Scotch on the Rocks Guiding

Scotch on the Rocks Guiding SOTRG prides itself in providing quality and bespoke guiding and training in the mountain environment

SOTRG is managed by Sandy Paterson who hold the Winter Mountaineering and Climbing qualification (WMCI). As well as Sandy you are likely to meet Jonty Mills, Ian Stewart and Dave Chapman if you join us for some training, who all hold the WMCI and are experienced mountaineers as well as first class instructors. With the whole of Scotland to choose from we can take you to some breath-taking places for your adventure.

Mountain Leader Training - 1 Space left26th April - 1st May 2026: £415 based from Aviemore. Join us for your Mountain Le...
15/04/2026

Mountain Leader Training - 1 Space left

26th April - 1st May 2026: £415 based from Aviemore.

Join us for your Mountain Leader journey in a fun, friendly and supportive atmosphere.

Get in touch with any questions or to book.

Mountain Leader Training - 1 Space left26th April - 1st May 2026: £415 based from Aviemore. Join us for your Mountain Le...
15/04/2026

Mountain Leader Training - 1 Space left

26th April - 1st May 2026: £415 based from Aviemore.

Join us for your Mountain Leader journey in a fun, friendly and supportive atmosphere.

Get in touch with any questions or to book.

Association of Mountaineering Instructors
Mountain Training Scotland
Mountain Training
Mountain Training Association

Join us this summer for your Mountain Leader Training. Dates through the summer that are booking up fast. Start the jour...
13/04/2026

Join us this summer for your Mountain Leader Training. Dates through the summer that are booking up fast. Start the journey to being able to leader, inspire and look after others in the mountains. Delivered by passionate and experienced instructors.

26th April – 1st May
5th -7th & 12th – 14th June (Split Weekend)
28th June – 3rd July
6th – 11th September



Association of Mountaineering Instructors
Mountain Training Scotland
Mountain Training
Mountain Training Association
VisitCairngorms
Cairngorms National Park

Join us this summer for your Mountain Leader Training. Dates through the summer that are booking up fast. Start the jour...
13/04/2026

Join us this summer for your Mountain Leader Training. Dates through the summer that are booking up fast. Start the journey to being able to leader, inspire and look after others in the mountains. Delivered by passionate and experienced instructors.

27th April – 2nd May
6th -8th & 13th – 15th June (Split Weekend)
29th June – 4th July
7th – 12th September

A little late but a few photos from our last Winter ML Assessment of the year, another wild one 🙂It has been a great win...
01/04/2026

A little late but a few photos from our last Winter ML Assessment of the year, another wild one 🙂

It has been a great winter for Winter ML conditions, challenging but great 😊

We will have our 2027 dates out in the next few months with a few new workshops to support those preparing for assessment and those who hold the award and are looking to up skill via from CPD workshops.

A little late but a few photos from our last Winter ML Assessment of the year, another wild one 🙂It has been a great win...
01/04/2026

A little late but a few photos from our last Winter ML Assessment of the year, another wild one 🙂

It has been a great winter for Winter ML conditions, challenging but great 😊

We will have our 2027 dates out in the next few months with a few new workshops to support those preparing for assessment and those who hold the award and are looking to up skill via from CPD workshops.

Association of Mountaineering Instructors
Mountain Training Association
Mountain Training
Mountain Training Scotland

1 Space Left: Mountain Leader Training 26th April to 1st May / £415 non residential based from Aviemore. Get in touch wi...
27/03/2026

1 Space Left: Mountain Leader Training 26th April to 1st May / £415 non residential based from Aviemore.

Get in touch with any questions or to book.

1 Space Left: Mountain Leader Training 26th April to 1st May / £415 non residential based from Aviemore. Get in touch wi...
27/03/2026

1 Space Left: Mountain Leader Training 26th April to 1st May / £415 non residential based from Aviemore.

Get in touch with any questions or to book.

Association of Mountaineering Instructors
Mountain Training Scotland
Mountain Training
Mountain Training Association

Tom and the gang have been clients and friends for almost 10 years now. This year their 3-day visit coincided with fanta...
22/03/2026

Tom and the gang have been clients and friends for almost 10 years now. This year their 3-day visit coincided with fantastic weather and conditions, culminating in a quickfire round of Ben Macdui and the Northern Corries with Jonty.

Association of Mountaineering Instructors

Come and join us in the stunning Cairngorms this year to complete your Mountain Leader Training. 6 days of learning, wal...
16/03/2026

Come and join us in the stunning Cairngorms this year to complete your Mountain Leader Training.

6 days of learning, walking in the stunning mountains, fresh air and developing your skills as a mountain leader. Delivered by passionate and super experienced staff.

Get in touch to book or for more information.



Association of Mountaineering Instructors
Mountain Training Scotland
VisitCairngorms
Mountain Training
Mountain Training Association
Cairngorms National Park

Our last Winter Mountain Leader Training coincided with probably the best continuous week of weather so far this season ...
11/03/2026

Our last Winter Mountain Leader Training coincided with probably the best continuous week of weather so far this season 🙂.

Great fun with a lovely team of keen candidates, enjoy your consolidation team was great spending time in the hills with you.

Association of Mountaineering Instructors
Mountain Training Association
Mountain Training Scotland
Mountain Training
Cairngorms National Park
VisitCairngorms

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SOTRG - Our Story

SOTRG is managed by Sandy Paterson. Along with Sandy you are also likely to spend time with Ian Stewart and Dave Chapman, all hold the Winter Mountaineering and Climbing Qualification (the UK’s highest instruction award allowing them to work both summer and winter in all types of terrain in the UK). As well as providing bespoke training and coaching courses we also deliver both the Summer Mountain Leader Award and the Winter Mountain Leader Award. As well as these awards we also deliver the Hill and Mountain Skills, Rock Skills and the Lowland Leader Award.

We pride ourselves on our professional and friendly manner, be it on a skills course, training or assessment.

With the whole of Scotland to choose from we can take you to some breath-taking places for your adventure and your training.