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Follow the latest musings of our MWIS forecasters discussing the intricacies of the British weather in the mountain environment. In addition our MWIS Ambassadors will be blogging on all aspects of adventure and safety in the mountains. A brief bio of our ambassadors can be found at the following link:


*The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed by MWIS Ambassadors in this blog belong solely to the author, and are not necessarily those of MWIS, or any organisation, employer or other persons associated with the individual. 


Mountaineering Scotland and the BMC to promote mountain safety through joint ‘Near Miss’ reporting
POSTED BY Garry // 18th Apr 24

Mountaineering Scotland and the British Mountaineering Council (BMC) have announced a joint project aimed at improving the safety of hillwalkers, climbers, mountaineers and others who enjoy spending time exploring the hills and mountains.
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Advice from BMC for England
POSTED BY Garry // 18th May 20

New advice from the British Mountaineering Council for climbing and hill walking in England.
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