Start of winter.
Start of winter.23rd November 2021It’s great to see fresh snow on the hills and a wintry forecast! We managed to get a day out today, going up the Fiachal Ridge and over Cairn Gorm. The light cloud lifted to give great views and blue skies, a real treat. It’s always worth getting a few easy […]
Season turning
Season turning28th October 2021The seasons are definitely turning here in Aviemore and the Cairngorms. We’ve had a busy season of work, with a mix of rock climbing and hill walking groups as well as working on lots of TV and film productions. With so many missing out on winter last year it feels as though […]
Summer so far
Summer so far23rd August 2021It’s been a great and very busy summer for us with lots of people coming out rock climbing, canoeing and hill walking with us. The weather has obviously massively helped too! Aviemore, like many others places, has been rammed with people eager to get away. Some of clients have been trying […]
Rock Climbing #rockclimbing
Rock Climbing #rockclimbing 29th May 2021It’s great that we’re able to get our rock climbing and to see things picking up again. We’ve been really busy with climbing and film safety work. Although the weather’s been pants, everyone is in good spirits! Hopefully we’ve turned a weather corner now and can enjoy some sunshine! Recent […]
Opening again for business #rockclimbing #hillwalking #canoeing #skitouring
Opening again for business #rockclimbing #hillwalking #canoeing #skitouring18th March 2021Spring is in the air and we’re optimistic about opening for business during the months ahead.From the 26th April it will hopefully be possible to travel and overnight in other places again.If you’d like to get out rock climbing, hill walking, canoeing or perhaps even ski […]
Happy New Year
Happy New Year2nd January 2021For the time being we have had to cancel all our open cousres. They require a minimum number of people to attend to be viable and for people to be able to travel from all over the UK. We are able to offer private training courses and guided days to people who […]
SNOW!…Ski touring time!
SNOW!…Ski touring time!10th December 2020With the first snows here in Aviemore the psyche is high!The skiing is great at the moment, with an unusually good amount of cover for December. The ski centre is yet to open, but it’s been fantastic to see so many people out enjoying ski mountaineering. Ski touring is a great way […]
Autumn vibes
Autumn vibes12th November 2020As is often the case at this time of year, winter comes and goes from the summits. Some mornings you open the curtains to snow sprinkled mountains, others it’s lashing rain.A few personal Munro bagging days recently have been a sharp reminder of how unpredictable and variable conditions are in the Scottish Mountains.On […]
Winter is coming… #rockclimbing #ridgescrambling #mountaineering #seakayaking
Winter is coming… #rockclimbing #ridgescrambling #mountaineering #seakayaking5th October 2020Things have turned cooler, the nights are drawing in and there even been some snow on the tops.Over the last month or so we’ve had plenty of teams out rock climbing and mountaineering, and we’ve also managed some personal sea kayaking. The weather’s been mixed so being […]
A busy summer #rockclimbing #mountaineering #canoeing #mountainbiking #seakayaking
A busy summer #rockclimbing #mountaineering #canoeing #mountainbiking #seakayaking31st August 2020With a lot of people choosing to stay in the UK for their holidays this year, we’ve had lots of people keen to get out and enjoy the outdoors.All our bookings have been with individuals and families, which have made implementing our covid 19 protocols relatively […]