Great to be back at work again #rockclimbing #canoeing #tvsafety

Great to be back at work again #rockclimbing #canoeing #tvsafety29th July 2020Things are slowly picking back up and it’s been great to be back out working again.We’ve had a few private climbing teams, family groups, canoeing and tv safety work. All of which we’ve managed to deliver in Covid safe way.Everyone seems to be enjoying […]

A return to work and the mountains

A return to work and the mountains 2nd July 2020We’re looking forward to welcoming people back to the Cairngorms and getting back into the mountains.Here are a few of the changes we’re making to keep us all safe:1. Meeting & greeting outdoors2. Ensuring no one has an Covid 19 symptoms or has been in recent […]

Hopefully a return to the mountains from mid July

Hopefully a return to the mountains from mid July10th June 2020Today’s announcement from the Scottish Government that the tourism sector can hopefully open from mid July is very welcomed.https://www.gov.scot/news/support-for-tourism-industry/Hopefully things continue to improve as expected and we can get back into the mountains.If you’d like some hill walking, rock climbing or mountaineering training or guiding […]

Mixed emotions as the season draws to an early close :-(

Mixed emotions as the season draws to an early close :-(24th March 2020What great conditons we’ve seen in the last few weeks!  Not for the first time in recent years, we have enjoyed a great late season as winter draws to a close and we start to feel spring in the air.  Our ski touring, […]

Great conditions thanks to Ciara & Dennis! #winterskills #wintermountaineering #skitouring

Great conditions thanks to Ciara & Dennis! #winterskills #wintermountaineering #skitouring7th March 2020We have had teams all over the Cairngorms ski touring, winter mountaineering and winter walking in the last few weeks in occasionally stormy, but more often fantastic conditions.  We have great coverage even at lower level for ski touring, and some clients even managed […]

Excellent conditions, at last! #winterskills #winterclimbing #skitouring

Excellent conditions, at last! #winterskills #winterclimbing #skitouring 26th February 2020After such a lean start to winter that was then followed by mixed cold and windy weather, it’s very very good to have some excellent condtions.At present ski touring conditions are excellent with a good coverage to lower levels and plenty of fresh snow to go […]

Winter arrives just in time #winterskills #winterclimbing #skitouring

Winter arrives just in time #winterskills #winterclimbing #skitouring 13th February 2020On days like today it’s easy to forget how lean and challenging winter has been, perhaps we only remember what we want to!We’ve had lots of happy customers out on winter training courses this month. Everyone understands how difficult the conditons have been, but are […]

Excellent early season conditions #skitouring #winterclimbing #cairngorms

Excellent early season conditions #skitouring #winterclimbing #cairngorms27th November 2019November conditions have excellent and probably better than most of last season!We’ve had lots of ski tours around Cairn Gorm and have enjoyed some fresh snow, sunrises, night skis and hanging out with friends. The winter climbing season has also begun and it’s been nice to swing […]

The start of winter 2020

The start of winter 202027th October 2019It’s been a while since we’ve done any blogging, which is mainly becuase we spend our summers working on tv and film productions (https://www.mountainandwatersafety.co.uk/). This year has been very busy with film work and we’ve been working across the UK and the world on different productions like Bond, Wonder […]