Calendar

We update the calendar several times a week, but if the date you're looking for isn't listed, it is worth sending us an email to double check. 

CLIMBING & MOUNTAINEERING IN THE LAKE DISTRICT and TECHNICAL ADVICE
The following dates show Chris’s availability, but please ask about other dates, as one of our freelance instructors may be available.
December 2024 : no availibility
January 2025 : 9th-12th, 14th-28th
February 2025 : 22nd, 24th, 26th
March 2025 : 13th, 25th-27th, 31st
April 2025 : 18th-22nd, 26th, 27th, 30th
May 2025 : 1st-2nd
June 2025 : 16th-20th
July 2025 : 31st
August 2025 : 1st, 2nd, 6th-31st
September 2025 : 1st-5th, 16th-20th
Please ask if you are interested in dates after this.

WINTER CLIMBING & MOUNTAINEERING IN SCOTLAND
February 2nd-6th 2025 : five-day intro winter mountaineering course - fully booked

SUMMER ALPINE CLIMBING & MOUNTAINEERING
July 6th-18th 2025

MOUNTAIN LEADER COURSES
Training courses
March 24th-29th 2025 - places available
May 5th-10th 2025 - places available
September 8th-13th 2025 - places available
Assessment courses
April 7th-11th 2025 - places available
June 2nd-6th 2025 - places available
October 13th-17th 2025 - places available

ROCK CLIMBING INSTRUCTOR COURSES
Training courses
February 17th-19th 2025 (based at Abernethy Barcaple, Castle Douglas) - places available
April 23rd-25th 2025 - places available
September 3rd-5th 2025 - places available
Assessment courses
April 1st-2nd 2025 - places available
October 20th-21st 2025 - places available
Other dates may be available - we only need two people to run these courses, so if you would like an alternative date, please ask.

MASTERCLASSES
If you’re looking for a particular Masterclass and the dates below don’t work for you, please get in touch - we can often put on extra dates.
Poor Visibility Contour Masterclass
January 10th 2025 - fully booked
January 13th 2025 - places available
November 13th 2025 - places available
Mountain Leader Two-Day Masterclass
April 3rd-4th 2025 - places available
August 4th-5th 2025 - places available
Movement Masterclass
April 14th 2025 - places available
September 16th 2025 - places available
Contour Masterclass
April 15th 2025 - places available
September 17th 2025 - places available
Mountain Leader Steep Ground Masterclass
April 16th 2025 - places available
September 18th 2025 - places available
AMI Short Roping Masterclass
April 28th-29th 2025 - places available
November 11th-12th 2025 - places available
Scrambling Masterclass
June 21st 2025 - places available
September 15th 2025 - places available
AMI Winter Short Roping Masterclass (Scotland)
Date to be confirmed
Winter Mountaineering Masterclass
Date to be confirmed
Winter Scrambling Masterclass
Date to be confirmed

SKIING IN THE ALPS
March 2nd-7th 2025

CLIMBING WALL INSTRUCTOR COURSES
Training courses
Dates to be confirmed
Assessment courses
Dates to be confirmed
Other dates may be available - we only need two people to run these courses, so if you would like an alternative date, please ask.

WINTER SUN ROCK CLIMBING
No dates for winter 2024/2025

THE CUILLINS OF SKYE
No availability for 2025 - sorry!

ONLINE COURSE: THE ART OF WALKING
No dates currently