Email from Ian Fleming 4 June 08:
Nick,
Thanks for the photos...Fantastic.
Thank you for a brilliant three (or in my case two and a bit!) days. It is the first time on Skye that we have had a guide who has listened to what we wanted to do rather than following his own agenda
It is also great to be coached and educated rather than just dragged over the tops; we have learnt a lot from you in three days.
I certainly (and I know Alastair feels the same) felt safe in your hands.
I would have no hestitation in recommending you to anyone and have already sent an email to some of my friends who have an interest in exploring Skye (and indeed the Ben and Glencoe) on the end of a rope.
Thank you, again.
With best wishes,
Ian
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Letter from Alistair Watson 3 June 08:
Nick,
Many thanks again for all the assistance in getting me over the Cuillin Ridge, and the good scrambling on the other days.
Alistair
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Email from Chris Haywood 19 May 08:
Nick,
Thanks for such a great day on the mountain last week - it was a fantastic day - learnt loads regarding navigation and climbed a Munro to boot!
Thanks for the CD of pictures also - great images...
I'm sure that we'll use you again if we're in Scotland in the future
Chris
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Email from Martin Hunt 22 Apr 08:
Dear Nick,
All three of us thoroughly enjoyed our recent two days with you in Skye.
Your expertise was much appreciated and we had
the bonus of a winter skills course in the superb alpine conditions which we encountered!
Please convey our thanks to Donald for his fine contribution to the proceedings and as usual we will have no hesitation in recommending your services to others.
Best Wishes, Martin
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Email from Willie Linklater 22 Mar 08:
Nick,
Thanks for two brilliant days on the hills working on winter skills last week.
We covered much more than I expected and you passed on so much information not just for winter but year round.
The way you conducted everything was very professional yet so much fun.
Regards Willie
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Email from Don Mc Gill 12 Feb 08:
Hi Nick,
Thanks for a great 3 days in Scotland.
Cheers Don.
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Email from Nigel Dibbo
after a 3 day intro to winter climbing course
8 Feb 08:
Hello Nick,
Well done for running a really professional course. Your infectious enthusiasm for the sport combined with your obvious skills & knowledge of the techniques, equipment, route options, ensured you really helped us get the most out of the winter environment and during our 3 days. We'll be back for more next year.....and that's a threat!
Best regards,
Nigel Dibbo
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Email from Robin Smith after a day of winter skills
5 Feb 08:
Nick,
Thanks a lot for organising the course on Saturday ... we had a great day, although perhaps too much snow for some aspects.
The whole group wanted to pass on our thanks to Kev - they were unanimously complementary about his relaxed teaching style, his responsiveness to the varied group and developing weather conditions, and his overall approachable flexible style.
We went on to have a go at Meall a Bhuachaille on Sunday, but turned back with the wind after an amphibian trudge up to Ryvoan - but as Kev kept saying, the hill will be there next time.
Thanks again, see you in a year for the next level?
Robin
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Email from Gemma Waterworth after a day of winter skills 4 Feb 08:
Hi Nick,
My name is Gemma and I have just come back from a weekend in Aviemore on one of your winter skills courses. I just wanted to say a massive thank you to you and in particular Kev, our instructor, for making the course such a great experience. A great time was had by the whole group and I believe this wouldn't have been the case without the knowledge and experience demonstrated by yourselves as an organisation and by Kev as an instructor.
I hope that we will very soon take part in one of your other courses and I certainly will be recommending you to anyone else I know that is interested in doing any similar courses.
Many thanks again! Gemma
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Email from Andrew Powers
after a 2 day winter climbing course
28 Jan 08:
Hi Nick,
Thanks very much and thanks again for the weekend. We really enjoyed it
again and even Friday was full of good lessons and experience.
Cheers Andrew
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Email from Will Wilkinson
after a day of advanced winter climbing coaching
13 Jan 08:
Nick,
Just wanted to drop you a line to say thanks for a good day on Friday, I found it useful, instructive and fun. All in all a top day, gave me just what I asked for 'a good insight into to some harder terrain.'
Following on from Friday and feeling confident, we went and bagged two first ascents in the Southern Sector of Lochnagar.
Anyway thanks again.
Cheers Will.
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Email from Alex Tuck
after a 2 day winter skills course
11 Jan 08:
Dear Nick,
Thank you for two very worthwhile days in the Cairngorms. All three of us were very pleased by the amount that you managed to squeeze in – we covered much more than we had anticipated, and all agree that everything we learnt will be very useful in the future. The day after the course, David C and I and another member of our group walked to Ben Macdui, then scrambled down the Fiacaill Buttress ridge – using all of the skills that you taught us (apart from emergency procedures!). We also enjoyed a very white and windy walk to Braeriach later on in the week – it definitely felt like Scottish winter! So thanks again for excellent tuition, and an amazing time in the Cairngorms!
Thanks again,
Alex
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Email from Neil Norberg
after his day of guiding on Tower Ridge on Ben Nevis
9 Jan 08:
Nick,
Well, I am back in the US and back to work today.This is an unfortunate
development but, necessary. Just wanted to thank you for the great day
on the hill. Our success was a testament to your skill and
professionalism, it also helps that you were a cool guy and fun to talk
with.
Good Luck in winter 2008 and if you are ever out this way give me a shout.
Neil
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Email from Leith Brown
after a 2 day Scrambling Course
2 Nov 07:
Hi Nick,
It was a great birthday surprise from my girlfriend to go climbing in these
awesome mountains. We had some lucky and amazing experiences that made it
unforgettable; like the early vulture sitting, the 'brochenspectre' at the
summit, the six fighter jets that zoomed passed as we made our way back to
the car, and on the second day the large heard of deer led by their stag
high up on the mountainside. Many thanks Nick for making it a great
birthday. We hope to be back soon!
Leith
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Email from Saskia Wiriadidjaja
after a 2 day Scrambling Course
29 Oct 07:
Hi Nick,
It was really good fun and Leith thoroughly enjoyed it. On Saturday we drove
past the mountains a few times and looked at them with awe.. Still didn't
believe that we actually went all the way up there!!!
...Just had a look at your conditions page... AWESOME..... And the
broken spectre photo looks amazing!!!
Thanks heaps for the great experience......
Sass
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Email from Lorraine Matheson
3 June 07:
Hi Nick,
I had a fantastic time and learned lots about placement of gear and setting up a belay on our day out...The photo's are a hoot! laughed lots. Thanks for a great day out Nick.
Lorraine
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Email from Martin Hunt
27 May 07:
Dear Nick,
On behalf of myself and three companions, I should like to thank you
for your guidance on our recent three day excursions on to the Cuillin
ridge. We were highly impressed with your expertise, patience and good
humour (even on two wet days!) and will have no hesitation in
recommending your services to others.
With many best wishes for the future,
Martin Hunt
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Email from Catriona Austin
after doing her first lead climb with Alpha Mountaineering
27 May 07:
I had a wicked day out, still buzzing from it!!
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Email from Michael Paterson
2 Apr 07:
Hi Nick, Thanks for yesterday - much appreciated. Had a great time and have also got my head around the options and can really see the benefits in what we were practising ...
Will definitely recommend you to my friends to get them up to speed ...
Kind Regards Michael
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Allan Thomas text 25 Mar 07:
"thanks 4 2day it was great"
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Raymond Mc Court email after climbing Tower Ridge 22 Mar 07:
Hi Nick, Thanks for a great day out. Good pics on website. Take care and enjoy yourself out on the hills.
Regards Raymond.
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Email from Adam Wilson 15 Mar 07:
Hi Nick, Got the CD today, and the pictures are great. All of our climbing mates are dead jealous and asking about what we climbed, and the skills we learnt...Once again, many thanks for a great two days, and will keep you in mind if we (or any of our friends) fancy any more courses. kind regards, Adam
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Email from Sumit Mohan 12 Mar 07:
Hi Nick, This is Sumit from the Leeds Mountaineering Club. Thanks a lot for conducting the course for us on saturday. It was really nice and I thoroughly enjoyed it. It also pulled me more towards winter climbing. I was thinking about doing the winter climbing course. Can you please send me the details regarding this course....Thanks and Regards, Sumit
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Feedback from Don when working for Martin Moran 4-8 Mar 07:
"A great week - having withdrawal symptoms already! Cheers, Don."
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Text from David Wilberforce (Newcastle University Mountaineering Club President)
22 Feb 07:
"I don't have andy's no. [Andy Turner, Alpha Mountaineering Instructor] so could you pass on our thanks to him. The guys haven't stopped talking about it the whole way to edinburgh. Thanks again to the both of you! Dave"
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Email from Matt Dowson 21 Feb 07:
alright nick, how's things? Have fun on sunday? Had a look at your website and thought i would show you what mav and i got upto on sunday. The pic is of the left hand start to goat tack gully which was great fun. We did that after quickly popping up central gulley at about 10 on sunday. Great fun and not sure i would have felt upto it without picking your brains on saturday! Cheers for your help, Matt P.s. sneaked climb magazine into a particulary boring maths lecture this morning and saw you had got a mention for climbing gargoyle wall, nice one!
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