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

The list below gives an indication of trips either already booked or in the planning stages, and an outline of availability for private guiding. Please feel free to get in touch if you have something in mind, even if it appears to clash with things on the list -dates and destinations are often flexible!. Unless stated otherwise, there is availability on everything listed below.

8 - 20 March 2010 Private Guiding In the Lake District. Email me for availability/ programme.

Striding Edge, Helvellyn Helvellyn Border Collie Langdale Crinkle Crags

 

21 March - 11 April 2010 Private Guiding 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

 

12 - 19 April 2010 Private Guiding In 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

 

24 - 25 April 2010 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 2010, 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

 

26 - 30 April 2010 Private Guiding In North West Highlands. Walking, scrambling, climbing, and wilderness camping options available.. Email me for availability/ programme.

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

 

1 - 4 May 2010 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

 

11-17 May 2010 "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 with bed and breakfast accommodation in a comfortable base. Email me for further details.

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

 

30 - 31 May 2010 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

 

6- 13 June 2010 Wilderness Camping Trip to 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.

Ben Dearg Mor Carnmore Camp at Carnmore Ben Tarsuinn Dubh Loch

 

14-30 June 2010 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

 

3-10 July 2010 "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 . Comfortable hostel accommodation. Limited places still available . Email me for details, or download an info sheet .(278kb .pdf)

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

 

11 - 31 July 2010 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

 

10 - 13 September 2010 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

 

20-27 September 2010 Walking and Scrambling, Picos de Europa, Spain . Very comfortable camping and refuge accommodation. One to get excited about! Email me for details, or download an info sheet (200kb .doc format).

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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