Meet the Leaders: Beinn Meet Other Leaders Name: Beinn (the Springer Spaniel) Mountain Experience: 1-yr Where did you grow up?: Somerset Current Home City: Wherever Stu is Favourite Mountain: I'm not sure, but I've climbed Ben Macdui 4 times! Favourite food to pack in your rucksack: Peanut butter Favourite National Park: The Lake District Q. How did you become interested in the outdoors? A. I'm a dog Q. What is one lesson the mountains have taught you? A. Putting up tents is a fun game Q. Other than boots, if you had unlimited money to spend on one piece of kit, what would it be? A. Dog treats Q. What is one thing you pack in your rucksack, whatever the season and whatever the weather? A. Stu insists on poo bags Q. What advice would you give to someone going out into the mountains for the first time? A. Go as fast as you can. All of the time Q. What is your favourite season to be out in the mountains and why? A. Winter. I like rolling in the snow Q. Name three mountains on your bucket list. 1. Beinn Dearg 2. Beinn Narnain 3. Beinn Liath Mor (outside my friend Shadow's house) Q. What do you do like to do keep fit when you’re not in the mountains? A. I run until I cant run any more Q. If you could go anywhere in the world that you hadn’t been, where would it be? A. I want to climb every mountain called Beinn/Ben Q. What is your favourite mountain/expedition/adventure book? (fiction/non-fiction) A. I'm a dog! Q. What is your favourite City Mountaineering memory? A. I loved scrambling up the icy gully to Mickledore on Scafell Pike. ​ Stuart Shipp Founder, City Mountaineering

Meet the Leaders: Chris Meet Other Leaders Name: Chris Jackson Mountain Experience: 6yrs Where did you grow up?: Suffolk, Canada and Bath Current Home City: Wherever the sun shines Favourite Mountain: Triglav, Slovenia Favourite food to pack in your rucksack: Peanut butter and banana wraps Favourite National Park: The Lake District Q. How did you become interested in the outdoors? A. Firstly cycling, followed by mountaineering. I just love a challenge. I find the worse the idea the better adventure! Q. What is one lesson the mountains have taught you? A. Trust your gut, if it feels like you’re making a bad decision you probably are! Q. Other than boots, if you had unlimited money to spend on one piece of kit, what would it be? A. Waterproof Jackets… a different colour for everyday of the week ideally Q. What is one thing you pack in your rucksack, whatever the season and whatever the weather? A. A head-torch, even if it’s possible to navigate using astronomy, clouds are quite common in the UK so personally I wouldn’t want to rely on it, but each to your own! Q. What advice would you give to someone going out into the mountains for the first time? A. Take a city mountaineering guide ;) If not start small, prepare well and have fun Q. What is your favourite season to be out in the mountains and why? A. Spring as the weather keeps improving… and no midges Q. Name three mountains on your bucket list. 1. Ama Dablam 2. The Chief rock climb (Squamish British Colombia) 3. Mont Blanc’s Innominata ridge Q. What do you do like to do keep fit when you’re not in the mountains? A. Eat well, stretch A LOT and maybe jump on the bike if it’s not raining Q. If you could go anywhere in the world that you hadn’t been, where would it be? A. Baffin Island, Canada Q. What is your favourite mountain/expedition/adventure book? (fiction/non-fiction) A. The White Spider, by Heinrich Harrer Q. What is your favourite City Mountaineering memory? A. Morning swims in Loch Coruisk on the Isle of Skye. Oh, and re-climbing An Sgarsoch at 4am whilst the team were fast asleep to find a water filter that had been left at the summit… did a little victory dance when I found it ​ Stuart Shipp Founder, City Mountaineering Chris' trips We don’t have any products to show here right now.

LAKE DISTRICT ABOUT THE LAKE DISTRICT ​ ​ The Lake District, also known as the Lakes or Lakeland, is a mountainous region in North West England. A popular holiday destination, it is famous for its lakes, forests and mountains (or fells), and its associations with William Wordsworth, Beatrix Potter and John Ruskin. The Lake District National Park was established in 1951 and covers an area of 2,362 square kilometres. It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2017. ​ The Lake District is located completely within the county of Cumbria. All the land in England higher than 3,000 feet (914 m) above sea level lies within the National Park, including Scafell Pike, the highest mountain in England It also contains the deepest and largest natural lakes in England, Wast Water and Windermere respectively ​ The Lake District extends to the coast of the Irish Sea from Drigg in the north to Silecroft in the south, encompassing the estuaries of the Esk and its tributaries, the Irt and the Mite. The intertidal zone of the combined estuaries includes sand, shingle and mudflats and saltmarsh. The dune systems on either side of the estuary are protected as nature reserves; Drigg Dunes and Gullery to the north and Eskmeals Dunes to the south. South of the estuary the coast is formed in low cliffs of glacial till, sands and gravels. ​ The district also extends to the tidal waters of Morecambe Bay and several of its estuaries alongside the Furness and Cartmel Peninsulas, designated on M6 motorway signposts as the "Lake District Peninsulas", and the southern portions of which lie outside the park. These are the Duddon Estuary, the Leven Estuary, and the western banks and tidal flats of the Kent Estuary. These areas are each characterised by sand and mudflats of scenic and wildlife interest. The coast is backed by extensive flats of raised marine deposits left when relative sea level was higher. ​ The Lake District National Park includes all of the central Lake District, though the town of Kendal, some coastal areas, and the Lakeland Peninsulas are outside the park boundary. ​ The area was designated a national park on 9 May 1951. It retained its original boundaries until 2016 when it was extended by 3% in the direction of the Yorkshire Dales National Park to incorporate areas such as land of high landscape value in the Lune Valley. ​ It is the most visited national park in the United Kingdom with 15.8 million annual visitors and more than 23 million annual day visits, the largest of the thirteen national parks in England and Wales, and the second largest in the UK after the Cairngorms National Park. HISTORY ​ ​ The precise extent of the Lake District was not defined traditionally, but is slightly larger than that of the National Park, the total area of which is about 912 square miles (2,362 km2). The park extends just over 32 miles (51 km) from east to west and nearly 40 miles (64 km) from north to south, with areas such as the Lake District Peninsulas to the south lying outside the National Park. The Lake District National Park is one of the most highly populated. There are, however, only a handful of major settlements within this mountainous area, the towns of Keswick, Windermere, Ambleside, and Bowness-on-Windermere being the four largest. Significant towns immediately outside the boundary of the national park include Millom, Barrow-in-Furness, Kendal, Ulverston, Dalton-in-Furness, Cockermouth, Penrith, and Grange-over-Sands; each of these has important economic links with the area. Villages such as Coniston, Threlkeld, Glenridding, Pooley Bridge, Broughton-in-Furness, Grasmere, Newby Bridge, Staveley, Lindale, Gosforth and Hawkshead are more local centres. The economies of almost all are intimately linked with tourism. Beyond these are a scattering of hamlets and many isolated farmsteads, some of which are still tied to agriculture; others now function as part of the tourist economy. ​ MOUNTAINS ​ ​ The Lake District takes the form of a roughly circular upland massif deeply dissected by a broadly radial pattern of major valleys whose character is largely the product of repeated glaciations over the last 2 million years. Most of these valleys display the U-shaped cross-section characteristic of glacial origin, and often contain elongate lakes occupying sizeable bedrock hollows, often with tracts of relatively flat ground at their heads. Smaller lakes known as tarns occupy glacial cirques at higher elevations. It is the abundance of both which has led to the area becoming known as the Lake District. The mountains of the Lake District are also known as the "Cumbrian Mountains", although this name is less frequently used than terms like "the Lake District" or "the Lakeland Fells". As the highest ground in England, Scafell Pike naturally has a very extensive view on a clear day, ranging from the Mourne Mountains in Northern Ireland to Snowdonia in Wales. ​ Many of the higher fells are rocky, while moorland predominates at lower altitudes. Vegetation cover across better drained areas includes bracken and heather, though much of the land is boggy, due to the high rainfall. Deciduous native woodland occurs on many of the steeper slopes below the tree line, but with native oak supplemented by extensive conifer plantations in many areas, particularly Grizedale Forest in the generally lower southern part of the area. The Lake District extends to the sea to the west and south. ​ VALLEYS The principal radial valleys are (clockwise from the south) Dunnerdale, Eskdale, Wasdale, Ennerdale, Lorton Vale and the Buttermere valley, the Derwent Valley and Borrowdale. The valleys containing Ullswater and Haweswater, Longsleddale, the Kentmere valley and those radiating from the head of Windermere including Great Langdale. The valleys break the mountains up into separate blocks, which have been described by various authors in different ways. The most frequently encountered approach is that made popular by Alfred Wainwright who published seven separate area guides to the Lakeland Fells. ​ WOODLANDS Below the tree line are wooded areas, including British and European native oak woodlands and introduced softwood plantations. The woodlands provide habitats for native English wildlife. The native red squirrel is found in the Lake District and in a few other parts of England. In parts of the Lake District the rainfall is higher than in any other part of England. This gives Atlantic mosses, ferns, lichen, and liverworts the chance to grow. There is some ancient woodland in the National Park. Management of the woodlands varies: some are coppiced, some pollarded, some left to grow naturally, and some provide grazing and shelter. ​ Footpaths and Bridleways There are many paths over which the public has a right of way, all of which should be signposted. Within the area of the National Park in 2012 there are 2,159 km (1,342 mi) of public footpaths, 875 km (544 mi) of public bridleways, 15 km (9 mi) of restricted byways and 30 km (19 mi) of byways open to all traffic. There is also a general "right to roam" in open country. ​ Many of these tracks arose centuries ago and were used either as ridge highways (such as along High Street) or as passes for travelling across the ridges between settlements in the valleys. Historically these paths were not planned for reaching summits, but more recently they are used by fell walkers for that purpose. ​ Cycling and horse riding are allowed on bridleways, but cyclists must give way to all other users. Motor vehicles are only allowed on "byways open to all traffic" (green lanes) but in practice Traffic Regulation Orders have been brought in on several prohibiting motor traffic, although a system of permits operates on Gatesgarth Pass. ​ THE FELLS (HILLS) The four highest mountains in the Lake District exceed 3,000 feet (914 m). These are: Scafell Pike, 978 m (3,209 ft) Sca fell, 965 m (3,166 ft) Helvellyn, 951 m (3,120 ft) Skiddaw, 931 m (3,054 ft) NORTHERN FELLS The Northern Fells are a clearly defined range of hills contained within a 13 km (8 mi) diameter circle between Keswick in the south west and Caldbeck in the north east. They culminate in the 931 m (3,054 ft) peak of Skiddaw. Other notable peaks are Blencathra (also known as Saddleback) (868 m (2,848 ft)) and Carrock Fell. Bassenthwaite Lake occupies the valley between this massif and the North Western Fells. NORTHERN WESTERN FELLS The North Western Fells lie between Borrowdale and Bassenthwaite Lake to the east and Buttermere and Lorton Vale to the west. Their southernmost point is at Honister Pass. This area includes the Derwent Fells above the Newlands Valley and hills to the north amongst which are Dale Head, Robinson. To the north stand Grasmoor, highest in the range at 852 m (2,795 ft), Grisedale Pike and the hills around the valley of Coledale, and in the far north west is Thornthwaite Forest and Lord's Seat. The fells in this area are rounded Skiddaw slate, with few tarns and relatively few rock faces. ​ WESTERN FELLS The view towards Wast Water from the cairn built by the Westmorland brothers in 1876 to the SW of the summit of Great Gable, which they considered the finest view in the district. The Western Fells lie between Buttermere and Wasdale, with Sty Head forming the apex of a large triangle. Ennerdale bisects the area, which consists of the High Stile ridge north of Ennerdale, the Loweswater Fells in the far north west, the Pillar group in the south west, and Great Gable (899 m (2,949 ft)) near Sty Head. Other tops include Seatallan, Haystacks and Kirk Fell. This area is craggy and steep, with the impressive pinnacle of Pillar Rock its showpiece. Wastwater, located in this part, is England's deepest lake. CENTRAL FELLS The Central Fells are lower in elevation than surrounding areas of fell, peaking at 762 m (2,500 ft) at High Raise. They take the form of a ridge running between Derwent Water in the west and Thirlmere in the east, from Keswick in the north to Langdale Pikes in the south. A spur extends south east to Loughrigg Fell above Ambleside. The central ridge running north over High Seat is exceptionally boggy. ​ EASTERN FELLS The Eastern Fells consist of a long north-to-south ridge, the Helvellyn range, running from Clough Head to Seat Sandal with the 950 m (3,118 ft) Helvellyn at its highest point. The western slopes of these summits tend to be grassy, with rocky corries and crags on the eastern side. The Fairfield group lies to the south of the range, and forms a similar pattern with towering rock faces and hidden valleys spilling into the Patterdale valley. It culminates in the height of Red Screes overlooking the Kirkstone Pass. ​ FAR EASTERN FELLS The Far Eastern Fells refer to all of the Lakeland fells to the east of Ullswater and the A592 road running south to Windermere. At 828 m (2,717 ft), the peak known as High Street is the highest point on a complex ridge which runs broadly north–south and overlooks the hidden valley of Haweswater to its east. In the north of this region are the lower fells of Martindale Common and Bampton Common whilst in the south are the fells overlooking the Kentmere valley. Further to the east, beyond Mardale and Longsleddale is Shap Fell, an extensive area consisting of high moorland, more rolling and Pennine in nature than the mountains to the west. ​ SOUTHERN FELLS The Southern Fells occupy the southwestern quarter of the Lake District. They can be regarded as comprising a northern grouping between Wasdale, Eskdale and the two Langdale valleys, a southeastern group east of Dunnerdale and south of Little Langdale and a southwestern group bounded by Eskdale to the north and Dunnerdale to the east. ​ The first group includes England's highest mountains: Scafell Pike in the centre, at 978 m (3,209 ft) and Scafell one mile (1.6 km) to the southwest. Though it is slightly lower it has a 700 ft (210 m) rockface, Scafell Crag, on its northern side. It also includes the Wastwater Screes overlooking Wasdale, the Glaramara ridge overlooking Borrowdale, the three tops of Crinkle Crags, Bowfell and Esk Pike. The core of the area is drained by the infant River Esk. Collectively these are some of the Lake District's most rugged hillsides. ​ The second group, otherwise known as the Furness Fells or Coniston Fells, have as their northern boundary the steep and narrow Hardknott and Wrynose passes. The highest are Old Man of Coniston and Swirl How which slightly exceed 800 m (2,600 ft). ​ The third group to the west of the Duddon includes Harter Fell and the long ridge leading over Whitfell to Black Combe and the sea. The south of this region consists of lower forests and knolls, with Kirkby Moor on the southern boundary. The southwestern Lake District ends near the Furness peninsula and Barrow-in-Furness, a town which many Lake District residents rely on for basic amenities. ​ SOUTHEASTERN AREA The southeastern area is the territory between Coniston Water and Windermere and east of Windermere towards Kendal and south to Lindale. There are no high summits in this area which is mainly low hills, knolls and limestone cuestas such as Gummer's How and Whitbarrow. Indeed, it rises only as high as 333 m (1,093 ft) at Top o' Selside east of Coniston Water; the wide expanse of Grizedale Forest stands between the two lakes. Kendal and Morecambe Bay stand at the eastern and southern edges of the area. ​ LAKES Only one of the lakes in the Lake District is called by that name, Bassenthwaite Lake. All the others such as Windermere, Coniston Water, Ullswater and Buttermere are meres, tarns and waters, with mere being the least common and water being the most common. The major lakes and reservoirs in the National Park are given below. Bassenthwaite Lake Brotherswater Buttermere Coniston Water Crummock Water Derwent Water Devoke Water Elter Water Ennerdale Water Esthwaite Water Grasmere Haweswater Reservoir Hayeswater Loweswater Rydal Water Thirlmere Ullswater Wast Water Windermere ​ GEOLOGY The Lake District's geology is very complex but well-studied. A granite batholith beneath the area is responsible for this upland massif, its relatively low density causing the area to be "buoyed up". The granite can be seen at the surface as the Ennerdale, Skiddaw, Carrock Fell, Eskdale and Shap granites. ​ Broadly speaking the area can be divided into three bands, the divisions between which run south west to north east. Generally speaking the rocks become younger from north west to south east. The north western band is composed of early to mid-Ordovician sedimentary rocks, largely mudstones and siltstones of marine origin. Together they comprise the Skiddaw Group and include the rocks traditionally known as the Skiddaw Slates. Their friability generally leads to mountains with relatively smooth slopes such as Skiddaw itself. ​ The central band is a mix of volcanic and sedimentary rocks of mid-to-late Ordovician age comprising the lavas and tuffs of the Borrowdale Volcanic Group, erupted as the former Iapetus Ocean was subducted beneath what is now the Scottish border during the Caledonian orogeny. The northern central peaks, such as Great Rigg, were produced by considerable lava flows. These lava eruptions were followed by a series of pyroclastic eruptions which produced a series of calderas, one of which includes present-day Scafell Pike. These pyroclastic rocks give rise to the craggy landscapes typical of the central fells. The south eastern band comprises the mudstones and wackes of the Windermere Supergroup and which includes (successively) the rocks of the Dent, Stockdale, Tranearth, Coniston and Kendal groups. These are generally a little less resistant to erosion than the rocks sequence to the north and underlie much of the lower landscapes around Coniston and Windermere. ​ Later intrusions have formed individual outcrops of igneous rock in each of these groups. Around the edges of these Ordovician and Silurian rocks on the northern, eastern and southern fringes of the area is a semi-continuous outcrop of Carboniferous Limestone seen most spectacularly at places like Whitbarrow Scar and Scout Scar. NATURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT The Lake District is home to a great variety of wildlife, due to its range of varied topography, lakes and forests. It provides a home for the red squirrel and colonies of sundew and butterwort, two of the few carnivorous plants native to Britain. The Lake District is a major sanctuary for the red squirrel and has the largest population in England (out of the estimated 140,000 red squirrels in the United Kingdom, compared with about 2.5 million grey squirrels). WILDLIFE The Lake District is home to a range of bird species and the RSPB maintain a reserve in Haweswater. England's only nesting pair of golden eagles can be found in the Lake District. The female golden eagle has not been seen since 2004 although the male still remains. Conservationists believe he is now the only resident golden eagle in England. Following recolonisation attempts, a pair of ospreys nested in the Lake District for the first time in over 150 years near Bassenthwaite Lake during 2001. Ospreys now frequently migrate north from Africa in the spring to nest in the Lake District, and a total of 23 chicks have fledged in The Lakes since 2001. Another bird species which has had recolonisation attempts is the red kite which, as of 2012, have a population of approximately 90 in the dense forest areas near Grizedale. Conservationists hope the reintroduction will create a large red kite population in the Lake District and in North West England where the red kite population is low. Other bird species resident to the Lake District include the buzzard, dipper, peregrine and raven. Seasonal birds include the ring ouzel and the redstart. The lakes of the Lake District support three rare and endangered species of fish: the vendace, which can be found only in Derwent Water and until 2008 in Bassenthwaite Lake. Vendace have struggled in recent years with naturally occurring algae becoming a threat and the lakes gradually getting warmer. Vendace have been moved to higher lakes on a number of occasions to preserve the species, notably in 2005 and 2011. The Lakes are also home to two other rare species: the schelly, which lives in Brothers Water, Haweswater, Red Tarn and Ullswater, and the Arctic charr, which can be found in Buttermere, Coniston Water, Crummock Water, Ennerdale Water, Haweswater, Loweswater, Thirlmere, Wast Water, and Windermere. ​ In recent years, some important changes have been made to fisheries byelaws covering the north west region of England, to help protect some of the rarest fish species. In 2002, the Environment Agency introduced a new fisheries byelaw, banning the use of all freshwater fish as live or dead bait in 14 of the lakes in the Lake District. Anglers not complying with the new byelaw can face fines of up to £2,500. There are 14 lakes in the Lake District which are affected. These are: Bassenthwaite Lake, Brothers Water, Buttermere, Coniston Water, Crummock Water, Derwent Water, Ennerdale Water, Haweswater, Loweswater, Red Tarn, Thirlmere, Ullswater, Wast Water and Windermere. ​ The lakes and waters of the Lake District do not naturally support as many species of fish as other similar habitats in the south of the country and elsewhere in Europe. Some fish that do thrive there are particularly at risk from introduction of new species. ​ The introduction of non-native fish can lead to the predation of the native fish fauna or competition for food. There is also the risk of disease being introduced, which can further threaten native populations. In some cases, the introduced species can disturb the environment so much that it becomes unsuitable for particular fish. For example, a major problem has been found with ruffe. This non-native fish has now been introduced into a number of lakes in recent years. It is known that ruffe eat the eggs of vendace, which are particularly vulnerable because of their long incubation period. This means that they are susceptible to predators for up to 120 days. The eggs of other fish, for example roach, are only at risk for as little as three days. ​ CLIMATE The Lake District's location on the northwest coast of England, coupled with its mountainous geography, makes it the wettest part of England. The UK Met Office reports average annual precipitation of more than 2,000 mm (80 in), but with very large local variation. ​ Although the entire region receives above average rainfall, there is a wide disparity between the amount of rainfall in the western and eastern lakes, as the Lake District experiences relief rainfall. Seathwaite, Borrowdale is the wettest inhabited place in England with an average of 3,300 mm (130 in) of rain a year, while nearby Sprinkling Tarn is even wetter, recording over 5,000 mm (200 in) per year; by contrast, Keswick, at the end of Borrowdale receives 1,470 mm (58 in) every year, and Penrith (just outside the Lake District) only 870 mm (34 in). March to June tend to be the driest months, with October to January the wettest, but at low levels there is relatively little difference between months. ​ Although sheltered valleys experience gales on an average of only five days a year, the Lake District is generally very windy with the coastal areas having 20 days of gales, and the fell tops around 100 days of gales per year. The maritime climate means that the Lake District experiences relatively moderate temperature variations through the year. Mean temperature in the valleys ranges from about 3 °C (37 °F) in January to around 15 °C (59 °F) in July. (By comparison, Moscow, at the same latitude, ranges from −10 to 19 °C (14 to 66 °F).) ​ The relatively low height of most of the fells means that, while snow is expected during the winter, they can be free of snow at any time of the year. Normally, significant snow fall only occurs between November and April. On average, snow falls on Helvellyn 67 days per year. During the year, valleys typically experience 20 days with snow falling, a further 200 wet days, and 145 dry days. Hill fog is common at any time of year, and the fells average only around 2.5 hours of sunshine per day, increasing to around 4.1 hours per day on the coastal plains.

WHATEVER YOUR ABILITY OR YOUR AMBITION, WE HAVE THE PERFECT TRIP FOR YOU. SCRAMBLING IMG_8237 Crib Goch IMG_7746 IMG_8237 1/5 Scrambling (noun) /ˈskramblɪŋ/: ‘A walk up steep terrain involving the use of one’s hands’ Scrambling bridges the gap between hiking and climbing; when terrain is too steep to walk on but not steep enough to require the use of ropes and climbing gear. There's nothing quite like the feeling of getting your hands on the rock. Scrambling is one of most enjoyable ways to scale a mountain and there's no doubt you'll come away feeling like a true mountaineer. ​ Our all-inclusive group scrambling trips are limited to just eight people and include travel from London, accommodation and breakfasts and lunches (so you'll only need money for those pub dinners!). And every trip is led by a qualified and experienced guide whose primary aim is keeping you safe. If there's a particular scrambling route you'd love to try but you don't see it listed in our trips below, or if you'd like to book a private scrambling trip for you and your friends, feel free to get in touch and we'd be happy to arrange a bespoke trip. ​ ​ From £295 weekends VIEW OTHER TRIPS REQUEST MORE INFO SKYE TRAIL Challenge Welsh 3,000ers Challenge - 04 May Out of stock Climb Helvellyn, via Striding Edge - 11 May Price £345 Scramble Ben Nevis, via North Face - 17 May Price £495 Challenge Welsh 3,000ers Challenge - 25 May Price £495 Scrambling in Snowdonia - 07 June Price £345 Scrambling in The Lake District - 14 June Price £345 Snowdon, via Crib Goch - 16 Aug Price £395 Challenge Welsh 3,000ers Challenge - 24 August Price £495 Scrambling in Snowdonia - 30 August Price £345 Scrambling in Snowdonia - 27 Sept Price £345 Scrambling in Snowdonia - 28 June Price £345 VIEW ALL TRIPS

Meet the Leaders: Jonathan Meet Other Leaders Name: Jonathan Mist Mountain Experience: 8yrs Where did you grow up?: Hampshire Current Home City: Southampton Favourite Mountain: Ainshval, Rum Favourite food to pack in your rucksack: Dark chocolate coated coffee beans Favourite National Park: Cairngorms Q. How did you become interested in the outdoors? A. As a kid I was a keen birdwatcher and wildlife photographer, I also did my DofE bronze, my love of the outdoors all grew from there. Mountains really took hold when I lived in the USA and was able to go hiking and wild camping in the Colorado Rockies. Q. What is one lesson the mountains have taught you? A. Take it steady, there’s no rush, enjoy the journey Q. Other than boots, if you had unlimited money to spend on one piece of kit, what would it be? A. A decent four season tent… my tent I brought back from America isn’t brilliant in all four UK seasons (sideways rain)! Q. What is one thing you pack in your rucksack, whatever the season and whatever the weather? A. A compass Q. What advice would you give to someone going out into the mountains for the first time? A. Don’t spend a fortune on the best kit, it isn’t necessary. Borrow what you can, and gradually build it up as you get into it more and figure out what works for you. Q. What is your favourite season to be out in the mountains and why? A. Springtime, when all the wildflowers are out and the birds are singing. Listening to a distant ring ouzel song echoing round the valleys is so evocative. Q. Name three mountains on your bucket list. 1. Sgurr Dear (Inaccessible Pinnacle) 2. Ben Hope 3. Liathach Q. What do you do like to do keep fit when you’re not in the mountains? A. Living in the south I don’t have any decent local hills, so I make do with trail running in the New Forest, indoor climbing, some kayaking and I mix it up with some home physio to work on strengthening my knees and glutes. Q. If you could go anywhere in the world that you hadn’t been, where would it be? A. New Zealand Q. What is your favourite mountain/expedition/adventure book? (fiction/non-fiction) A. Stuart put me onto The Living Mountain by Nan Shepherd, she describes nature in the Cairngorms wonderfully well Q. What is your favourite City Mountaineering memory? A. That’s impossible to choose, my favourites are the wild camping expeditions. If I have to choose, maybe the sunsets on my first Skye Trail. They were exceptional, although sadly it was in part due to the smoke particles from wildfires caused by careless tourists. ​ Stuart Shipp Founder, City Mountaineering Jonathan's trips Expedition Series Hike The Skye Trail - 04 May Price £795 Expedition Series Hike The Skye Trail - 25 May Price £795 Expedition Series Hike The Skye Trail - 24 Aug Price £795 Expedition Series Hike The Little Western Isles - 07 Sept Price £795 Assynt & The North Coast 500 - 20 Sept Price £945 Expedition Series Winter West Highland Way - 07 Feb Price £895

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LET'S TALK ABOUT THE NITTY GRITTY BITS Terms and Conditions ​ ​1. City Mountaineering is in the business to help people realise their goals. We undertake to do all in our power to help make your trip and your involvement with City Mountaineering both a positive and rewarding experience. 2. Any reference to the term ‘trip’ in these booking conditions covers any course, trek, walk, climb, event, expedition, or otherwise named product or service we sell or provide. 3. All bookings are made with City Mountaineering, a trading name of 7b Plus Limited which is a limited company registered in England and Wales (Number: 09558743) and whose registered address is 7 The Shrubberies, George Lane, South Woodford, London E18 1BD. The company is fully bonded in compliance with the 1992 Package Travel Regulations including Financial protection. 4. The terms and conditions of all agreements made with the Company shall be subject to and governed by English Law. Payment – price and deposit 5. Payment in full is required at the point of booking a place on our trips. 6. It is important to be aware that once your trip is booked, you have entered into a binding contract for which a non-refundable deposit has been paid as part of the trip price. 7. Non-Refundable Deposit: a deposit is required and taken for all trips, payable immediately at the point of booking online; said amount is included in the total trip price paid at the rate of 30% of the quoted trip price for UK trips of less than 7 days duration and 10-25% for non-UK trips and UK trips of 7 or more days duration. 8. The Company may request from you a supplementary payment for any international flight should the airline concerned, or its agent, demand such a payment from the Company in order to reserve or confirm a seat or otherwise facilitate travel on your behalf. 9. Please be aware that, should you wish to cancel your trip at any time after booking, cancellation penalties will be applied according to the date of receipt by us of written cancellation notice. 10. It is strongly recommended that you have suitable travel and cancellation insurance coverage in place from the time of booking. Cancellations and Refunds 11. Cancellation of a trip by the Company will entitle you to a refund of the full cost of your trip excluding any transaction fees incurred directly by the Company, unless cancellation has been forced by an Act of God, force majeure, or unforeseen government intervention, in which case the actual costs incurred by the Company will be subtracted from any refund due. No other compensation will be allowable. 12. The Company reserves the right to cancel any trip that does not have sufficient people taking part to make the trip financially viable. If a trip is likely to be cancelled under such circumstances, we undertake to provide notice of the fact as soon as possible. Issue of such notice will not occur less than 7 days before the departure date for UK trips and no less than 30 days before the departure date for non-UK trips. 13. Cancellation of bookings requested by the Client must be notified to the Company in writing by email. Refund conditions are based upon the date of receipt by us of written notification and set out below and repeated on-line in our Returns Policy: a. For UK trips of less than 7 days duration, cancellation notice received within i. 30 days of departure - 0% of the refundable amount returned ii. 31 - 60 days of departure - 50% of the refundable amount returned iii. 61+ days of departure - 100% of the refundable amount returned b. For ex-UK trips and UK trips longer than 6 days, cancellation notice received within iv. 60 days of departure - 0% of the refundable amount returned v. 61 - 90 days of departure - 50% of the refundable amount returned vi. 91+ days of departure - 100% of the refundable amount returned 14. In all cases the administrative and transaction costs borne by the Company in making refunds, amounting to 15% of the amount agreed due for refund, will be deducted from the amount agreed prior to any refund transaction being made to the client. 15. City Mountaineering representatives, other than the Director of the Company, are neither permitted to nor entitled to promise refunds or any additional services in lieu to clients for whatever reason and the Company will not be bound by any such promise. Travel and Transportation 16. If any trip requires a flight, such flights are booked in economy class on scheduled national carriers or budget airlines. At the time of booking, we are unable to name the airline, or the type of aircraft, and flight details will be sent to you within one month of your departure. Transfers to and from the originating airport and any first and last hotel are not included. 17. Air travel that is part of a trip is subject to the conditions as stipulated by the airline concerned and liability is limited in accordance with International Convention. 18. Individuals are responsible for obtaining their own visas and any associated travel permissions for the destination country and all countries transited en route. 19. Non-UK Nationals should consult their own government for advice on travel to the destination country and all countries transited en route. The Company will, however, be guided by and rely upon advice as issued from time to time by the UK Foreign Office. 20. If any trip requires train travel, such tickets are booked in standard class and subject to the conditions of carriage as stipulated by the rail company issuing the ticket. 21. If you book to join a trip on a ‘land only’ basis, the Company cannot accept any responsibility for travel arrangements that you make in order to join that trip at any specified location. 22. The Company accepts no financial liability that may arise from any enforced change to your travel plans due to alteration of the trip dates, the itinerary, or trip cancellation, howsoever caused. You are advised to obtain cancellation insurance and to book transferable and/or refundable travel tickets with no penalties in case a cancellation should occur. 23. The Company cannot be held responsible for any missed connecting transport required to join the trip at the specified location when booked independently of the Company. 24. The Company may for operating reasons be required to adjust advertised departure and return dates by 24 hours, even after bookings have been accepted and paid. 25. In the event of train delays: a. You will not qualify for any delay-repay compensation or refund on the outbound journey of the trip b. You will be refunded any delay-repay compensation or refund on the return journey of the trip. Terms are as follows i. The value of this compensation/refund will exactly match that received by the train operator ii. The Company will not charge administration fees iii. The Company cannot be held responsible for any fees charged by your bank associated with the receipt of any compensation/refund payment c. The Company will deal with any necessary claims directly with the train provider Itineraries 26. Whilst the Company will make every effort to adhere to a planned itinerary, it must be realised that in this type of adventurous travel your final itinerary may differ from that previously communicated. 27. Itinerary changes may occur at short notice due to adverse weather, force majeure, mountain conditions, client or leader illness, road conditions, or to operating conditions imposed by owners and operators of accommodation, facilities, aircraft, vessels and other forms of transport, for which the Company accepts no responsibility howsoever caused. 28. The Company will make every effort to inform you of the nature of any change and its impact as we know of each change before or after departure. Should any changes prove unavoidable and involve clients in extra costs, such as accommodation, transportation and meals, any such costs will be borne by the client. Personnel 29. The company reserves the right to substitute any advertised trip leader. The trip leader may be a freelanced/contracted individual who is not an employee of the company. 30. If the company appoints a freelance leader, the company will ensure that the appointed leader has the requisite skills and qualifications to lead the group in the activity. Safety 31. In making a booking you attest that you understand hiking, climbing, mountaineering, and trekking are all hazardous activities that carry a risk of serious injury or death. 32. Neither the Company nor any of their representatives will be responsible for any illness, injury or death sustained on their trip except where such illness, injury or death is caused by negligence on the part of their representatives, nor will they be liable for any uninsured loss of personal property or equipment brought on any trip. 33. On assessing the likely conditions expected to be encountered in the mountains or the abilities of the team members, your trip Leader may decide to change any aspect of the trip if they believe that to continue with the itinerary would place anyone at undue risk. Insurances 34. To take part in one of our trips it is your responsibility to be covered by insurance adequate for the activity for complete duration of the trip. Your insurance must include cover for: cancellation, medical expenses, injury, death and for non-UK trips, the costs of repatriation, search and rescue, and helicopter evacuation. 35. If in the event of an emergency medical rescue or evacuation of a client from a trip either by foot, helicopter, or otherwise, the responsibility for the payment of such costs will lie with the client. 36. Any subsequent post-rescue costs for expenses such as hotels, food, transport etc. shall be borne by the client. 37. It is imperative that the client ensures adequate insurance is in place before departure and failure to demonstrate same may disqualify participation without compensation. 38. In case of a suspected or confirmed emergency involving you or the group of which you are a member, the Company reserves the right to arrange (or to make arrangements for its or your insurers to arrange) search, rescue and recovery as it deems appropriate and reasonable. You agree to indemnify the Company and keep the Company indemnified from all losses, apportioned appropriately to you, arising from any such search, any such helicopter usage and any resulting repatriation, for medical or non-medical reasons, including legal costs of making a recovery against you. 39. A client leaving a trip at any stage, for whatever reason, will not be entitled to any refund or compensation unless agreed by the Director of The Company. 40. The Company shall ensure that appropriate security measures are in place to protect your personal data (as defined by the Data Protection Act 1998, as updated by the GDPR Regulation). When you make a booking, you consent to the information you provide being passed on to the Company’s suppliers, agents, sub-contractors, employees, or volunteers whether based inside or outside the European Economic Area for the purposes of our providing you with the trip. 41. By agreeing to these booking conditions, you consent to the Company’s staff taking photographs and/or video footage of you during the trip and that these images may be used by the Company for publicity and training purposes including, but not limited to, in brochures, websites material and in the media. Photos and video footage supplied by you or other team members may also be used as described above. 42. On the advancement of any payment for a booking on any of our trips the client acknowledges that they have read and understood the above booking conditions and agrees to be bound by them. Complaints 43. If you have any complaints whilst on your trip, immediately inform your tour leader or our overseas representative who will use all reasonable efforts to remedy it. 44. Our Leaders will do their utmost to ensure that any problems are solved for the benefit of the group as a whole. Making a booking signifies your acceptance of the Trip Leader’s authority to make decisions affecting the group or individuals for the benefit of the group as a whole. For instance, the Trip Leader may require an individual to leave the group if he/she believes: that person’s health is at risk; that they demonstrate inadequate fitness; if an illegal act is committed; or their behaviour becomes detrimental to the safety, enjoyment or well-being of the group. In such cases of Trip Leaders taking such actions, the individual concerned will not be entitled to any refund or other compensation. 45. If you remain dissatisfied with the Trip Leader’s remedial actions, you must make full details of the complaint known to us in writing within 28 days of the end of your trip. If you fail to so notify us your right to claim the compensation you may otherwise have been entitled to may be affected or lost as a result. ​ Emergencies 46. If an emergency situation should occur, City Mountaineering endeavours to utilise the available emergency services, to manage the incident according to their expert direction, and to make known the incident and its severity to your nominated emergency contact as soon as proves practicable. To this end, you agree to fill out the Emergency Contacts form (found here www.citymountaineering.com/emergency-contacts) prior to the departure of your trip.

NECK GAITER Keep away the chill whilst giving someone else the opportunity to visit the UK mountains Golden retriever dog wearing a City Mountaineering neck gaiter Golden retriever dog wearing a City Mountaineering neck gaiter Stuart Shipp wearing City Mountaineering neck gaiter in Himalayas City Mountaineering neck gaiter being worn on Mount Everest Golden retriever dog wearing a City Mountaineering neck gaiter Golden retriever dog wearing a City Mountaineering neck gaiter 1/4 Keep your face warm. Stop the draft from getting into your jacket. Wear as a bandana if you so wish… ​ City Mountaineering is finally selling neck gaiters! ​ And here’s the best bit: ​ All proceeds from the sales of our neck gaiters will go towards funding trips to take less privileged and vulnerable groups out of the city and into the mountains (for more on this and on our grand plan, click this link). Sales of these gaiters will be dealt with via direct bank transfer so that money that could go toward a good cause doesn't get lost to third party commission. If you would like to purchase a gaiter, simply send an email with your name, address and the quantity you'd like to purchase and we'll get back to you as soon as possible. £15 ORDER NECK GAITER

SEE WHAT WE'RE UP TO MONTH BY MONTH MAY 2024 Challenge Lake District 3,000ers - 03 May Out of stock Challenge Welsh 3,000ers Challenge - 04 May Out of stock Expedition Series Hike The Skye Trail - 04 May Price £795 Hike Ben Nevis (Female Only) - 10 May Price £445 Wild Camping in Snowdonia - 10 May Price £345 Climb Helvellyn, via Striding Edge - 11 May Price £345 Wild Camping in The Lake District - 17 May Price £345 Hike Snowdon - 17 May Price £345 Scramble Ben Nevis, via North Face - 17 May Price £495 Challenge Welsh 3,000ers Challenge - 25 May Price £495 Expedition Series Hike The Skye Trail - 25 May Price £795 Wild Camping in Snowdonia - 31 May Price £345 Load More JUNE 2024 Scrambling in Snowdonia - 07 June Price £345 Wild Camping in The Lake District - 07 June Price £345 Wild Camping in Snowdonia - 14 June Price £345 Scrambling in The Lake District - 14 June Price £345 Hike Ben Nevis - 15 June Price £445 Hike Snowdon - 21 June Price £345 Expedition Series Hike The Bob Graham Round - 22 June Price £895 Hike Ben Nevis - 28 June Price £445 Scrambling in Snowdonia - 28 June Price £345 JULY 2024 Hike Scafell Pike - 05 July Price £345 Wild Camping in Snowdonia - 05 July Price £345 Hike Snowdon - 12 July Price £345 Wild Camping in The Lake District - 12 July Price £345 Easy Hiking in The Lake District - 19 July Price £345 Hike Ben Nevis - 26 July Price £445 Expedition Series Traverse of The Lake District - 27 July Price £795 AUGUST 2024 Hike Scafell Pike - 09 August Price £345 Snowdon, via Crib Goch - 16 Aug Price £395 Wild Camping in Snowdonia - 09 August Price £345 Wild Camping in The Cairngorms - 23 August Price £485 Challenge Lake District 3,000ers - 23 August Price £495 Expedition Series Hike The Skye Trail - 24 Aug Price £795 Challenge Welsh 3,000ers Challenge - 24 August Price £495 Challenge Cairngorm 4,000ers Challenge - 30 Aug Price £495 Wild Camping in The Lake District - 30 Aug Price £345 Scrambling in Snowdonia - 30 August Price £345 Climb Kilimanjaro - Machame Route - Aug 2024 Price £650 SEPTEMBER 2024 New Trip! Hike Skiddaw - 06 Sept Price £345 Wild Camping in Snowdonia - 06 September Price £345 Expedition Series Hike The Little Western Isles - 07 Sept Price £795 Hike Scafell Pike - 13 Sept Price £345 Assynt & The North Coast 500 - 20 Sept Price £945 Hike Snowdon - 20 Sept Price £345 Hike The Fairfield Horseshoe - 20 Sept Price £345 Scrambling in Snowdonia - 27 Sept Price £345 Wild Camping in The Lake District - 27 Sept Price £315 OCTOBER 2024 Hike Ben Nevis - 04 October Price £445 Hike Scafell Pike - 11 Oct Price £345 Hike Snowdon - 18 Oct Price £345 Climb Kilimanjaro - Machame Route - Oct 24 Price £650 NOVEMBER 2024 Island Peak & Everest Base Camp - Nov 24 Price £500 Trek Everest Base Camp - Nov 24 Price £500 DECEMBER 2024 Climb Kilimanjaro - Machame Route - Christmas 2024 Price £650 Climb Kilimanjaro - Machame Route - New Year '25 Price £650 JANUARY 2025 Winter ascent of Snowdon - 10 Jan Price £395 Winter ascent of Scafell Pike - 17 Jan Price £395 Winter ascent of Helvellyn - 24 Jan Price £395 Winter ascent of Ben Nevis - 25 Jan Price £495 Winter ascent of Ben Lomond - 31 Jan Price £395 FEBRUARY 2025 Expedition Series Winter West Highland Way - 07 Feb Price £895 Winter ascent of Ben Nevis - 15 Feb Price £495 Expedition Series Winter Traverse of The Cairngorms - 21 Feb Price £1,245 MARCH 2025 Challenge Yorkshire Three Peaks - 21 March 2025 Price £365 APRIL 2025 We don’t have any products to show here right now. Beyond April 2025 We don’t have any products to show here right now.

Meet the Leaders: Edward Meet Other Leaders Name: Edward Pearce-Taylor Mountain Experience: 7yrs Where did you grow up?: Bedfordshire Current Home City: London Favourite Mountain: Buachaille Etive Mòr Favourite food to pack in your rucksack: Chorizo sausage Favourite National Park: The Cairngorms Q. How did you become interested in the outdoors? A. Two things stand out. The first is getting a second-hand book on British birds from a pop-up bookstore on the South Bank when I was eight years old. The sparked my lifelong interest in birds and you can’t be interested in birds without being interested in the outdoors! Second, from a young age I went on an annual holiday with my grandparents to the North Yorkshire Moors (to Goathland, or Aidensfield as its probably better known!). We’d do a little circular walk out of the village and I was always obsessed with getting to the top of things. Q. What is one lesson the mountains have taught you? A. Don’t let discomfort get the better of you. Embrace it and think of the pub at the end of it all. Q. Other than boots, if you had unlimited money to spend on one piece of kit, what would it be? A. Gloves! Without a doubt. Having cold hands can really ruin a day in the hills and, unfortunately, you do tend to get what you pay for when it comes to gloves. Q. What is one thing you pack in your rucksack, whatever the season and whatever the weather? A. I always have an emergency light down-jacket or heavy fleece that gets stashed in a dry-bag at the bottom of my rucksack, whatever the weather and whatever the forecast. I like to know that if something unexpected happens I’ve always a got a warm, dry extra layer to throw on if I need it. Q. What advice would you give to someone going out into the mountains for the first time? A. It’s not a race. Take your time, enjoy it and don’t worry if you’re not moving as fast as you thought you would. You wouldn’t run up the stairs, would you? Q. What is your favourite season to be out in the mountains and why? A. It depends on what I’m doing. If I’m running the trails then a dry summer’s day is hard to beat. However, strapping on a pair of crampons and wielding an ice axe makes anything seem like a true alpine adventure, so a proper Scottish winter is unbeatable. Q. Name three mountains on your bucket list. 1. The Matterhorn 2. Beinn Alligin 3. The Cuillin Ridge (okay, so it’s not strictly a mountain!) Q. What do you do like to do keep fit when you’re not in the mountains? A. Fitness is my passion - or my obsession, depending on who you ask – so I spend a lot of time keeping fit. Lately, road cycling and running are my main focus but I dabble with marathon kayaking and surfski too. I also spend way too much time in the weights gym…not a good habit to get into. Q. If you could go anywhere in the world that you hadn’t been, where would it be? A. Costa Rica. Sadly, the current pandemic forced me to cancel my trip there this month. I’ve never been in a proper rainforest before and I can’t wait to be able to. (If my trip to Costa Rica had gone ahead, my answer to this question would be Antarctica). Q. What is your favourite mountain/expedition/adventure book? (fiction/non-fiction) A. Endurance by Alfred Lansing, about Shackleton’s ill-fated expedition. It’s an old book but the story telling is sublime and the story itself, all based on real events, is just totally unbelievable. Read this and suddenly self-isolating at home with tea and Netflix won’t seem quite so bad… Q. What is your favourite City Mountaineering memory? A. Lots to choose from, of course, but sharing a wee dram with fellow leader, Dave, and the group as we watched the sunset from the north side of Cadair Idris on a wild camping trip is a special one. Stuart Shipp Founder, City Mountaineering

Stuart Founder and Managing Director of City Mountaineering ​ Spending most of 2022 training Beinn , his future assistant leader, while also organising logistics for all trips FIND OUT MORE Katie Leading all our Snowdonia trips in 2022 FIND OUT MORE Jonathan Leading all our Scotland Expedition Series trips in 2022 FIND OUT MORE David Our Stalwart for Snowdonia in previous years, David is now leading many of our Lake District trips in 2022 FIND OUT MORE kirsten Our Snowdon specialist is currently recovering from a climbing injury... :( FIND OUT MORE chris Leading all our Scotland trips in 2022 FIND OUT MORE Edward Currently taking some time out to study an Ecology Masters, Ed will be back with us soon! FIND OUT MORE Stuart Shipp Founder, City Mountaineering nathan We're still waiting for Nathan to give us his availability for trips... He's a busy man :)

about us We are qualified Mountain Leaders and Climbing Instructors with a passion for showing people the very best of what the mountains around Britain have to offer. JOIN OUR MAILING LIST about us We offer hassle-free, all inclusive guided hiking trips from London to the mountains all around the UK. ​ All of our trips include travel and accommodation and are led by experienced and qualified mountaineers who see your safety and enjoyment as their number one priorities. ​ All you need to do is to turn up at the pre-arranged London meeting point. You can leave the rest to us! SUSTAINABILITY OUR TRIPs We run hiking trips from London to the mountains almost every weekend of the year. We also offer weekday day-trips (including beginner rock-climbing excursions) and weeklong expedition style adventures. ​ Most of our trips are pre-arranged group trips and so are great for meeting like-minded people. We cap the number of clients on most trips to eight to keep your mountain experience as peaceful as possible. ​ We can also offer bespoke/tailored private hiking trips for you and your friends. If you’re in need of some one-to-one training for a bigger mountain goal or would simply like to spend some time in the mountains with close friends just drop us an email and we can arrange the rest. CONTACT US OUR TRIPs All of our trips are specifically designed to get off the tourist trails and to show people the wildest, most untamed side of the mountains. ​ The price of all of our trips includes: ​ Return travel from London Accommodation All food while on the mountain (generally this means breakfast & lunches for non-wild camping trips, and breakfast, lunches and all camp food when wild camping). Guided hiking by highly experienced and qualified Mountain Leaders TRIP DIARY WHO ARE YOU? ​ You may be an aspiring mountaineer with a long-term goal to climb Kilimanjaro; you may be a solo adventurer looking to do something a little different and to meet new, like-minded people; or you may simply wish to experience the mountains with the reassurance that a knowledgeable and experienced guide provides. ​ We cater for everyone, from people who have never set foot on a mountain before to Everest summiteers! ​ More than anything we want to make the mountains accessible to all and so all of our trips are priced affordably, and we have graded them to suit all levels of fitness ​ If you have any questions or are unsure about anything before booking on to a trip, please don’t hesitate to get in touch. Stuart Shipp Founder, City Mountaineering Meet The Team Stuart More City Mountaineering's founder and head guide Edward More Head of Sustainability, Mountain Leader David More Mountain Leader and Climbing Instructor Kirsten More Mountain Leader Nathan Mountain Leader