A group of us in our early thirties were badly overworked in the medical mayhem of junior doctor imprisonment and needed to escape. The society was formed in the doctors’ mess of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, in the autumn of 1976.
During that spring and summer evening meetings were held in the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham to assemble the team, design research projects, make contact with a trekking company and airline, and get ideas for raising money.
BMRES-BMMS Conference 2021
The 2021 BMRES conference to be hosted by BMRES and the British Mountain Medicine Society is on for Saturday 11th September, 2021 in Birmingham, UK. Conference details Date: 11 September, 2021Location: 8 Calthrope …
Latest News
Book Release – ‘Gasping Thin Air’ by Jo Bradwell
An account of 15 major expeditions to the great mountains of the world, numerous alpine adventures and big walks. 450pp, 300 colour photographs, 100 line drawings and 16 detailed colour maps. …
Expeditions
Green Lake, Sikkim, India – 2019
Green Lake, Sikkim, India – 2019 Eighteen members gathered from all over the UK and headed to India on the 4th October, …
Chimborazo, Ecuador – 2016
Chimborazo, Ecuador – 2016 On January 16th 2016, BMRES took 24 subjects to Ecuador. Our destination was the Whymper Hut at 5,000m above …
Jangothang, Bhutan – 2012
Jangothang, Bhutan – 2012 A Short Walk with the Thunder Dragon BMRES Bhutan Expedition, Spring 2012 Report by Yashvi Wimalasena. BMRES Team: Alex …
