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Welcome to Aspect Mountaineering! We provide guided mountain walks within the wilds of Scotland as w

At Aspect Mountaineering we are happy to organise guided mountain walks exploring the captivating scenery of the Scottish Highlands and Islands. Our mini hillwalking and camping expeditions will give you the chance to get away from it all and truly appreciate the wilderness of Scotland! If challenge walks are your thing how about a daytime or night time ascent of the UK's tallest mountain Ben Nevi

s or the West Highland Way in five days? We can also provide introductory rock climbing or abseiling sessions at some of Scotland's most scenic rock climbing venues. Whatever your preference Aspect Mountaineering can tailor an experience to suit your needs and ability. Our guides all hold the relevant qualifications and First Aid certificates so you can have fun while we ensure your safety. And don't worry, in this case 'bespoke' doesn't necessarily mean 'expensive' - we enjoy designing an experience to suit your needs and want to make sure you get the most out of your time with us!

31/07/2024

We have shadowing opportunities 2nd & 7th August 2024 @ Auchinstarry Quarry from 18.00 onwards. You will be working with a mixed group of adults & minors. Suitable for CWI that would like to experience the next level or RCI Trainee.
Drop us a message for further information.

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18/07/2024

We have a shadowing opportunity, Sunday 21st July 2024 @ Bennybeg from 13.30pm onwards with a group of two families. Suitable for CWI that would like to experience the next level or RCI Trainee.
Drop us a message for further information.

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04/07/2024

10th June 2024 and almost a three week gap between sessions with the energetic duo that is Isaac & Harrison. 😀
Unfortunately Harrison accidently kicked a door 🤦‍♂️ whilst zooming around at home resulting in, Door 1 - 0 Harrison and a badly bruised foot. 🦶
This session at Neilston was a chilled session. The boys helped with the rigging and played some climbing games. No hands on the slab, one handed above the slab and even no hands all the way to the top. ✅️🧗‍♀️😀
Harrison's foot help up with no issues ✅️ and a huge thank you to parents for allowing me to share the photographs. 😀
The summer holidays are here and Aspect Mountaineering has availability. Contact us for further information‼️

03/07/2024

A showery & cold 🥶 25th May 2024 at Neilston Quarry and session number three of coaching Lexi 12 how to lead on trad. 💪🧗‍♀️
The focus of this session was paying attention to detail and making those little adjustments/tweaking to help improve Lexi's efficiency whilst leading on trad and setting up belays. ✅️ See photo 📷 captions. 😀
A huge thank you to Mum for helping with the belaying and for allowing me to share the photographs. ✅️ Another huge thank you to Lexi for allowing me to second a route she had lead, ✅️ proper proud coach moment. 😀
Aspect Mountaineering still has availability, if you would like to experience rock climbing & abseiling❓️Contact us for further information‼️

02/07/2024

12th June 2024 and great to meet up with Ruth a competent indoor boulderer that wanted to experience climbing outside. 😀
Ruth's main concern other than being very nervous, was belaying for someone that is heavier than herself, this is very common and can easily be resolved. ✅️
We started the session playing some fun belaying games, to help settle the nerves. ✅️ Then straight into climbing with myself belaying for Ruth and vice-versa. We looked at a couple of options to help Ruth gain confidence in her belaying. One, is to lower slowly maintaining the same descent rate throughout. This prevents the belayer being pulled forward, ✅️ which you will experience if you lower someone quickly and then try to slow their descent rate. Option two, is to put some twists in the rope to generate extra friction when lowering, this is very simple, effective and perhaps the best way to resolve the issue. ✅️
A huge well done to Ruth for overcoming her fears of belaying for someone heavier than herself. 💪😀
Aspect Mountaineering Head Coach, Andy is a fully qualified Rock Climbing Development Instructor and is fully insured to coach all aspects of indoor climbing, sport climbing and rock climbing at single pitch crags. Contact us for availability‼️

01/07/2024

More from the 20th May 2024, this time with Lexi & Em's. 😀
Lexi is now leading on trad, placing her own gear, setting up belays and bringing Em's up as a second. ✅️💪🧗‍♀️😀
Another brilliant session with further progression, sunset and all wrapped up with Lexi's favourite... A Jaffa Cake Sandwich...! ✅️🍰😀
A huge thank you to Mum helping me with belaying and for allowing me to share the photographs. 😀
Aspect Mountaineering Head Coach, Andy is a fully qualified Mountain Training Rock Climbing Development Instructor, and fully insured to coach all aspects of single-pitch rock climbing. Contact us for further information & availability‼️

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30/06/2024

During my previous session with Isaac & Harrison, I introduced the boys to climbing in parallel and we covered all the skills required to second on trad for a lead climber. ✅️
This session took place on the 20th May 2024, and the focus was all about reinforcing those skills and testing what the boys had remembered. ✅️ Both boys smashed it. 👊🧗‍♀️😀
A huge thank you to parents for allowing me to share the photographs. 😀
Summer holidays are here, if you would like to experience rock climbing & abseiling as a family group, contact us for availability‼️

29/06/2024

A throw back to the 18th May 2024 with Lexi & Em's and yes, Lexi is now leading on trad! ✅️😀
We have been working towards this for sometime and finally all the pieces are coming together for Lexi and it is all making sense to Lexi about how it all works. ✅️😀
I have been coaching both girls now since August 2023, building up their skills patiently, at a pace that suits them and most importantly keeping it fun. ✅️😀
Both girls can bottom rope belay, and lead belay. ✅️ They both know how to second on trad. ✅️ Through climbing in series we have moved to Lexi building belays and top rope belaying (belaying from the top of the crag). ✅️ To Lexi now leading on trad, ✅️ all these skills have been built up in the correct context, ✅️ this is what has given Lexi at the age of 12 the confidence to do this. ✅️🧗‍♀️💪😀
Super chuffed to have helped Lexi achieve her first outdoor lead. 😀 A huge thanks to Mum for allowing me to share the photo's and helping out with belaying. 💪😀
Aspect Mountaineering's head coach Andy, is a fully qualified MTA Rock Climbing Development Instructor & Development Coach, who can coach all aspects of indoor lead climbing, sport climbing and trad climbing at single pitch crags. ✅️ Contact us for further information and availability‼️

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28/06/2024

2nd June 2024 and a brilliant afternoon spent at Neilston Quarry rock climbing 🧗‍♀️ with this group of young people from Monday Night Riders. ✅️ A charity local to Stewarton that engages with young people through horse riding. 🐎😀
A huge thank you to group leader Lorna and parents for allowing me to share the photographs. 😀 Another huge thanks to Ivan & Alex, RCI Trainees that came along to shadow. 👍
The summer holidays have arrived‼️ If you would like to try something different this summer, contact us for further information and availability‼️

27/06/2024

Catch up time, these photographs are from the 22nd May 2024 with returning client Iain at Auchinstarry Quarry. 😀
The focus of this session was to hone Iain's skills as a second on trad. ✅️ We warmed up on Mister You Can Walk up Roon the Back, moved over to Scream and then onto Slinky Lizard. We just topped out Slinky Lizard ✅️ and managed to beat a hasty retreat to the cars before the heavy rain started! ✅️👍🧗‍♀️😀
If you would like to experience rock climbing & abseiling, contact Aspect Mountaineering for further information and availability‼️

11/06/2024

Another belter of a session with Lexi & Em's at Auchinstarry Quarry on the 11th May 2024. 😀
The focus of this session was climbing in parallel again. Lexi belayed for me leading the route, once I topped out, I brought up Lexi who was being belayed by Em's. ✅️ Once Lexi topped-out, Lexi built the belay and brought up Em's. ✅️ It is definitely starting to come together and Lexi is getting more proficient and confident in her belay building skills. Em's lead belaying is better. ✅️ We made the usual abseil descent for all routes. 🧗‍♀️🤙
A huge thanks to Mum for allowing me to share the photographs. 😀
Aspect Mountaineering offers long-term coaching suitable for young people & adults. We also offer bespoke rock climbing & abseiling experiences. Contact us for further information and pricing‼️

10/06/2024

We have a shadowing opportunity, Wednesday 19th June 2024 @ Bennybeg from 18.00pm onwards with a small group of adults. Suitable for CWI that would like to experience the next level or RCI Trainee.
Drop us a message for further information.

Mountain Training & Mountain Training Scotland

Address

17a High Street, Stewarton
Kilmarnock
G128BP

Telephone

+447969847338

Website

http://aspectmountaineering.com/

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