Mountaineering Scotland is the only recognised representative organisation for hill walkers, climbers, mountaineers and ski-tourers who live in Scotland or who enjoy Scotland’s mountains, and acts to represent, support and promote Scottish mountaineering.
We offer training and information to mountain users to promote safety, self-reliance and the enjoyment of our mountain environment. We also campaign to protect Scotland's mountains and to protect access rights in those mountains.
Our funding comes from a combination of membership subscriptions, non-governmental grants and investment from sportscotland, which supports public initiatives and services in mountain safety, mountain weather forecasting, mountain training and the development and promotion of mountaineering activities.
Meet the staff who are responsible for the day to day running of Mountaineering Scotland, from providing training courses, to running climbing competitions, as well as admin.
The Board of Directors are volunteers who are responsible for overseeing the work of Mountaineering Scotland, working together with the paid staff to ensure the best possible service is provided for members.
In this section you’ll find details of our AGM, annual report and accounts, strategic plan and policies, articles of association, terms and condition, and – making far more rewarding reading for most – details of our associate and honorary members.
The Scottish Parliament’s Rural Affairs Committee is asking how well Scotland’s outdoor access system works and whether changes are needed to make it fit for the future. The consultation is open to anyone with an interest in outdoor access, including hillwalkers, climbers and ski tourers and it’s important as many of us as possible take part so that our opinions and experiences are considered, alongside those of landowners, land managers, local communities and other outdoor access users. We encourage all our members and the wider outdoor community to take part in the consultation and write in your own words why outdoor access matters to you.
Mountaineering Scotland press releases are available to download from this section.
There are also useful media contacts and downloadable copies of our manifesto Respecting Scotland's Mountains and a Winter Mountaineering Media Pack which has useful background information for reporters writing about mountaineering issues.
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