What We Offer

Hire a private guide

Your guide will be a qualified and experienced Mountaineering and Climbing Instructor.

What?

We’ll give recommendations based on experience levels, specific objectives, and personal interests. Popular examples include:

Indoor to Outdoor Climbing - Transfer your indoor skills onto real rock.
Intro to Trad Climbing - New to climbing or want to learn what all the hype’s about?!
Trad Climbing Skills Development - Building on existing skills or need a refresher?
Intro to Multi Pitch Climbing - Learn the skills to safely access some of the best climbing in Scotland!
Scrambling Skills - When to use a rope, how to move efficiently on scrambling terrain.
Guided Ascents - Tick off some classics, whether it be in the sea cliffs or in the mountains!

Where?

We focus on the crags and mountains around Aberdeenshire. Popular locations include:

The sea cliffs around Aberdeen.
Inland crags like those at Ballater.
Cairngorm mountain scrambles or climbs e.g. Eagle Ridge on Lochnagar or Squareface on Beinn a Bhuird.

How it Works

Enquire through our ‘Request Tour’ drop down OR contact us here.
Tell us what you’re looking for well provide a plan based on your requirements.
We’ll provide a kit list prior to the day and are more than happy to answer any questions.

Why Choose Us?

Our guides, we only hire the best!

Experienced - we choose guides with both mountain experience but also life experience. We have a wide selection of guides from all walks of life from ex-military to members of Mountain Rescue to qualified doctors.

Professional - all of our guides are fully qualified holding the relevant qualification for the activity and season - Summer Mountain Leader, Winter Mountain Leader, Mountaineering and Climbing Instructor, Winter Mountaineering and Climbing Instructor and more.

We take your safety seriously

First aid qualified - all guides hold at least an Outdoor First Aid Certificate.

Appropriately sized groups – our maximum ratio for rock climbing is 1 instructor to 2 clients.

Emergency contact - when running an event we always have someone at our ‘Base Camp’ in case of an emergency.

Group emergency kit - your guide will carry at least a group shelter and group first aid.

We’re all fully qualified, insured and members of the Mountain Training Association meaning our skills are kept up to date. We are also holders of Adventure Activities License, inspected by the UK Health and Safety Executive.

Excellent customer service

We pride ourselves on a common sense approach to cancellation.

Group Size

Limited to 2 participants per instructor.

Joining Details & Kit

An online participation form will be sent to you ahead of the event. Please come prepared with warm layers, waterproof outerwear, and footwear with good grip. For your safety and that of the group, you may be turned away if you are inappropriately dressed. Please note that there may be snow and ice on the ground, which can increase the risk of slipping.

Please have a look in our shop, we can post or deliver items to you at the event. All participants receive a 15% discount on goods (except gift vouchers, sale items and books).

Please contact us for any additional information.

Terms and Conditions apply.