outdoor activities in the highlands of scotland
Welcome to Snowgoose Mountain Centre based near Fort William on the dramatic west coast in the Highlands of Scotland at the foot of Ben Nevis, overlooking the start of the Caledonian Canal and the Great Glen Ways. We specialise in providing quality skills instruction and courses for walkers, climbers, mountaineers, paddlers and dinghy sailors as well as adventure activities for individuals, families & groups.
Located in a brilliant outdoor environment with hills, crags, mountains, rivers, inland lochs, really remote wild lands and a varied coastline on our doorstep – this really is the adventure capital of the UK and Europe. No other area in Europe has the scope of adventure opportunities or the varying levels of activity on offer.
You may be a family looking for a day or half day of skills based adventure, a group wanting an adventure day or activity break or an individual looking to extend your paddling or mountain skills. Our aim is always to offer a first class experience & training in outdoor adventure sports and encourage more folks to enjoy the great outdoors more often providing you with the knowledge & skills to look after yourself on the hills, crags, rivers & lochs.
We do this through providing training in personal outdoor skills – no matter what level you are at – to enable our clients to go away with sufficient confidence to enjoy and develop their activity of choice.
Snowgoose Mountain Centre offers a welcoming and fun atmosphere where all are welcome – from total novice to expert – on either a non-residential or residential basis in our self catered apartments or hostel & bunkhouse accommodation.
We also offer a personalised private guiding service on a 1:1 or 1; 2 basis. Plus we have an extensive array of outdoor equipment for hire from open canoes & kayaks to camping stoves, ice axes & crampons!
We take great pride in folks coming back to stay with us – and not wanting or needing the support of instruction or guiding. Over the years there have been many such folks – some of whom we introduced to our unique "adventure with attitude" and who now run their own outdoor businesses.
Courses, instruction and guiding at Snowgoose Mountain Centre is run by highly experienced outdoor specialist John Cuthbertson who is professionally qualified in mountain and paddling activities with over forty years experience of adventure guiding and instruction in Scotland and worldwide. Only experienced and outdoor professionals who hold relevant qualifications are employed by Snowgoose Mountain Centre on a freelance basis
From complete beginner to advanced, we can offer a course to suit you. Our areas of expertise are:
- Mountain Walking
- Mountaineering – summer & winter
- Scrambling
- Rock Climbing
- Winter Mountain Skills
- Navigation
- Intro to Snow & Ice Climbing
- Kayaking
- White Water Kayaking
- Open Canadian Canoeing
- Sea Kayaking
- Dinghy Sailing
- 2 – 5 day Expeditions by land or water
