How to make a booking

Just get in touch, giving an idea of what you’d like to do and your preferred dates. If I can’t cater for your ideal days, I’ll let you know my nearest availability. Once we’ve established a date(s) that suits you, you can then go-ahead and confirm a booking by supplying a 50% deposit. Feel free to email, or call, with any questions. I’m always happy to chat.

The prices below are the total cost per day for instruction or guiding, in North Wales and Scotland. If you’d like to arrange something in the Lake District, or on the sea cliffs of Pembrokeshire or Cornwall, please get in touch for a quote.

Summer Prices 2024

Wales

1 person

£250

2 to 8 people

£275

Scotland

1 person

£275

2 to 8 people

£300

Winter Prices 2024/25

Scotland

1 to 6 people

£300

Ratios

The table below gives the maximum number of people I can sensibly look after on a particular activity or type of terrain (the instructor to client ratio). I can easily cater for larger groups which may exceed these ratios. In which case, I’d be joined by well qualified, likeminded instructors or guides who I know well. Just ask for a quote.

hill walking

uncomplicated terrain

1:8

scrambling

easy (grade 1)

1:6

harder (grades 2&3)

1:2

rock climbing

single-pitch

1:8

multi-pitch

1:2

winter skills

easy terrain

1:6

winter mountaineering

grade I snow

1:4

grade I mixed terrain

1:4

grade II ridges

1:2

winter climbing

up to grade V

1:2

Equipment

All technical climbing and mountaineering equipment is provided. You’ll just need to bring suitable outdoor clothing and footwear for the activity you’d like to do, along with a rucksack and your food and drink for the day.

For rock climbing and harder scrambles, you’re welcome to borrow a harness and helmet if you can’t bring your own.

In winter, you’re also welcome to borrow axes and crampons. The crampons are Grivel G12 Air Techs with a nu-matic fitting system. These are the most versatile all-round crampons for Scottish winter use and will fit the majority of winter boots (both b2 and b3 category). Mountaineering axes are DMM Cirques and climbing axes are Petzl Quarks.

For an idea of what clothing you’ll need to bring along for Scotland’s winter mountains, I’ve put together a comprehensive winter kit list (pdf), if you’d like to see it, let me know and I’ll ping it over.

Accommodation

If you need advice about where to stay, I can give suggestions to suit most requirements and budgets.

Insurance

It is strongly recommended that you take out some form of accident insurance. Cover can be obtained from a number of insurers, the most popular being Snowcard and the BMC. You can also obtain BMC insurance through Mountaineering Scotland.