wilson and the last fifty years of British climbing, in which he played such an important role. This will be held at the Pennine […]
Ken Wilson one the most influential people in British climbing in the late 20th Century has died. Ken as the editor of Mountain magazine was the conscience and mentor of British climbing for a whole generation of climbers, his influence […]
