The BMC, of whom Professor Donald Trelford, ex-editor of the Observer wrote in May 2000: 'The BMC, at the Peak of their Profession', according to the April 2002 edition of Climber magazine, the BMC once again made an annual loss. In the years 2000 & 2001, the BMC made a loss of - £228,000. The BMC at the peak of its profession... ? Private Eye Magazine apparently has a soft-spot for Mr Trelford printing as it does, many of his other editorial gaffs...
This picture printed the in a 1989 climbing magazine accompanied the article - Protect & Survive.? The belayer is tied to just one poorly placed ice screw. There are also two ice axes visible that are not being used as a part of the belay, several pitches above the ground.
This letter was printed in the Oct 1st edition of Plymouth's Evening Herald. Knowing that the land owner is concerned about accidents / litigation on / regarding her property, the demonstrators were photographed; did not have the sense to wear, safety helmets during their illegal demo... The content of the letter is better read, makes clearer reading, from Documents under Vixen Tor Demo. This insignificant piece of rock is now refered to (by those with a strange agenda) as a 'signicant climbing area'??
This misleading advert (UIAGM/BMG/Offficial Guides - their qualification is your - guarantee.?)took pride of place at the top of High Magazines Climbing/Mountaineering Courses page until, it was finally removed in 1997 after the Smiler Cuthbertson court case
Extract from the BMC's Green Guide to Cornwall, Lands End.? Members of the BMC caused more damage (by drilling and placing 158 expansion bolts) at Lands End between 1981-2005 than did the thousands of wartime Commando's who trained in the same area in the 1940's.
IGO - International Guides Office, Rue du Moulin, Chamonix, was raised, opened by Patrice and Kristel Bodin in 1988 - contrary to comments elsewhere. Kristel survives her husband in 2008. IGO 8000 were asked not to use the - IGO motif but of course, took no notice. As we thought might happen, the intials IGO, has become synonimous with the Mount Everest guiding debacle or as one commentator has written: 'IGO 8000 has failed...'
The picture shows the - new Scottish Mountain Safety Adviser (2002) Mr Roger Wild winter mountaineering, ice climbing whilst not - wearing a safety helmet and yet: ' 'The main purpose of the post (Safety Adviser) is to encouage - safe practice...' In 2007, the same BMGuide commented that there were 'reckless climbers' in the Scottish Highlands winter climbing...?? In 1989, four of his clients died in a Scottish winter mountaineering accident...
This picture, printed in High magazine in 1989, showing two ice climbers belayed to just - one ice screw, featured alongside an article about safety at a Plas-y-Brenin seminar (attended by many BMGuides) entitled: 'Protect & Survive.'? Twelve months later, an identical belay failed and brought about the death of a BMG client.
