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www.abacusmountainguides.com Abacus Mountain Guides Ltd, Registered in Scotland SC378703 We specialise in providing exactly what you want.

Instruction and guiding in Mountaineering, Scrambling, Rock Climbing and Scottish Winter Climbing, Canyoning and Mountain Biking. Be inspired by your Private Mountain Guide in the best hills in Scotland, Ben Nevis, Glen Coe and Skye. Creating the perfect trip for you based on the prevailing weather and conditions, your previous experience and aspirations, is our challenge and what gives us the most satisfaction.

18/07/2025

Our annual sailing and walking trip with launches today from Mallaig.

This beautiful 100 year sailing boat, a Brixham Trawler, will take the team around the Western Isles to tackle some of the most remote walks and Munros, making the most of the summer breeze.

Why walk a day and spend a night in a tiny tent with the midges when you can sail around, spend the night in great comfort and company, then walk up the hills with cake and dinner back onboard to look forward to?

Next year's dates are 18th to 25th July 2026. Comment or DM us if you want more information.

16/07/2025

Our next Summer Mountain Leader Training Course is full! Twelve trainees will join us at the end of August for six amazing days of training.

If you'd like to do an ML Training Course with us this year we can deliver one in October/November based in Fort William in the West Highlands, where the hills are pointy and the ridges are sharp.

Anyone keen?

13/07/2025

How do you stay cool climbing mountains in the hot weather?

has already had a couple of call-outs for heat stroke.

Here are some tips:

☀️ Start early, like 5am or 6am.
☀️ Go slowly and drink lots (3ltrs during the day).
☀️ Wear loose, lightweight and light colour clothing.
☀️ Dip your sunhat in streams and put it on wet.

What works for you?

12/07/2025

It feels like we graduated to the big league via ferata today. Massive exposure on huge cliffs, long, steep ladders and cables and a really serious feel to the Brenta Dolomites all add up to a memorable experience!

It's a fantastic way to experience these beautiful and very impressive mountains.

11/07/2025

The Dolomiti di Brenta are spectacular! And being able to move around these ridiculously steep peaks easily on the via ferata is a real treat.

Family Pescod is on tour going hut to hut following amazing routes between the huts.

Today we went along the Sentiero Alfredo Benini to the Rifugio Tucket e Q. Sella.

10/07/2025

It's a busman's holiday for chief guide Mike and family - they are off to the Brenta Dolomites for some hut to hut via ferata.

Day one today was a practice walk with some easy ladders and cables to get calinrated, to the height and exposure, the temperature and the feel of the place.

It's beautiful!

07/07/2025

⚡⚡⚡ Abacus Mountain Guides are electric! ⚡⚡⚡

Chief guide Mike is now driving around in an all electric vehicle.

Around 50% of GHG emissions of a climbing/skiing/walking holiday are due to the transport to the mountains. Now, if you take a train or a coach, and Mike takes you climbing in the EV there will be a huge saving in GHG emissions!

We'll write a blog with all the financial and practical details of using an EV in the Highlands in a few more months. So far, it has been working out well with numerous trips to Skye, South Uist and many other places.

We're also recording all Mike's GHG emissions for a year with help from .earth to get a base line from which to try to reduce his annual emissions.

05/07/2025

Stopping for a rest can be a dangerous thing to do. It gives you the chance to look around, see where you are and fully appreciate the seriousness of the place. When you are scrambling, focusing on hand and boot placements on the moderate ground, everything is OK. As soon as you stop and look where you are, the sense of place can be overwhelming.

Ledge Route, Ben Nevis
A brilliant scramble through the finest of mountain scenery.

https://www.abacusmountainguides.com/ledge-route.html

02/07/2025

Family holidays in Scotland can be pretty active!

It was wonderful to join Phoebe, Robert, Rose and Isla today to climb the Inaccessible Pinnacle and Sgurr na Banachdich today.

The views were sporadic and there's no sign of a heat wave up here, but it was a lovely day.

30/06/2025

Is it too soon to say we're looking forward to winter?

The solstice has passed and the nights are drawing in!

Training has started.

29/06/2025

Cool angles and colours at Skerry Mòr, Mid Clyth.

The angles are mostly vertical or overhanging.

Take your big arms!

25/06/2025

Rock climbing in the sunshine (instead of traversing the Cuillin Ridge in the Ming!).

Latheronwheel, not far south of Wick and on the east coast, north of Inverness, is a suntrap that is often dry when it's wet in the west.

Dave and Mike climbed 11 routes between S and VS 5a being watched by curious seals and circled by razorbills, guillemots, black guillemots, fulmars, cormorants and oyster catchers.

The west is best, but the east is drier and there are some nice bits!

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