BMC international meet returns to The Cairngorms

20 Sep 2011

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The British Mountaineering Council (BMC) International Winter Climbing Meet returns to The Cairngorms in 2012 and will be based at Glenmore Lodge. The Meet will run from Sunday 22nd to Sunday 29th January.

Approximately 35 international guests will be attending the BMC International Winter Climbing Meet from 35 different countries. Federations are invited to nominate two climbers from their country to take part. If the meet is oversubscribed then places will be reduced to one per country. To take part in this event climbers need to have experience of climbing routes in winter conditions (using ice axes and crampons) using leader-placed protection.

BMC International Meets

The BMC international meets are annual, week long gatherings of climbers from all around the world.
Summer and winter meets take place on alternate years, one year will be a summer meet followed by a winter meet the next year. The aims of the meets are:

To promote international friendships and increase communication between National federations
To give oversees guests an opportunity to experience the full diversity of either Scottish winter climbing or North Wales cragging
To give guests an insight into British ethics and traditions
To provide a platform for international debate and discussion on current topics of concern in climbing and mountaineering worldwide