Why I’m supporting the BMC’s Mend Our Mountains appeal

In 2016 the British Mountaineering Council (BMC) successfully raised £100,000 in a crowdfunded appeal to repair footpaths in several popular UK mountain areas. The campaign was called Mend Our Mountains, and the BMC has just launched its sequel Mend Our Mountains II: Make One Million with the ambitious target of raising, yes, £1 million to repair even more.

A million pounds might seem a lot of money for a cause that isn’t going to stop anyone dying. But I believe it’s money well spent and I’m...