Ian Stephenson's Mountain Freedom Guiding Services

Guided adventure - walking, hiking, scrambling, climbing, wilderness camping and mountain activities throughout Scotland and further afield...

Forthcoming Trips

There's always lots going at Mountain Freedom and plans are constantly changing. Below you'll find an outline of roughly how it's hoped following season will be structured. it's not cast in stone and we can almost always accommodate your specific plans, especially outside of the main May - August season

8th - 20th March 2012 Private Guiding with focus on the Lake District . Email me for availability/ programme.

Striding Edge, Helvellyn Helvellyn Border Collie Langdale Crinkle Crags

 

21st March - 11th April 2012 Private Guiding with focus on Glencoe/Lochaber . Email me for availability/ programme.

Coming off the Mamores Red deer by the Allt A'Mhuillin A very windy summit! On Sron Garbh looking towards the South Glencoe peaks Pap of Glencoe

 

 

12th - 19th April 2012 Private Guiding with focus on the Isle of Skye. Walking, scrambling, climbing, and wilderness camping options available. Email me for availability/ programme.

Preparing to abseil Coire Lagan The Cioch Scrambling to the summit of Sgurr Dearg Cioch Corner, Skye Cuillin

 

24th - 25th April 2012 Mountain Skills Weekend in Glencoe/Lochaber. Learn techniques for navigation, party and incident management, night navigation, route choice, river crossings, and security on steep ground on this fun weekend. Email me for further details of these courses in 2012, or download an info sheet.

Fording the mouth of Loch Avon On the NW Ridge of Sgurr a' Bhasteir Not lost. Just planning the next move, honest! Hooray I'm in the Lost Valley and the sun is shining! The Arete of Sgurr Dearg

 

26th - 30th April 2012 Private Guiding in Glencoe/Lochaber. Walking, scrambling, climbing, and wilderness camping options available.. Email me for availability/ programme. Limited remaining availability for this period

Quinag Applecross mountains, Wester Ross Sunset over the Sound of Raasay Enjoyable easy scrambling on the porcupine crest of Stac Pollaidh Mullach an Rathain, Torridon

 

1st - 4th May 2012 Mountain Skills 4 day course on the Isle of Skye . Learn techniques for navigation, party and incident management, night navigation, route choice, river crossings, wilderness camping and security on steep ground on this fun 4 day course. Email me for further details, or download an info sheet.

pushing himself Sgurr Nan Gillean Scrambling to the summit of Sgurr Dearg Crossing a gap on the Wall Crawler's Cuillin Traverse, Skye Cuillin Winter moon

 

11th-17th May 2012 "Torridon Traverses" Explore what is possibly Scotland's finest mountain area with classic ridges, stunning coastline and the magnificent forests of the Ben Eighe National Nature Reserve. Challenging walking and easy scrambling. Email me for further details.

Sunset over Loch Torridon Torridon -Ben Alligin (SMPG) Am Fasrinan pinnacles Ian on Liathach

 

30th - 31st May 2012 Mountain Skills Weekend in Glencoe/Lochaber . Learn techniques for navigation, party and incident management, night navigation, route choice, river crossings, and security on steep ground on this fun weekend. Email me for further dates, or download an info sheet .

Fording the mouth of Loch Avon Upper section of Curved Ridge Consider your direction Carn Mor Dearg and the North Face of Ben Nevis Clouds over Stob Dearg

 

2nd- 9th June 2012 Wilderness Camping Trip to the Letterewe and Fisherfield area in the North West Highlands. Ascents of some of the most remote Munros, in one of Scotland's most scenic and unspoilt areas. Email me for availability/ programme, or download an info sheet (336kb .doc format). Book early for this popular trip, pegged again this year at the 2010 prices - from £250pp.

Ben Dearg Mor Carnmore Camp at Carnmore Ben Tarsuinn Dubh Loch

 

14th-29th June 2012 Private Guiding on the Isle of Skye . Walking, scrambling, climbing, and wilderness camping options available. Email me for availability/ programme.

Glaciated Slabs in Coire Grunndha On the Mini Beach, Loch Scavaig Teetery ledge on Sgurr a' Bhasteir Gendarme arete, Sgurr nan Gillean South ridge of Blaven

 

Sat 30th June - Sun 8th July 2012 "Classic Ridges and Scrambles". Challenging walking and easy scrambling. No previous scrambling experience required although you will need to be a competent hillwalker with a head for heights. Spend Saturday till Monday in Glencoe and Tuesday till Saturday on Skye . Stay in comfortable hostel accommodation. Email me for details, or download an info sheet . This trip has been price pegged at the 2010 price of £280pp for the week. Limited places available.

On Garbh Bheinn, Ardgour Sgurr Nan Gillean Upper section of Curved Ridge Sgurr Alasdair Team photo on Curved Ridge

 

11th - 31st July 2012 Private Guiding on the Isle of Skye . Walking, scrambling, climbing, and wilderness camping options available. Email me for availability/ programme.

Looking into Coruisk from Bealach nan Lice, Skye Cuillin Looking North along the Cuillin Loch Scavaig Sgurr nan Gillean Summit of Sgurr Alasdair

 

10th - 13th September 2012 Mountain Skills 4 day course In Glencoe/Lochaber . Learn techniques for navigation, party and incident management, night navigation, route choice, river crossings, wilderness camping, and security on steep ground on this fun course. Email me for further details, or download an info sheet.

Above Mamore Lodge Buachaille Etive Mor Not lost. Just planning the next move, honest! Up to  a Glacial lake Fording the mouth of Loch Avon

 

20th-27th September 2012 Walking and Scrambling, Picos de Europa, Spain. Camping and refuge accommodation. One to get excited about! Email me for details.

Picos village Santa Castilla Bulnes Pico Tesorero Potes, principal town of the Southern Picos

Email me for details of up and coming trips not listed here, and Private Guiding

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