BMC invitation to 2010 International Sea Cliff Climbing Meet

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We would like to invite your Federation to nominate two climbers from your country to take part in the British Mountaineering Council (BMC) International Sea Cliff Climbing Meet 2010. This year sees an all new location for the Meet: the Count House in Cornwall, a 200-year-old building perched above Cornwall’s finest granite cliff – Bosigran. This Meet, from May 9 to 16, will bring together climbers of all grades from around the world to enjoy the full delights of British sea cliff climbing.

Sea cliffs offer some of the most enjoyable and adventurous ‘trad’ climbing in the British Isles. The granite cliffs of Cornwall in South West England were first explored by climbers more than a century ago, and the area has developed into a climbers’ Mecca. There are well over 1,000 routes clustered around the western tip of the peninsula, providing not just the best concentration of granite climbing in Britain but also many ‘three-star’ classics on other rock types such as Greenstone and Killas Slate. There are quality routes in all grades from V Diff to E10, so something for everyone! Other attractions of the area include great pubs, Farmhouse Cream Teas and the famous Cornish pasty, so we expect to have a fantastic week’s climbing and a lot of fun besides.

If the Meet is over subscribed places will be reduced to one per Federation. Please do not make any bookings (flights, trains etc) until you have had confirmation of your places from the BMC.

If you are from another country and would like to attend the Meet as an international guest then please contact your Federation. Invites were sent out to Federations at the beginning of December 2009.

Further Information
Contact Becky McGovern at the BMC tel: +44 161 438 3302 or email: becky@thebmc.co.uk

The BMC International Meets are truly memorable events and we very much hope your federation will be able to take part. We look forward to hearing from you soon.