I needed instruction and practice at safely setting up belay systems, and more importantly I needed a thorough explanation of the concepts bolstering the safe set-up of anchors, ropes, and other equipment. Attending the Introductory Rock Climbing, and Intermediate Rock Climbing Courses from Peak Mountaineering on consecutive days gave me exactly what I was looking for, in the amount of... More

I've done several courses with Peak Mountaineering (navigation, introductory scrambling and an expedition to Morocco). The latest was an Introductory Climbing Course. This was a brilliant couple of days and has truly opened my eyes to the adventures I can have right on my doorstep. I came along with a small group of friends and my husband. We started the... More

Recently had the pleasure and good fortune to have a third-party provider use Peak Mountaineering for some ML training. Paul and Jake were superb in every way and I can only endorse the other 5 star reviews on this site. We were a disparate group of ten aspirant MLs, all with experience but differing skills/requirements. Over 2 days on the... More

I have been sport climbing & bouldering around a year and a half and the natural progression seemed to be learning to lead trad. I've always been resistant to trad climbing because I didn't think it suited how it like to climb (strenuous & dynamic) but after deciding I was missing out on a huge expanse of the countryside I... More

As part of the recent Walking Festival in Derbyshire, a group of us with mixed abilities from complete beginners to 'some knowledge' joined the Peak Mountaineering navigation course which proved to be very educational and great fun. We were given a really good grounding in navigation. Along with some friends (and by the end of the walk - some more... More

I have just got back from a mountain leader refresher in snowdonia run by Peak Mountaineering. What can i say except it was run by very experienced leaders including Paul Lewis who founded Peak Mountaineering. they weren't phased by the weather which was prety grim on the sunday and still put us through our paces, always offering excellent tips and... More

Booked onto this course having used a map loads of times while out running and walking, I've also read various books on navigation over the years but wanted to bring things out of the books and onto the hills with the support of a professional. Met with the instructor Mandy and the rest of the group as there were only... More

The course was quite intensive, but very practical and exceptionally well delivered. It didn't assume prior knowledge, but Paul was quick to work out which candidates had some knowledge, and tailored his delivery to suit. He was funny as well as very professional: not only did he insist that we did things properly, he was supportive and encouraging, even when... More

We did 2 day lead climbing course with Jake and we can only say, you can not make a mistake for choosing Peak Mountaineering. It was tailor made, relaxed, learned more we thought we could in 2 days.. Perfect instruction, views great, rocks amazing and Jake's nerves of steel with our misbehaved dog (and wife)