Testimonials

"great blast of a weekend. Can't put into words how good this is. Proper mountaineering and sorry to leave so soon. Kept sane back at my desk with a picture of us all on a summit as my computer wallpaper. Highly recommended and worth the effort." John Richardson

Torridon Mountaineering Weekend

If you’ve found Mountain and Sea Guides then look no further. We were lucky enough to have Mike guide us through the jaw-droppping Torridon mountains on a two-day skills course. We had to postpone it several times due to lockdowns but it was worth the wait and I am glad we held our booking. Mike was constantly assessing the weather and telling us of the signs around that indicated what was happening and would be likely to happen and his patience in waiting for everyone to grasp the subject matter or to catch up if lagging behind was incredible. We are all experienced hill walkers in England and Wales but this terrain was new to us. Add to that, what we knew of how to navigate and read the situation was rusty at best, but Mike sharpened us up and encouraged us to revisit the skills when we were next in the mountains and snow in order to stay well-grounded and, ultimately, safe. Everything he explained was done so in a very pure and simple manner showing his 35 years of being a mountain skills trainer and with every consideration for his audience. We went over multi-person rope techniques for ascending and descending on snow and ice, how to self-arrest on a snow pack (as a last resort!) and gauging the conditions when using crampons including if you should even be on the mountain. We also did some micro-navigation which I had practically forgotten so feel much more confident of getting out of a jam if ever I am in one. Mike was also just a really good bloke and happy to talk about anything as we were driving between Lochcarron and the start of the course in Torridon. I can’t thank Mike and Lyndsey enough for their effort in putting on the course and excellent communication. It'll love long in the memory and I can’t recommend them highly enough. We will be booking up again to do a trip to Skye and hopefully some summer sea kayaking. Superb.

Torridon mountain weekend