BMC Winter Lecture Series: Cardiff

Join us for the BMC Winter Lecture Series, your essential prep for winter adventures in the mountains. This UK tour brings expert insights, hands-on advice, and real-life stories from seasoned winter mountaineers Sam Leary and Mick Jones.

Whether you're looking to boost your winter skills, learn about safety essentials, or hear tales from the sharp end, our speakers have you covered. Perfect for anyone from seasoned alpinists to those eager to tackle their first winter ascent - come along, get inspired, and make sure you're ready to tackle winter head-on!

This event is brilliant for anyone who wants to learn more about winter hill and mountain skills. You'll go from bumbling about to striding with confidence to the summit.

Each evening will cover everything the new winter adventurer could possibly need including:

• What to wear
• Planning your day
• Reading the weather
• Packing a rucksack
• Boots, crampons & axes
• Avalanche awareness

CBMRT will be fundraising at the event:

Central Beacons Mountain Rescue Team provides a 24/7, 365-days-a-year service to anyone who finds themselves in difficulty across the hills, mountains and hard-to-reach places of South Wales. Entirely volunteer-run and funded solely by public donations, the team brings specialist medical, technical, water, search and extraction expertise - often operating where other blue-light services simply can’t. Demand has continued to rise, with over 165 call-outs already in 2025.

Over the past year, our “Pro Tips” series on social media has taken off, sharing safety advice inspired by real call-outs with a healthy dose of humour. Some posts have reached more than 450,000 people worldwide, helping raise awareness of how to stay safe while enjoying the outdoors.

We’ll be at the Cardiff event - come say hello, have a chat, check out our Pro Tips, and if you’re able, make a donation (cash or card). Your support keeps us on the hills when we’re needed most.