Guiding and training climbers with expertise in mountaineering, alpine adventures, and performance science
Chris - Mountaineering Instructor, Training and Nutritional Specialist
I’m a qualified Mountaineering and Climbing Instructor, International Mountain Leader, and Winter Mountain Leader, currently training to become an IFMGA guide.
With a background in biomedical sciences and altitude physiology, I combine science-based training, nutrition, and hands-on guiding to help climbers perform better, prepare safely, and achieve their goals.
I’ve climbed extensively across the UK, the Alps, and the Himalayas, and I love sharing that passion with every client.
Guiding Adventures and Instruction
From UK hill walking and climbing trips to international alpine expeditions, I provide personalized, safe, and enjoyable guiding experiences for climbers of all levels.
Upcoming Opportunities
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Courses are often held from Fort William or Aviemore. However if you have particular munros or areas of Scotland you have always dreamed of exploring I am more than happy to be flexible and acommodate this where possible!
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Dates available from 22nd Feb to 26th Feb and 2nd March - 4th March
3 days recommended
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The winter in scotland is a great playground to learn essential mountaineering skills, including using ice axe and crampons, navigating, interpreting the avalanche and weather forecast and much more. Whether you want to use this as a way to feel more confident in the winter on your own, a stepping stone to Scottish winter climbing or even training for bigger adventures in the Alps and even Himalayas.
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This suits a variety of people, from summer hikers looking to expand their skills to venture out independently in winter to mountaineers looking to sharpen their skills before completing expeditions and summits in the Alps and Himalayas.
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Agadir is a major city in Morocco, based on the west coast and below the impressvie high-atlas mountains. Many flights travel here each day from the UK, often to deliver a load of surfers to the famous surfing destiation and only a handful of climbers. We will meet at the airport where two hour drive south of Agadir through the desert is a small town and the heart of the climbing in the Ant-Atlas of Morocco. This is where we will base ourself for a variety of climbing on our doorstep.
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Dates available in the end of March and beginning of April
6-7 days recommended
Before the heat of the summer hits, Spring is a great time to get out and enjoy some dry rock climbing before the British climbing season kicks off!
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This is a real climber’s paradise. From long, easy scrambles to technical multi-pitch trad climbing - Tafraout has it all. Tafraout is based within a Mecca of Granite - lots of which has been bolted for easily accessile sports climbing (single and multi-pitches). A short drive from the village is a place for the mountaineers and adventure climbers - long, atmospheric traditional climbing routes with expasive views across the desert are what it is all about, many of which range from Diff - E3 and so there really is something for everyone. The beauty of this location is each evening we can re-evaluate how we are feeling to make the best plan for you the next day - scale it in or push it out to a bigger objective!
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Climbing in Morocco can be enjoyed by any climber, from the boulder bro to trad climbing enthusiast. It is certainly recommended that you have at least some climbing experience, but there are a host of beginner friendly crags where you can learn the ropes on dry warm rock, as opposed to many weekends in the UK. Trips would be privately organised with 1-2 clients, ideally of a similar ability and fitness. Climbing in Morocco is also a great place for anyone who enjoys travelling, emersing in local culture, good food and sunner weather!
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Of the west coast of Scotland lies a well known island, known as the Isle of Skye. Only a 2 hours drive from Inverness over the bridge or a longer but extremely scienic drive through Glencoe from the English boarder can access where we will meet, at the perfectly situated Sligachan Inn on Skye. Other options via train and ferry can get you to the Isle.
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Dates available in May
3-5 days recommended
After the winter snow has melted and before the notorious midges have settled into Scotland for the winter May is a great time to tackle the Ridge. With a reasonable fitness level the ridge can be completed in 2 long days, but 3-4days are recommended for bookings, to choose the best weather days for the attempt and also to include any additonal training to become familiar with the ropes before we set off.
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The cuillin ridge is a 12 km Ridgeline crossing 12 munros, known as the black Cuillin. Best tackled over 2 long days of hiking and scrambling with an overnight sleep on the mountain (weather permitting). For many this may be first opportunity to use ropes, abseil and be fully immersed in the most immence mountaineering experience Britain has to offer.
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The traverse is really geared towards hikers with some scrambling experience or climbers who want to challenge themselves over a multi-day adventure in the mountains. All participants should have a reasonable to high level of fitness, with recent mountain days being a major advantage. Many who tackle the ridge are munro baggers with the Cuillin munros being the final 12 in their quest to tick all 274 mountains in Scotland, often left until last as they are the most challenging and technical. Get in touch to see if the Cuillin Traverse suits you.
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Summer or winter hiking, climbing, altitude training