Following the recent tragic death of Roger Payne in an avalanche in the Alps, the BMC is holding an informal memorial event for Roger in Manchester next month. Here are the full details from the BMC.Roger Payne Manchester Memorial Event

We only briefly met Roger Payne - ex BMC general secretary and National Officer - who died in last week's Mont Maudit avalanche tragedy, but it's a measure of the respect and affection in which he was was held that his death has hit British

We've just received an e-mail from Roger Payne at the BMCwith this sad news:Tragically Matthew Bransby has died in a climbing accident inGreenland.Full details about the circumstances of the accident are not yetknown, but apparently he

at minimising indoorcratering potential.BMC General Secretary Roger Payne 'will say': 'The video will helpgain recognition for the acceptance of personal responsibility forparticipation in sport at managed facilities. We believe the videowill also highlight good

produced.BMC General Secretary Roger Payne said:'Throughout the FMD crisis the BMC and other responsiblerecreational bodies went to considerable lengths to persuade theirmembers to respect the blanket access restrictions imposed. Thepublic were fantastic

, beautiful films made by mountain lovers at every level,but still plenty of jaw-drop to keep things interesting. 'A Wake-Up Call ForClimbers'Meltdown, the new film from SlackJaw productions is awake-up call to climbers. Roger Payne (formerly of the BMC, now

with IanMcNaught-Davis and Roger Payne to examine the huge glacial lakesforming behind moraine dams across the region, and one in particularin the Everest region nearIslandPeak. Mount Poi &endash; The Big Thing        Germany          27 mins