Private Mountain Guiding and Instruction

Aonach Eagach, great day out. Easy booking and great communication from Ken. The day itself was weather wise perfect. Our guide Will was excellent and built confidence in all 3 of us. Will guided us very safely throughout the day and at no time did we have any worries. During the day Will gave us some great info on Flora, Fauna, Glencoe Geology and some great walking and scrambling tips for other routes around Glencoe.
Highly recommended.

AONACH EEEEEAGACH Traverse Easy booking process and communication from Ken on our very short notice booked trip (2days) . Our allocated guide Memhet contacted me the day before just to run over the days arrangements and was flexible with meeting times etc. The day itself was bright and sunny and Memhet was excellent and built confidence in my friend a novice scrambler. Memhet guided us very safely applying rock protection where appropriate... read moreEasy booking process and communication from Ken on our very short notice booked trip (2days) . Our allocated guide Memhet contacted me the day before just to run over the days arrangements and was flexible with meeting times etc. The day itself was bright and sunny and Memhet was excellent and built confidence in my friend a novice scrambler. Memhet guided us very safely applying rock protection where appropriate and we always felt well looked after and most importantly safe throughout. During the day we learnt so much from Memhet from Flora and Fauna, Glencoe Geology and some great walking and scrambling tips.
We had a great buzz throughout the day and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves, full marks to Ken, Memhet and the team at WCMG.
Many thanks from the two of us. read less

Beyond expectation My son and I had two days on Skye. We comnpleted the In Pin day one, and rather than Am Basteir day 2 as I needed a recovery day, did An Diallaid - scrambled up the ridge and then down Coir an Eich. We were up and down in some 5 hours and had time to bathe the feet in one of the fairy pools. The weather was better then... read moreMy son and I had two days on Skye. We comnpleted the In Pin day one, and rather than Am Basteir day 2 as I needed a recovery day, did An Diallaid - scrambled up the ridge and then down Coir an Eich. We were up and down in some 5 hours and had time to bathe the feet in one of the fairy pools. The weather was better then the previoous day through the forecast was more dodgy.
Our guide John was first class.Sensitive to our needs, provided protection and confidence as required, and excellent comany. read less

Incredible day! We had an amazing day on the Aonach Eagach. The weather was perfect but what made the day so stunning was our wonderful guide Sam. What a pleasure to spend the day with him. I can’t thank him enough for his careful guiding of the three of us along the ridge. He was so skilled at knowing when to support, when to leave my daughter... read moreWe had an amazing day on the Aonach Eagach. The weather was perfect but what made the day so stunning was our wonderful guide Sam. What a pleasure to spend the day with him. I can’t thank him enough for his careful guiding of the three of us along the ridge. He was so skilled at knowing when to support, when to leave my daughter to find her own route and when to give us instruction. We learnt so much and all three of us were utterly inspired by the day. Thank you for such a wonderful experience and please pass on to Sam our most heartfelt thanks and gratitude. read less

Intro to trad/ outdoors climbing/ scrambling. My brother and I couldn’t be happier with the service we received.
We wanted a trip to take the skills we’d picked up from several years of indoor climbing to the outdoors in order to boost our confidence and knowledge in trad/ outdoors climbing.
The trip was tailored exceptionally well to our needs and was balanced brilliantly between learning skills/ knowledge and getting hands on with the mountain.
The guide we were allocated,... read moreMy brother and I couldn’t be happier with the service we received.
We wanted a trip to take the skills we’d picked up from several years of indoor climbing to the outdoors in order to boost our confidence and knowledge in trad/ outdoors climbing.
The trip was tailored exceptionally well to our needs and was balanced brilliantly between learning skills/ knowledge and getting hands on with the mountain.
The guide we were allocated, Andy, was bloody brilliant and we really can’t wait to get back out again.
Whatever climbing experience you are after, I’d be very confident in saying that this company, and its guides, will be able to meet them and more. read less

In Pinn I would highly West Coast Mountain Guides, Mehmet guided me and my family of 4 up the Inn Pin on the Isle of Skye. He was highly knowledgable about the area, landscape and history. He was an excellent conversationalist and was highly proficient with mountaineering equipment. Overall, this made for an excellent day with an incredibly safe and interesting guide.

chilled Black Cuillin traverse Excellent couple of days with Dave guiding us over the full Traverse of the Black Cuillin in May 2021 . with Dave's local knowledge we were able to tailor the traverse to go over or avoid the more technical sections if we decided and with discussion we made our way along the full ridge.
High recommend the guys at west coast, friendly and professional throughout.

North Face climb An excellent, fun and safe climb with Will Manners and Malcom Airey, on a beautiful sunny and wind free day.

Private Guiding Excellence We booked two days of private guiding for 22/23 June this year, our second year of using West Coast Mountain Guides. Ken Applegate and his team are first class in every respect. The booking and planning were straightforward and Ken was highly responsive engaged in the process of booking and settling on our objectives, which were Tower Ridge on Ben Nevis and Curved Ridge on Buachaille Etive More.... read moreWe booked two days of private guiding for 22/23 June this year, our second year of using West Coast Mountain Guides. Ken Applegate and his team are first class in every respect. The booking and planning were straightforward and Ken was highly responsive engaged in the process of booking and settling on our objectives, which were Tower Ridge on Ben Nevis and Curved Ridge on Buachaille Etive More. With Will Manners and Malcom Airey as our highly experienced and professional guides, we were successful in on our objectives and had a great time, due to the sheer excellence of Will and Malcy. We couldn't have asked for better guides or better company. A superb two days, made so by the best-in-class West Coast Mountain Guides team. read less

Trip of a lifetime! All 11 munros on the Cuillin ridge completed over 4 days . Thoroughly professional company who communicated well at all times . Our guide Tom got a handle on what we were all capable of very quickly and adjusted pace and assistance as necessary. Thanks to our guide I gained confidence in scrambling very quickly and thoroughly enjoyed every minute of the trip. I would do it all again... read moreAll 11 munros on the Cuillin ridge completed over 4 days . Thoroughly professional company who communicated well at all times . Our guide Tom got a handle on what we were all capable of very quickly and adjusted pace and assistance as necessary. Thanks to our guide I gained confidence in scrambling very quickly and thoroughly enjoyed every minute of the trip. I would do it all again tomorrow if I could ! The memories will last a lifetime and I highly recommend this company . All guides in this company are trained to a very high standard .Not all 'guides' in the Cuillins are so make sure you use a company like West Coast where you know they are. read less

John was a brilliant guide We had a great time with John and managed to ascend the in pin in difficult misty, windy conditions. John was a fantastic guide, approachable, knowledgeable and professional - he gave us the confidence and know how to safely complete the climb. He also offered to start the day's climb extra early in the morning so that we had a higher chance of climbing in better conditions with less crowds.... read moreWe had a great time with John and managed to ascend the in pin in difficult misty, windy conditions. John was a fantastic guide, approachable, knowledgeable and professional - he gave us the confidence and know how to safely complete the climb. He also offered to start the day's climb extra early in the morning so that we had a higher chance of climbing in better conditions with less crowds. He was also fantastic company.
Climbing on Skye is my highlight from my whole Scotland trip, and it was in the rain! A big thank you to John and Ken for a brilliant day out. Would love to do the whole ridge next time. I would strongly recommend West Coast Mountain Guides, it's a very well run set up. read less

Experienced guides with a good sense of humour I've had my eye on the Cuillin traverse for some years, but on contacting West Coast Mountain Guides, Ken recommended getting more scrambling experience first, so I booked the Aonach Eagach ridge instead. I always found Ken helpful, knowledgeable and responsive to my queries in the run-up to the route.
Once the day came, I met up with five other clients and two guides, Dave and Mike, which felt like... read moreI've had my eye on the Cuillin traverse for some years, but on contacting West Coast Mountain Guides, Ken recommended getting more scrambling experience first, so I booked the Aonach Eagach ridge instead. I always found Ken helpful, knowledgeable and responsive to my queries in the run-up to the route.
Once the day came, I met up with five other clients and two guides, Dave and Mike, which felt like a manageable ratio. Both guides clearly had tons of experience on that route in particular and in mountaineering generally, which immediately put us ease - several of our group commented afterwards that we found the route less scary than expected thanks to their expertise. Another client and I were reasonably confident on the ridge, so the guides were flexible enough to allow us to go on ahead, while hanging back to give extra reassurance to a fellow client with less experience. Both Dave and Mike also had a good sense of humour, which definitely helped to make for a fun day out.
I would have no hesitation in recommending West Coast Mountain Guides, and hope to use them again in Skye next year! read less