Welcome to the website of the
British Association of International Mountain Leaders

BAIML is the professional membership organisation in the UK and Ireland for holders of the UIMLA International Mountain Leader (IML) qualification from Mountain Training UK and Ireland (MTUKI), and also for people from other nations who hold a UIMLA IML diploma and become resident in the UK or Ireland.

BAIML has approximately 500 members of whom over 300 are fully qualified and active UIMLA IMLs.

BAIML is a founding member of the Union of International Mountain Leader Associations (UIMLA).

Our aims are to guide and support aspiring International Mountain Leaders as they embark on and progress through the IML qualification pathway; to promote awareness within the trekking industry of the value, skills, and expertise IMLs bring, particularly in ensuring client safety; to assist our members in meeting the ongoing professional standards set by UIMLA; and to represent and advocate for the profession both nationally and internationally.

BAIML is a not-for-profit organisation.