Mike was extremely knowledgable and had a really lovely leadership style. He worked hard to ensure we got the most out of our days and out of ourselves. He was unfailing in his enthusiasm for the natural world. Can’t rate Abacus highly enough for a professionally facilitated experience in a remarkable part of Scotland.

We used Abacus Mountain Guides to book the guided Inn Pin climb on Skye. Our guide Iain was great. Very knowledgeable of the local area and also very patient with 2 very novice Cullin goers! Iain gave very clear instructions and clearly knows his stuff. We had an amazing day and made some awesome memories ☺️ Would definitely recommend Iain as a guide.

We are four grannies in our seventies, attempting to 'compleat' the Munros. The two peaks on the Aonach Eagach ridge had eluded us twice because of poor weather conditions. But this time, with the help of the splendid Abacus guides Sam and Ally, we succeeded. We had been apprehensive and by the time we reached the pinnacles we were quite wound up! However, our guides were so reassuringly calm and skilful that they gained our complete trust. We relaxed into the experience and even began to enjoy it! We are thrilled to have the Aonach Eagach Munros in the bag. Thank you Sam and Ally!

Great hike today with our guide Sally. Glen Nevis out and back to Steall Falls. Varieties terrain and Great views. Sally shared lots of local knowledge on plants, trees and geology. We strongly recommend Abacus Mountain Guides.

Mike Pescod is simply the best guide. Have been with him several times now. Feel totally safe but at the same time I also feel that I am progressively doing more adventurous routes every time I join Abacus. Mike is also open to suggestions on climbs etc.

Can't recommend Abacus highly enough after a fantastic experience on the Cuillin Ridge. Had the pleasure of guide Mike Pescod over five trips in the Cuillin to complete the ridge. Mike's experience, leadership, knowledge gave me great confidence to step a wee bit outside my comfort zone.

On the 16th May, I returned to Buachaille Etive Mòr, but rather than the traditional tourist route up Coire Na Tulaich as I had done back in May 2014 & 2015, I'd taken to the idea of climbing up via the Curved Ridge. While comfortable with scrambling and solo treks, I hummed and hawed about taking on the challenge completely solo but after a reading a few reports on Walkhighlands and studied videos on YouTube I decided to book a guide to remove any concerns. I previously booked with Abacus Mountain Guides back in 2015 for the Aonach Eagach and the Cuillin munros in 2021 so there was no doubt who I would be booking again! For this trip I teamed up with Cal. We met at Altnafeadh for a 09:00 start under a somewhat grey and overcast start to the day - this would soon change. We made our way along the path towards the Water Stone and then up towards the start of the ridge where we roped up. Cal was on point and guided me up the climb and at no point I had any worries or hesitation about it, but rather just lapped up the views and the scramble. Having Cal to guide me up on this first attempt was worth his weight in gold and reaffirmed my decision not to go solo. With all the guides that I've been paired with Abacus over the years, Andy, Casper and Cal, they have all been excellent, knowledgeable and just down to earth guys who show their love of the outdoors by what they do. As we had our lunch around 12 atop of the Curved Ridge the cloud burned off and treated us to picturesque blue skies across Rannoch Moor and down to the Kingshouse Hotel - lucky considering I booked the trip 7 weeks earlier! The climb itself felt exclusive to us as we only saw two other climbers who quickly scurried up ahead. Once lunch was finished, and a bit of drone footage captured, it was up to Crowberry Tower and then onto the summit of Stob Dearg for 13:00. Cal offered the opportunity to scale down the Great Gully but by this point I was content with today's achievement and happy to return to the cars via the traditional route of Coire Na Tulaich. Next time Cal, next time. Thanks again to Abacus Mountain Guides and no doubt I'll be in touch again for another challenge.

A truly memorable time on the Isle of Skye, Abacus Mountain Guides communication right from my first enquiry was superb Our Guide Cal was brilliant and got both myself and my son safely up and down the In-Pinn. We love the trip and cannot wait to return Thank you 😊

Had a amazing time. My guide Sally was awesome, lovely to chat to and knowledgeable, hope to use again in the future. Although most hikes are manageable on your own. There’s a lot where a experienced guide is a good decision. Someone who has hiked it many times and knows the areas well. When in need of a guide use Abacus Mountain Guides. 👍👍👌👌

Fantastic couple of days, really enjoyable. Mike was a fantastic guide and very professional and very knowledgeable. Mike’s advice was excellent on both days and advised us on our other days we had left as well. Mike’s love for the outdoors was infectious and as soon as we were finished we were already thinking of booking with him again for other climbs and even thinking of booking some winter climbing with him, something we thought we would never do. Can’t thanks Mike enough he made it all look so easy and made us feel very safe at all times…..I wish there was more than 5 stars on here, it’s well deserved. Thanks

This is the third year that I have been winter climbing with Abacus Mountain Guides. It has all been fantastic. Despite weather conditions they have always gone the extra mile to ensure that we have got the best out of the day. All the guides have been a joy to be with on the hill. Neil this year made it another enjoyable and great learning experience. I am already looking forward to next winter and hopefully a fourth time with Abacus Mountain Guides.

A great course with Abacus Mountaineering. The first day the weather was awful but Joe our guide kept us up beat and busy doing winter belays etc.Next day Ben Nevis Ledge route along day for me Joe was always checking the group giving us tips etc. The third day was on Buachaille Etive Mor Curved Ridge much better weather and a shorter walk-in a great day. Cannot fault our guide and Abacus. Thanks again Tony & Thomas

I climbed with Mike - as I have done before. He is a brilliant guide / teacher /instructor / climbing partner. Mike and the whole Abacus team combine being really friendly with a very professional approach. Mike used his knowledge of the mountains and conditions to get the best of the mountains and the client! I have always have had great mountain experiences out with Mike and his team. Very highly recommended!

I wanted to do a bit of ice climbing, and I could not request ask for a better experience. Mike was super professional and skilled! Even with the bad weather (which is quite common in Scotland), we managed to do two great multipitches in the North Face of Ben Nevis. Great experience, I would recommend 10/10 doing any activity with Abacus Mtn Guides.

Thank you for a great day out in difficult conditions and your patience with a couple of old blokes who hadn’t climbed for a while