Qualified Climbing, Hill Walking & Mountaineering Instruction
- Taking your first steps in the hills?
- Want to navigate more confidently?
- Make the transition from summer to winter hill walking?
- Bag that elusive or remote Munro?
- Learn to rock climb or improve your skills?
- In need of a qualified trainer or supervisor for your D of E expedition?
Whatever your ambitions on the hill or on the crag, with over 35 years experience of mountaineering and rock climbing tuition, we can help you achieve them.
Location, Location, Location!
We are based in Kintail at the foot of Glen Shiel. Our 'back yard' contains over 20 Munros (mountains over 3000ft/914m), including the Five Sisters of Kintail, South Cluanie and Forcan Ridges, and 10 Corbetts (mountains between 2500 ft & 2999ft).
Ben Nevis, th
e Mamores, Grey Corries, Torridon and the Skye Cuillin are all within an hour's drive.
The 'Rough Bounds of Knoydart', the 'Great Wilderness of Fisherfield' and the remote hills of upper Glen Affric, Loch Mullardoch and Loch Monar can all be accessed from here.
This stunning location allows us to make the best of prevailing weather conditions and to tailor our itinerary to our clients' ambitions.
Although we think that we are based in one of the best parts of the country, we can also arrange instruction elsewhere in Scotland and throughout the UK.
What We Offer
Our Activities
The following is an outline of some of the activities and services that we can provide. Further details are given on the following pages. However, we endeavour to personalise our provision to meet our Clients' needs so please contact us to discuss your requirements. If there is something you want to do, please ask and we will do our best to provide it!
- Guided Walks
- Navigation Skills
- Multi-day trips through the mountains
- Winter Hill Walking Skills
- Guided Winter Hill Walking
- Introduction to Rock Climbing (Taster Sessions)
- Rock Climbing Skills
Duke of Edinburgh's Award Expeditions:
- Expedition Training
- Qualified Supervision
Our Experience
Mike
Qualified teacher with 30+ years experience. Subjects: Biology, Environmental Science and Sport. Involved with the Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme as Unit Leader, Local and Wild Country Panel Assessor. Led too many field trips and outdoor pursuits visits to remember! Formerly Assistant Head of Sixth Form and Educational Visits Co-ordinator for a comprehensive school in Doncaster.
Started climbing on gritstone with the Scouts in 1972. Climbed throughout the UK and Europe. Accumulated all the Munros over 35 years of Scottish mountaineering, the majority of them in winter conditions.
Holds Mountain Leader Summer and Winter Awards, Single Pitch Award and Active Aid Outdoor First Aid. Full member of MTA - Mountain Training Association. Trainee member of AMI - Association of Mountaineering Instructors.
Registered with GTC Scotland and holds a PVG Scheme Record disclosure issued under section 52 of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007.
Shirley
Qualified teacher with 20+ years experience. Subjects: Chemistry and Science. Duke of Edinburgh's Gold Award Holder and Assistant Unit Leader. Involved in many extra-curricular visits, mainly involving outdoor activities. Formerly Deputy Learning Leader in Science at a Doncaster comprehensive school.
Shirley's involvement in outdoor activities started with the Duke of Edinburgh's Award at school. She has gone on to walk and climb throughout the UK and Europe. Now counting down the last twenty or so Munros.
Holds Basic Expedition Leader Award (BELA), Mountain Leader Summer Award and Active Aid Outdoor First Aid.
Full member of MTA - Mountain Training Association.
Registered with GTC Scotland and holds a PVG Scheme Record disclosure issued under section 52 of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007.
Weather & Avalanche Forecasts
A detailed Mountain Weather Forecast for the North West Highlands can be found at:
Avalanche Forecasts for Lochaber (which give a general indication of likely conditions for the Kintail area) can be found at:
http://www.sais.gov.uk/page_lochaber.asp
A Midge Forecast (the summer equivalent of the Avalanche Forecast!) can be found at:
http://www.midgeforecast.co.uk/home
