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Quality Mountain Days with Nic Bullivant in Skye and Wester Ross.

25/02/2021

You will soon be welcome back to the Highlands!
At present, from April 26th it is likely you will be able to travel to the Highlands, and QMDs IS ACCEPTING BOOKINGS from this date.
However, should things change, bookings will be refunded IN FULL or postponed to a better date. You can still ask about the basic but cosy accommodation we have. Take a look at https://www.qmdguiding.com/ - lots more details there.

03/11/2020

[Sigh] Sorry to say that I will not be able to accept any bookings for QMDs from outside the Highlands until COVID restrictions ease. Stay safe and have a good Christmas. Conditions are always better in January and February, and there's more daylight, too. Here's a picture of [name that mountain] from Hogmanay 2019.

30/10/2020

Just posted a new blog on www.qmdguiding.com about the walk we did at the start of August to find the Last Ent of Affric. You can find it here: https://www.qmdguiding.com/blog/on-the-track-of-the-last-ent-of-affric .

25/08/2020

Sligachan to Coiruisk and back with Ian Stephenson. Quite a long way, but mostly excellent paths. Good weather, great company, fantastic surroundings.

23/07/2020

Frequently Asked Questions about Quality Mountain Days. QMD FAQs.
* What’s a QMD?
A QMD is a Quality Mountain Day, which is what I aim to help you to have by accompanying you on mountain adventures like the ones featured on this page. It is also a standard unit of experience required by people preparing for training and assessment for qualification with the Mountain Training Association (UK).
* What happens on a QMD?
We travel to the start of our adventure (separately while in the post-COVID period), get our boots on and set out. I have already checked the weather forecast, agreed a suitable activity with you and advised you on what you need to bring. We could be walking up a peak in Kintail, scrambling along a section of the Main Ridge in the Cuillin or visiting a great corrie (bowl on the high slope of the mountain) in Torridon.
* Is it all hard work?
Climbing mountains inevitably involves some uphill travel, but you will have time to take rests at suitable places, eat lots of high-energy food that you have brought, enjoy the views and take photographs if you like. It’s supposed to be fun. It’s your day out, and I’ll be there to help you make the most of it.
* How far? How high?
That depends on your preferences. Most mountains can be climbed by starting from the roadside and climbing 900 to 1000 metres (that’s around 3000 feet) in 5 to 8 kilometres (3 to 5 miles). If you can climb at 10 metres a minute and walk at 4km an hour you are reasonably fit, and would not find this difficult, but slower speeds and rest periods obviously make the day longer. Taking in more mountains once we are up there makes good use of the effort in climbing from sea level. I would always be advised by you whether you wanted to do that. A standard QMD is at least 5 hours, but a longer one would need all day.
Please send me any more questions, or feel free to ask at the time.

06/07/2020

Nearly time to get the boots on again! QMDs will be accepting bookings again from 15th July. Let the Quality Mountain Days Roll!

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