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The Mountaineering Council of Scotland (MCofS) 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. Its headquarters are in Perth.

History

The MCofS was formed in 1970 by the Association of Scottish Climbing Clubs to represent the views of the mountaineers of Scotland, and represents 127 affiliated clubs with 7,000 members based in Scotland as well as nearly 3,000 individual members from all over the UK and abroad.

Aims

Its aims are:

To act as the representative body for mountaineers, including mountaineers on ski, climbers and hill walkers in Scotland
To protect the ethos of mountaineering in Scotland
To safeguard and secure access to hill and crag
To protect the mountain environment
To initiate and encourage safe practice in the mountains
To promote the views and interests of its members
To co-operate with other organisations with common interests

Responsibilities

The Council has an authoritative website and produces a quarterly magazine "The Scottish Mountaineer" and provides a range of benefits 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 June 2007, the President of the Council is outdoor journalist Chris Townsend. The Council has four committees responsible for Access and Conservation; Membership Services; Mountain Safety and Sports Development.

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 ==History==
-The MCofS was formed in 1970 by the Association of Scottish Climbing Clubs to represent the views of the mountaineers of Scotland. The MCofS currently (March 2012) represents 135 member clubs containing 6,500 members, as well as over 4,500 individual members.
+The MCofS was formed in 1970 by the Association of Scottish Climbing Clubs to represent the views of the mountaineers of Scotland, and represents 127 affiliated clubs with 7,000 members based in Scotland as well as nearly 3,000 individual members from all over the UK and abroad.
 ==Aims==
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 ==Responsibilities==
-The Council has an authoritative [http://www.mcofs.org.uk website] and produces a quarterly magazine "The Scottish Mountaineer" as well as providing a range of benefits (including a members' discount scheme) to its members.
+The Council has an authoritative website and produces a quarterly magazine "The Scottish Mountaineer" and provides a range of benefits 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.
+Elected by the membership in June 2007, the President of the Council is outdoor journalist Chris Townsend. The Council has four committees responsible for Access and Conservation; Membership Services; Mountain Safety and Sports Development.
 ==See also==
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 * {{cite web |url=http://www.mcofs.org.uk/home.asp |title=The Mountaineering Council of Scotland: Representing Mountaineers, Climbers and Hill Walkers |format= |work= |accessdate=2008-10-05}}
 * [http://uk.youtube.com/user/MtnCouncilScotland Mountaineering Council of Scotland YouTube channel]
-* [http://www.facebook.com/MCofS Mountaineering Council of Scotland on Facebook]
-* [https://twitter.com/#!/mcofs Mountaineering Council of Scotland on Twitter]
 [[Category:Climbing in Scotland]]