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Read our guidance for keeping your smartphone working for you when you're out in the hills.

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Book a course

Mountaineering Scotland's course calendar for 2023 is now live and open for bookings.

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Tree a Trip

Help us plant 1000 trees at the Trees for Life  Dundreggan hillside estate in Glenmoriston. 

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Mountaineering Scotland membership

Join as a member

Bag a free gift for new members plus some great member benefits and offers!

As a member, you can save money with some amazing discounts and offers on outdoor gear, accommodation, mapping and other useful services. You can also improve your skills with our range of mountain safety and climbing courses, and keep up to date with all the latest news and stories in our regular emails and Scottish Mountaineer magazine. Individual, joint, family and youth memberships available - why wait? Join us now.


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Gift membership

Give someone a gift that lasts all year! Gift membership is the perfect present for the hill-walker, climber or backcountry skier in your life.

Individual, joint, family and youth membership available, with a free gift and many great offers and members benefits that will save them money and keep them up to date with all the latest news and safety info to help them enjoy their time on the hills this coming year.


Gift membership


Join our team - Board vacancies

We are looking for three new voluntary board members to replace current directors who are stepping down at the next annual general meeting in November 2023. 

The posts available are:

  • President
  • Director for Mountain Safety
  • Director for ClimbScotland

The board will be undertaking a selection process to identify a preferred candidate for nomination at the AGM in November and is inviting expressions of interest which should be submitted by close of business on Friday the 26th of May 2023.


Current board vacancies


It's Up to Us path campaign

It's Up to Us path campaign

In partnership with The Outdoor Access Trust for Scotland (OATS), Mountaineering Scotland is launching a new upland path campaign in spring 2023, beginning with a project to address the decades of erosion on An Teallach, one of our most iconic mountains.

'It's Up to Us' aims to develop a sustainable long-term funding model that will change the perceptions of the public, Government and agencies, to ensure that hill path repair and habitat restoration is recognised for its social, economic and environmental benefits. 


More info



Photo credit: Outdoor Access Trust for Scotland



Join us

As a member you will support our work and enjoy a range of member benefits including a free gift, insurance, quarterly magazine, great value mountain skills courses, discounts, offers and more.

Tree a Trip - plant a tree for every trip you take to the hill, crag or climbing wall

Tree a trip

Take action on the climate crisis by ensuring that a tree is planted in the Scottish Highlands for each trip you make for recreation. A donation of just £6 secures a tree of local stock for a rewilding projects in the highlands.

Safety and skills courses

Mountaineering Scotland runs subsidised safety and skills courses that can help you improve your abilities and confidence, and get the most out of your mountaineering and hillwalking adventures.

Online shop

Treat yourself or a friend to our branded beanies and windjammers and a range of other items like T-shirts, keyrings and TakItHame bags.


Our activities 

Hill walkers enjoying the Scottish highlands

Hill walking

With 282 Munros, 221 Corbetts and many many more wild and beautiful hills and mountains to explore - what are you waiting for?! Check out our guide to starting out - from kit choice to venturing out with your kids.    

Indoor climber

Climbing

We are Scotland's sports governing body for indoor climbing and whether you get your kicks at a climbing wall or prefer real rock outdoors, we have advice on where to go and how to progress.

Mountaineering in Scotland

Mountaineering

For summer scrambling, winter adventures with ice-axe and crampons, or even skis, Scotland's mountains are a mountaineer's playground. Discover more and check out our advice on getting started.

Off to the hills

Mountain Weather Information Service

Checking what the weather is going to do is an essential part of preparation for the hills. Click here for a direct link.

Top tips for starting out hill walking

Not sure how to start out? Check these pages for excellent advice on how to head for the hills with confidence.

Climbing Ben Nevis: what you need to know 

It's the mountain everyone wants to do. We give some valuable information on what you need to do to make your experience safe - and pleasurable!

Essential skills: how to cross rivers - or not

River crossing - when you can't avoid it - is just one of the essential skills you can learn about in our Skills section, to increase safety, confidence and enjoyment in the hills.

Member essentials

Climbers scrambling in Glen Coe. Scrambling course

What's on?

Check out our mountain skills courses, climbing comps, coaching workshops, talks & other events.

Climbing club members on the hill

Find a club near you

With over 150 clubs to choose from, you are sure to find people who share your interests. 

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Members Portal log-in

Head straight for our online members portal to join, renew your membership, book a course or amend your details. 

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Your discounts

Cover the cost of your membership with the savings you can make on gear, places to stay and much more.


Our strategy 2022-25

Mountaineering Scotland strategic framework 2022-25

Mountaineering Scotland's strategy for 2022-25 outlines the vision and values of our organisation and the outcomes we hope to achieve over the next three years.

Shaped in consultation with members, staff, key partner organisations and the wider mountaineering community, the strategy centres on four strategic pillars:

  • Representing
  • Protecting
  • Inspiring and 
  • Developing


See the Strategic Framework here


ScotRock is the fortnightly podcast bringing climbers and mountaineers together to share some of their amazing stories.

 

Hosted by Calum and Robert from our ClimbScotland team, the podcasts take an often irreverent but always informed look at the people and the issues that matter in Scotland’s mountains and climbing walls.

 

Available on Podbean, Itunes, Google podcasts, Spotify and all other major podcast apps – just search for ScotRock