Welcome to Expeditionguide.com – Mountain Skills & Adventures
At Expeditionguide.com, we specialise in expert instruction for mountain activities, providing friendly and fun courses and trips in the mountains of the UK & Europe.
Mountain Leader Courses
Mountain Leader Training (6 Days)
A comprehensive introduction to the ML syllabus, covering navigation, group management, steep ground, and environmental awareness. Includes an overnight expedition and wild camp.
Mountain Leader Assessment (5 days)
The official ML assessment course, evaluating your ability to lead groups safely in summer mountain conditions.
Mountain Leader Refresher (2 Days)
A focused workshop revisiting key syllabus elements to help you prepare for assessment. Qualifies for CPD points with the Mountain Training Association.
Summer Mountain Skills Courses
Summer Scrambling & Mountaineering Courses
Intro to Scrambling Course
Learn the fundamentals of Grade 1 scrambling in a safe, supportive environment. Perfect for hillwalkers ready to leave the path behind. Enjoy routes like the North Ridge of Tryfan or Y Gribin on the Glyderau.
Classic Scrambles Week
Progress from Grade 1 to roped Grade 2 and 3 scrambles. Includes three days of unroped terrain (1:4 ratio) and two days of roped instruction (1:2 ratio).
Advanced Scrambling Course
Tackle challenging Grade 2 and 3 scrambles like Cneifion Arete and Dolmen Ridge. A great step into roped terrain.
Learn to Lead Roped Scrambles
Gain independence with instruction on gear placement, belay building, and guidebook navigation. Designed for experienced scramblers.
Guided Mountaineering Adventures
Long Scrambles & Easy Climbs (Snowdonia)
Enjoy a week of Grade 2–3 scrambles and easy multi-pitch climbs (Diff/V Diff). Prior roped experience required.
Ben Nevis & Glencoe Week
Scramble iconic Scottish ridges like Aonach Eagach and Tower Ridge. For graduates of our advanced course.
Cuillin Ridge, Isle of Skye
Experience Alpine-style scrambling on the UK’s most dramatic ridge. A bucket-list adventure for seasoned scramblers.
Rock Climbing Courses
Guided Alpine Treks
Tour of the Jungfrau
A stunning five day trek in the Jungfrau region of Switzerland. We walk underneath the Eiger, over high passes, spend a night in a stunning mountain hut and trek the incredible valley of Lauterbrunnen.
Walkers Haute Route
This trek is world famous. It takes you from Mont Blanc to the Matterhorn through pastures, valleys and over high cols. Suitable for all keen walkers, with no mountaineering required, this ia a trek of a lifetime.
Swiss 3000 Summits
Join us for a week of climbing 3000m summits in Switzerland. Staying in mountain huts we will take you up walkers summits in some of the most stunning scenery in the Alps.
Winter Mountain Courses
Weekend Winter Skills Course
Location: Fort William, Scotland Price: £225 (includes free kit hire) Duration: 2 days Ratio: 1:6
Five Day Winter Skills Course
Location: Scotland – Fort William Price: £450 per person – includes free kit hire Ratio: 1:6 Length: 5 days
Welsh 3000 Winter Challenge
Location: North Wales Price: £495 per person – includes free kit hire Ratio: 1:4 Length: 5 days
3 Day Winter Mountaineering Course
Location: Scotland – Fort William Price: £550 per person Ratio: 1:2 Length: 3 days
5-Day Winter Mountaineering & Climbing Week
Location: The Highlands of Scotland Price: £825 per person Ratio: 1:2 Length: 1 week
Rob Johnson,
Mountaineering Instructor (WMCI) & International Mountain Leader (IML), offering expert guidance since 2002.
professional expertise
“Rob is the definition of the calm professional in an environment that is anything but.
He is a walking encyclopaedia of the mountains, and the techniques used to master them for the furthering of your own life story.
And he inspires trust by being the safe pair of hands from which you can learn how to make yours steady
in the most beautiful and dramatic places in the world – not least North Wales!”
Simon Ingram – Editor – Trail Magazine
Recent Testimonials
The ‘Classic Scrambles‘ in Snowdonia trip was first class on so many levels. Yes, we had great weather (always helps!), but everything about the trip was excellent. Rob experience as a top mountain guide shone through. From meeting him from the first time at Ogwen cafe, he consistently went out of his way to make sure we were happy with his daily plan, and led our little group through the week with a graduated, safe approach to scrambling, until we reached the heady hights of a Grade 3 on our last day. Our introduction to John, second guide on our penultimate day was also so well planned. John was competent, caring, safe, and really wanted us all to have a nice time! We cant recommend Rob, and this particular trip enough. If you are considering it, do it! You will not regret it, and have some wonderful memories for a very long time to come. Thank you, Sian and Rob W. May 2025
Professional members of the Association of mountaineering instructors, BAIML and MTA.
Tips & Advice – Instructors Tips
Levelling Up: A Guide to Mastering the Art of Scrambling
Levelling Up: A Guide to Mastering the Art of Scrambling I was out with a regular client recently on the Bochclwyd Horseshoe. As we enjoyed a day of fine scrambling in some sub-optimal weather, my mind started churning over her progress. It’s remarkable to see how far she has come in the time I’ve known
North Wales Winter Climbing – Which routes are in condition?
North Wales Winter Climbing – Which routes are in condition? This is a beginners guide to finding a winter route that is in condition in North Wales. Winter climbing conditions are determined by weather patterns and once you understand those you are better equipped to choose routes that will be in condition. Routes that are
Circumnavigation of Anglesey in a 14ft Wanderer Dinghy
https://youtu.be/roh0OWm1SF4 Circumnavigating Anglesey in a Wanderer Dinghy Day One – Llanfairfechan to Porth Wen Brickworks The forecast sunshine hasn’t quite materialised yet and the omnipresent cloud adds a slight edge to the day, emphasised by the choppy sea and unexpected swell. Nonetheless I am off, setting sail from home in Llanfairfechan with four days of
MOUNTAIN LEADER COURSES
MOUNTAIN LEADER TRAINING COURSE
MOUNTAIN LEADER ASSESSMENT
MOUNTAIN LEADER REFRESHER
Scottish Winter Courses
WINTER SKILLS WEEKEND
WINTER SKILLS WEEK
SCOTTISH WINTER MOUNTAINEERING 3 day
Scottish Winter Mountaineering & Climbing Week
Alpine Trekking Trips
Walkers Haute route – switzerland
Swiss 3000 Summits
Arctic Summits week from Tromso