Guided adventure - walking, hiking, scrambling,
climbing, wilderness camping and mountain activities throughout Scotland
and further afield...
Meet Your Guide
Ian Stephenson
Ian holds the Mountain Leader Award and has been
working within the outdoor industry as a mountain walking guide for many
years. Based in North West Scotland, this is an area he has been roaming
through for most of his life. His local knowledge will help you get the
most out of your time in the Highlands whatever you want to do - be it
climb Ben Nevis, Britain's highest mountain, backpack through the remote
wilderness areas of Wester Ross, explore the Glencoe hills or scramble
the crest of the Skye Cuillin. You can rest assured that Ian will help
you pick the routes that are best for you, get you closer to the wildlife
and environment, interpret the history and culture of the region, and bring
the landscape through which you are passing alive whilst ensuring you have
lots of fun!
Apart from his love of the Highlands of Scotland, Ian
has plenty of experience further afield. As a youngster family holidays
were spent exploring the Yorkshire Moors and Dales and this is an area
which is still visited often, especially for its' wealth of easily accessible
rock-climbing venues. Ian also spent eight years in the English Lake District,
working with the Lakeland Climbing Centre as an instructor and manager.
He is still a regular visitor to this unique and easily accessible area.
Ian has a wealth of experience throughout
Europe, especially in Spain and the Canary islands which he considers to
be an excellent arena for exploring a beautiful environment and adventurous
pursuits. A favourite mountain area is The Picos De Europa in Northern
Spain to which he has led many trips.
Latin America is another destination Ian is thoroughly
familiar with, having travelled there extensively and led expeditions
to the Andes of Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador regularly over the last 10 years.
Originally trained as a professional musician, Ian enjoys
all sorts of music, both playing and listening. He is a fluent Spanish
speaker and through regular work with French clients his French is not
bad either!
Partner Organisations
And Leaders
Especially
with group walking holidays and treks of longer duration, a larger team
is sometimes needed to ensure your comfort and enjoyment. To this end Ian
sometimes works with trusted partner organisations and Leaders who have
demonstrated the same professionalism and enthusiasm for what they are
doing. These relationships have been built up over many years, and you
as the client can gain the benefit of them.
Currently Ian works regularly
with International Mountain Leader Merv Capewell,
The Lakeland Climbing
Centre,
International Mountain Guide Andy
Owen and
Walkabout Scotland.
He
is involved in the training and assessment of leaders
for a major walking holiday organisation, HF Holidays, and acts as a
consultant, designing programmes and itineraries for several other companies,
both here in the UK, in Europe, and in the USA.
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Especially
with group walking holidays and treks of longer duration, a larger team
is sometimes needed to ensure your comfort and enjoyment. To this end Ian
sometimes works with trusted partner organisations and Leaders who have
demonstrated the same professionalism and enthusiasm for what they are
doing. These relationships have been built up over many years, and you
as the client can gain the benefit of them.
