News
News, updates, and stories from the club
Gone chasing waterfalls — see you in July!
There will be no events the whole month of June because we are exploring Iceland.
Never Miss a Hike: Subscribe to Your Personal BMC Calendar
You can now sync your BMC events directly to your phone's calendar. No more checking the website to see what's coming up. Your hikes, bike tours, and other adventures show up right next to your other appointments.
BMC v2: A New Home
A new website, a new app on your phone, and a lot of little things that make the club feel more like yours. Here's what's new in V2.
We built something useful for hikers
The vision behind hutfinder.app is simple: make hut hiking in Europe more accessible.
BMCxSMC Midsummer Camp
In the quest to explore new places and meet new people Mirna and I (Teejo) joined the Stockholm Mountain Club on an exciting weekend trip on the longest day of the year.
The year 2024 in review
Last January we turned 6 years old! In our 6th year we expanded the website with new features, tried new types of events and even had a zombie infection (virtual) ravage during our hikes!
![[Hike Through] Plankenfels](/storage/11377/conversions/2024-11-04-Thumbnail-large.webp)
[Hike Through] Plankenfels
We got a new Walk Though video. This time from our Plankenfels route. A route which we've only done once because it's not easily reachable by public transport. But now, for you, enjoy the route in video form while it was beautiful weather!
![[Feature] Hike through videos](/storage/11378/conversions/yt-thumbnail-large.webp)
[Feature] Hike through videos
We are trying something new! Have you ever wanted to join a hike but would like to know what the route looks like? Now you can!
![[Update] Multi-sport & new badges](/storage/11379/conversions/multi-event-wider-large.webp)
[Update] Multi-sport & new badges
With the last Hike-n-Canoe event in June we silently introduced multi-sport events to the website. This means that a single event can now be split up into multiple segments, depicting different spots.
![[Update] IBAN Support](/storage/11381/conversions/book-with-iban-large.webp)
[Update] IBAN Support
September 2022 we started with paid special events, in 2023 we added PayPal as a payment gateway to automate things and make the experience more user friendly and more manageable on our end.
Zombie Outbreak!
On Saturday February 24th 2024 a horrific event occurred. One of the hikers mutated into a human flesh craving zombie, biting others in the process. Below is the documentation of what occurred before said night, what happened during and how it changed everything going forward. Reader beware, this is not for the faint of heart.
![[Major Update] The Achievement Badge System](/storage/7654/conversions/Screenshot-2024-02-16-at-22.18.51-large.webp)
[Major Update] The Achievement Badge System
Over the past months a lot of time and effort has been put into building a achievement badge system for the Bayreuth Mountain Club. It is another great step in the gamification of the Bayreuth Mountain Club. We strive to make being outside and active more fun.