Mountaineering Scotland is the national representative body in Scotland that exists to protect the freedoms and promote the interests of climbers, hillwalkers and mountaineers, including ski-mountaineers. Formerly the Mountaineering Council of Scotland (MCofS), its headquarters are in Perth.
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History
The MCofS was formed in 1970 by the Association of Scottish Climbing Clubs to represent the views of mountaineers in Scotland. As of July 2016 it represents 140 member clubs with a total of 13,000 members.
In July 2016, they announced a rebranding as "Mountaineering Scotland".
Aims
Its aims are:
Responsibilities
The Council has an authoritative website and produces a quarterly magazine "The Scottish Mountaineer" and provides a range of benefits (including a members' discount scheme) to its members.
Key areas of activity include encouraging safe practice in the mountains; safeguarding access to upland areas following the introduction of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 and Scottish Outdoor Access Code, and a commitment to ensuring conservation of the upland environment.
Elected by the membership in September 2011, the President of the Council is Brian Linington.