Expert coaching and guiding for hill walking, scrambling, climbing and mountain biking on the west coast of Scotland.

Joined May 2017
21 Photos and videos
2 May 2019
Wet on the Cuillin Traverse, very wet. abacusmountainguides.com/cui… Jöttnar Mark, David and I were hopeful that we'd complete a Cuillin Traverse on Tuesday and Wednesday... facebook.com/AbacusMountainG…

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29 Apr 2019
Ardverikie Wall was really nice today. abacusmountainguides.com/roc… Jöttnar Nigel and I enjoyed just about perfect rock and weather climbing this amazing route today. Ardverikie... facebook.com/AbacusMountainG…

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28 Apr 2019
Sea Stack Odyssey write up on the blog abacusmountainguides.com/blo… Jöttnar Andy, Gordon and I managed to climb the three best sea stacks, drive most of the NC 500 route plus a wee trip to... facebook.com/AbacusMountainG…

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26 Apr 2019
Latheronwheel gave Andy, Gordon and me a sparkly end to a wonderful week of climbing. abacusmountainguides.com The sun was shining and the sea was sparkling, the rock was dry (mostly) and the... facebook.com/292632454100420…

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25 Apr 2019
The strong wind didn't stop our strong team on Old Man of Hoy yesterday! abacusmountainguides.com/sea… Gordon, Andy and I had a fantastic time climbing the Original Route in the... facebook.com/292632454100420…

23 Apr 2019
Am Buachaille at Sandwood Bay yesterday. abacusmountainguides.com/sea… Stack number two was a pleasure to climb in bright sunshine and light winds. The waves were quite fruity... facebook.com/292632454100420…

22 Apr 2019
Old Man of Stoer yesterday. Brilliant! abacusmountainguides.com/sea… It dried up in time yesterday for Andy, Gordon and I to climb Old Man of Stoer yesterday. The rock was a bit... facebook.com/292632454100420…

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19 Apr 2019
Sunshine and snow on the summit of Ben Nevis today. abacusmountainguides.com/ben… Andy and Matt had an amazing day to climb Ben Nevis today. There was a chilly breeze on... facebook.com/AbacusMountainG…

18 Apr 2019
Light up Ben Nevis and raise funds for a charity of your choice and for the Nevis Fund. nevisatnight.com/ facebook.com/AbacusMountainG…

17 Apr 2019
Beautiful day in Glen Shiel for Jim and me on Forcan Ridge. abacusmountainguides.com There was a cold wind this morning but it dropped away and the sunshine warmed the rock for us nicely. There's a... facebook.com/292632454100420…

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14 Apr 2019
What a wonderful week! abacusmountainguides.com/ Jöttnar This week we have been mostly skiing, trail running, walking, scrambling and climbing, all in brilliant sunshine! What a fantastic week in #myoutdoorcapital

10 Apr 2019
More steep skiing, this time in the Cairngorms. abacusmountainguides.com/blo… Jöttnar Owen and I went for a wee ski round Loch Avon Basin today via Diagonal Gully in Stag Rocks. The snow was... facebook.com/AbacusMountainG…

7 Apr 2019
Spring in the glen but pretty wintry on top of Ben Nevis - abacusmountainguides.com/ben… It's continuous snow on the trail from corner 5 at 1050m above sea level and the... facebook.com/AbacusMountainG…

5 Apr 2019
Top day for biking. We completed our British Cycling Mountain Bike Leader Award training course in some lovely warm sunshine ☀ abacusmountainguides.com/lev…... facebook.com/292632454100420…

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4 Apr 2019
Beautiful weather for day 1 of our British Cycling Mountain Bike Leader Award training course. abacusmountainguides.com/lev… Glen Nevis looked amazing with... facebook.com/AbacusMountainG…

2 Apr 2019
What a lovely day to climb North Gully on Ben Nevis with Mike. abacusmountainguides.com/ Jöttnar We had some fresh snow last night which sat on the hills above 500m this morning. By the time... facebook.com/AbacusMountainG…

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1 Apr 2019
Lovely Ledge Route on Ben Nevis on very good snow abacusmountainguides.com/blo… Jöttnar Brooke, Sean and I climbed Ledge Route to experience Scottish winter mountaineering and to reach the... facebook.com/AbacusMountainG…

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