More Than Mountains

About

We can cater for all abilities and we specialise in small, personalised courses designed exactly to meet your goals and needs. So whether you are nervously considering your first adventure into rock climbing or you would like to learn how to climb some of the Lake District’s classic routes for yourself you can be sure that you will come away from one of our courses having had a fun, safe and informative day.

We run various climbing courses on set dates throughout the year but we can also run private days on a date of your choice. So if you, your friends or your family would like to get the most out of your rock climbing adventures in the Lake District please get in touch, tell us what you would like to do and we will design a course just for you.

Here's what our customers say:
"What a truly amazing day.....can't believe how confident my husband was! Nick's excellent teaching skills gave him the confidence to try things he never imagined he could do. Nick was informative throughout and gave him the perfect first climbing experience. Would HIGHLY recommend these guys and will definitely be booking more lessons. Great day!!"

"Booked the 2 day intro to climbing weekend for my daughter's birthday present. Highly recommended. From the outset More than Mountains where brilliant in terms of communication and responsiveness. On the actual event Nick, our excellent instructor, was able to gauge the level of activity perfectly, allowing us to challenge ourselves but at all times feel 100% safe.

So many highlights, topping out, abseiling, wonderful countryside. The whole experience has ignited our passion for more climbing. Thank you Jill and Nick."

Scrambling

Scrambling is the adventurous way to the top: somewhere between walking and climbing scrambling is a great way to make the most of your time in the Lake District mountains.

If you are planning a visit to the Lake District at any time of the year let us know and we can design a scrambling course to fit your needs. We can guide you along some of the Lake District’s finest ridges or teach you how to tackle them by yourself. Whatever your scrambling goal is our highly qualified and knowledgeable instructors can help you achieve it.

This is what our customers say:

Definitely recommend MoreThanMountains to anyone who want to try outdoor activities in the lakes. Excellent instructors, tailored activities and very competitive pricing. More importantly both Bryan and Nick have made us very comfortable and encouraged, providing the right level of challenges and achievement with a mixed levels of difficulties. We are coming back to do some Grade 3 scrambling day with Nick again next month."

"I've just had an excellent two days with Nick from More than Mountains. His love and passion for climbing is infectious. I've had a truly positive learning experience, thanks to his highly skilled and professional approach to teaching and guiding. He has a natural ability to share his extensive skills and knowledge in a way which is accessible to his clients. He is highly skilled and experienced in his craft. His own appreciation and respect for the wild mountain environment was clearly evident. His calm and reassuring approach enabled me to fully embrace the experience. I've come away with increased knowledge and understanding - and importantly an infectious need to return for more. I highly recommend More than Mountains."

Walking with a Blue Badge Guide

If you would like to know more about the countryside you are walking through there is no better way to find out than to go on a guided walk with a Blue Badge Guide.

Whether you are interested in the natural surroundings. the literary heritage or the amazing history of the Lake District and Cumbria a Blue Badge Guide will be able to inform and delight you.

At More than Mountains we can lead you on town and village walks, gentle countryside walks or full day mountain walks all in the company of a highly qualified guide. The Blue Badge is the highest professional qualification for a tourist guide in the UK.


Ghyll Scrambling Gorge Walking

Gorge Walking is a fun and exciting activity to do with friends or family. Our friendly and highly qualified instructors will take you up or down a mountain stream sliding or clambering your way along.
In the Lake District gorge walking is known as ghyll scrambling; ghyll is an old Norse word for mountain stream and scrambling is a much better description of what you will be doing because you will be using hands and feet to find the best way along the ghyll.
Gorge walking is an all weather activity: it’s a great way to cool down on a hot day and you are going to get soaking wet anyway so it is a fantastic rainy day activity.

For a full day of activities why not book one of our multi-activity days and combine gorge walking with a morning of rock climbing and abseiling?

Have a look at our website or contact us for more information.


Rock Climbing

We can cater for all abilities and we specialise in small, personalised courses designed exactly to meet your goals and needs. So whether you are nervously considering your first adventure into rock climbing or you would like to learn how to climb some of the Lake District’s classic routes for yourself you can be sure that you will come away from one of our courses having had a fun, safe and informative day.

We run various climbing courses on set dates throughout the year but we can also run private days on a date of your choice. So if you, your friends or your family would like to get the most out of your rock climbing adventures in the Lake District please get in touch, tell us what you would like to do and we will design a course just for you.

Here's what our customers say:
"What a truly amazing day.....can't believe how confident my husband was! Nick's excellent teaching skills gave him the confidence to try things he never imagined he could do. Nick was informative throughout and gave him the perfect first climbing experience. Would HIGHLY recommend these guys and will definitely be booking more lessons. Great day!!"

"Booked the 2 day intro to climbing weekend for my daughter's birthday present. Highly recommended. From the outset More than Mountains where brilliant in terms of communication and responsiveness. On the actual event Nick, our excellent instructor, was able to gauge the level of activity perfectly, allowing us to challenge ourselves but at all times feel 100% safe.

So many highlights, topping out, abseiling, wonderful countryside. The whole experience has ignited our passion for more climbing. Thank you Jill and Nick."


Multi Activity Day
If you would like to try rock climbing, gorge walking and abseiling all on the same day why not come along on one of our fun packed multi-activity days? Our multi-activty days are based in Langdale where there is somewhere to get changed and a pub to warm up in after your adventure.

The morning will start with an introduction to rock climbing; you will get to try a range of climbs and learn the climbing basics. You will learn how to "tie-in" (tie the rope to your climbing harness) and how to "belay" (hold the rope for your climbing partner). You will also get a chance to try abseiling.

After lunch you will go gorge walking which is also known as ghyll scrambling ("ghyll" is a Lake District word for mountain stream). You will be scrambling up Stickle Ghyll, traversing along the side of pools, climbing up waterfalls and (if you want to) getting very wet.

You don't need any experience or any specialist equipment. There will be a maximum of six people per instructor.

This is what our customers say:
"I would just like to say that last week was an incredible and memorable day. The entire day was just out of this world and there wasn't one part we didn't enjoy. (Our instructor) was a really lovely guy who really knew his stuff, gave great advice and took us to amazing places."
(Charley, Multi-Activity Day)

"I had a great day and would be happy to recommend your services to anyone else. It was just right for a novice like myself, challenging and fun. I'll definitely sleep well tonight."
(Hayley - Multi-Activity Day)


Navigation Courses

Our navigation courses are designed to give you the skills and confidence to get out and explore the hills alone or with friends and family without a guide. We offer navigation courses at Beginner and Intermediate Level or we can design a course just for you.

All of our navigation courses are based in the beautiful surroundings of the Lake District and we always try to make sure you have a wonderful day out in the hills as well as learning how to read a map and use a compass.

This is what our customers say about our courses:

"(I would give the course) 10 out of 10, it did everything we wanted and more. I do not think that the course could have been improved in any way. (The venues were) away from the crowds, and off the beaten track. Jill, you were very patient with us and let us make our own mistakes. The learning experience was very enjoyable and your teaching techniques were great. We all feel we are now at a level that will allow us to confidently get around using a map."
Gary, Private Navigation Course

"I had an excellent weekend. The course was dynamic; navigation was undertaken on different landscapes and a lot of information, tips, ideas and views were exchanged as the course progressed. My instructor was Jill. I found her to be very knowledgeable, engaging and reassuring."
Thomas, Beginners' Navigation Course