Latest News from the BMG
British Mountain Guides at Ski Mountaineering Symposium
British Mountain Guides will deliver inspiration and technical expertise at the 4th British Ski Mountaineering Symposium
British Guides attend Avalanche Conference in Edinburgh
British Mountain Guides have hosted, and attended, the recent Snow and Avalanche Foundation of Scotland conference in Edinburgh
BMG deliver BMC winter lectures - again!
British Mountain Guide Tim Blakemore, and Tamsin Gay, will once again deliver the series of winter skills lectures for the BMC.
BMG Guides at Kendal Festival
17th to 20th November sees the annual gathering of the clan at Kendal Mountain Festival and BMG guides are heavily involved this year on stage and screen.
Chris Walker Memorial Trust - Expedition Grants
On 24th February, 2010 Chris Walker lost his life when he was taken by an avalanche whilst descending from Buachaille Etive Mor. Chris was a highly talented, accomplished and popular mountaineer who loved to share his enthusiasm, knowledge and skills with others. He already held the MIC, was a full member of the Association of Mountaineering Instructors and no doubt would have fulfilled his life-long dream of becoming a British Mountain Guide. In order to assist other climbers who share the same passion for the mountains as Chris, the Chris Walker Memorial Trust has been set up.
"Alpine Mountaineering" - by Bruce Goodlad
British Mountain Guide, Bruce Goodlad, has written a comprehensive new manual for budding alpinists
BMG Alpine Test
Last week was the alpine assesment for the British Mountain guides. The course examines all aspects of the work of a Mountain Guide and is combined with a two year aspirancy period where aspirant guides have to work alongside a fully qualified guide completing a logbook to document their experience.
The course met in St Gervais on the evening of Saturday 3rd September to discuss the plan for the week with a mixed forecast for the first few days it was decided to use the Aiguille du Midi lift on Sunday morning to gain some height.
British Guide Guides Matterhorn North Face, In August
On the 12th August British Guide Matt Helliker guided Steve Potter on the Matterhorn North Face by the Schmid Route, ED1. This may well be the 1st British guided ascent.
BMG Guides in Moonflower Buttress Trailer
Check out the trailer for a new 'Posing Productions' mountaineering film out this Autumn (2011), 'The Moonflower' featuring British Mountain Guides Matt Helliker and Jon Bracey on their first ascent on the hallowed Moonflower Buttress, Mt Hunter, Alaska.
BMG Secures New Partner - Arc'teryx
Over the past few years the BMG has made real progress forward. A revised training scheme, energetic Committee, new website and a new corporate identity have all helped to raise the profile of the Association. In addition to these recent changes the BMG is now proud to announce that we have a new partnership with Arc’teryx.
