About
Our Aim
is to offer THE best courses in walking, climbing and mountaineering; matched to your ability, delivered in a progressive way, enabling anyone regardless of background and age to develop into independent mountain goers. We try to do this in a way that minimises our impact on the environment, protecting what's important to you and I.
The Full Story
“The origins of the company can be traced to 2016. I left full-time teaching in Lancashire, swapping four walls and a desk for the hills and valleys of the Lake District. It was an exhilarating career move. I took time out to work in the Italian Alps and in 2019 I qualified as a rock climbing instructor. Taking groups climbing on real rock, for their first time, still gives me a buzz today as it did then.
It was only a matter of time before I combined my passion and skills into a company that can take anyone, regardless of their background or identity, from a new climber to fully fledged mountaineers. Giving others the independence and freedom to enjoy the world’s mountains is a gift.”
Ben is a Winter Mountain Leader and Mountaineering and Climbing Instructor, a qualified teacher, youth worker and mentor. He is a tutor for the National Navigation Award and National Indoor Climbing Award schemes. A member of the Alpine Club and volunteer for Austrian Alpine Club UK. He holds certificates in water safety and works as a canyon guide, only during the summer!