Summer

Recent Articles #1

Family adventures in the Lake District

Filed in Summer by on April 12, 2015 0 Comments • views: 1558

We had the Percell family spend a day of family adventures with us this week, Josh, Amelia and Catia were left in our capable hands while mum and dad headed off for a walk, we spent the morning Rock climbing at Copt Howe,learning Climbing technique, movement and belay techniques, and the afternoon Ghyll scrambling in Stickle Ghyll, we […]

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Recent Articles #2

The New-Yorkers in the Lake District.

Filed in Summer by on April 6, 2015 0 Comments • views: 1379

We had a great father and son team out over the last 6 days, Steve and son Elliot came over the pond from Brooklyn, New York, both had never visited the Lakes before and wanted a guide to show them the local sites as well as tackling some great Lakeland activities. The first day was wet, so we […]

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Highpoint helps the BMC write an article on Jacks Rake, Pavey Ark, Langdale.

Filed in Summer by on March 30, 2015 0 Comments • views: 1872

Jacks Rake article Check out this article we helped the British Mountaineering Council compile on “Jacks Rake” in the stunning Langdale valley, this is one of the Lake Districts best Grade 1 scrambles with exposure “Aplenty” and some of the best views around, Click on the date link below for the full story…….Drop us a line if […]

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Cool footage of the Ledge Route, Ben Nevis

Filed in Summer by on March 16, 2015 0 Comments • views: 1631

Drone footage of the Ledge route on Ben Nevis….shot by filmuphigh.com  

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National 3 Peaks Challenge views: 1463

Bookings are already rolling in for 2019, if you are looking to complete the National 3 Peaks challenge this year, drop us an email!! we successfully guided 28 teams on the N3P during 2018, and this year is shaping up to be just as busy!! Highpoint Mountain Guides donate a percentage of every booking to […]

Keep upto date with us on Facebook!! views: 2202

Keep track of what we get up to on Facebook, search for Highpoint mountain guides and give us a like, we will be running competitions and giveaways this year as well as reviewing outdoor kit, its also a good way to keep in touch with Dave the collie!

1 Day Introduction to Map and Compass skills course – FEB 2018 views: 1946

We get lots of messages and emails from people wanting to learn the valuable skills of how to navigate with a map and compass, but feel our 2 day course may be a bit advanced or a bit much to take in all at once, well, how about a 1 day introduction to coax you […]

Winter is nearly here….. views: 1566

Winter is nearly upon us again…..here are a few photos to whet the appetite!! 2018 winter dates have now been published,  click here to take a look