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Having never done much scrambling before, I decided to sign up for Crib Goch with The Mountain Coach! It was a fairly big group with 4 very experienced guides & a few other "guests" who also knew what they were doing! The group were great, friendly & helpful as were the guides who all made sure we were safe at all times. Although I found the ups & downs fairly ok, I was more than a little lost along the flat ridges. I didn't freeze, I just didn't know where to put my feet next & didn't have the confidence to make progress on my own. While all guides were extremely helpful, it was Chris who went in front and talked me through getting across the ridge safely, I really couldn't have done it without him. The weather was hot & sunny so we had the most amazing views and despite the bruises I received (only to be expected) I really did enjoy the day & would highly recommend The Mountain Coach & this trip to others.
Another excellent weekend walking with Charlie the mountain coach. This one was around costal path walk in Dorset. As always great instructions including info for parking, toilets (always good to know!) A good walking pace was set with time to admire the views- but these are not ‘strolls’. The rating guide tells you what you need to know and for me these walks push me to do. I do sometimes worry about falling behind on the hills but I always catch up on the flats! And there is definite improvement, with the more I do. There is always great encouragement from the group - which are full of friendly faces. And on bigger groups Charlie will have other leaders - who have always been encouraging and friendly. ‘Lunch with a view’ gives you time for a break - but not too long that you stiffen up and don’t want to start again! Can’t recommend the group enough. Thanks Charlie - see you in March 😁🥾
Fantastic walking weekend!A great group of people, I enjoyed the whole experience in Dorset this weekend. Charlie set a good pace, but kept an eye on the whole group, offering help on the more tricky coastal paths. He scouted ahead where sections of the path has been closed by rockfalls, finding ways round to ensure our safety. I felt relaxed knowing he had our safety at heart. He gave plenty of time to pause and admire the view, noting all the points of interest along the way.I'm looking forward to doing lots more walks with Charlie, before I get too old!
Another great walk today with Charlie and Chris around the Baslow/ Curbar & Frogatt area. Nice big friendly group. Emails sent out beforehand detailing where to park and what the weather is predicted. Charlie is always on time, reliable and friendly. Looking forward to the next weekend away with the group in January.
I enjoyed a weekend of walking in Angelsey with The Mountain Coach. Having done many walks with Charlie I have had the opportunity to see much of the beauty of the UK and have always felt very safe in the knowledge that I am with a very experienced Mountain Guide.Having been in some challenging weather situations, Charlie has always put safety first and will ensure safety of all whilst still ensuring a good experience is had by everyone.I have loved all my walks and climbs with Charlie and continue to look with enthusiasm at what I can book next.Charlie ensures we are well informed of the Difficulty Grading of each walk so we can make informed choicesHighly recommended for anyone wanting to explore under the guide of an experienced coach and his guides.
Just spent the whole weekend with the mountain coach doing Newborough Beach and then today doing Holyhead Mountain and Southshack lighthouse. An amazing walk both days with fabulous views and an informative talk when question about trigger points en route. Walk was tailored on both days to support the ability of walkers. If Charlie is not aware of capabilities of new walkers or their capabilities it is unfair to pre judge him on this and leave an unfair review 👍
I agree with everything Sharon said ..This experience was awful because of the total lack of information given by the leader .The interaction from him was non existant and he put the group in danger by rushing off with out proper guidance in the dark ..I don't believe this guy is capable of running this type of event and I would warn anyone not to book on his future walks .Andrea
The initial communication and booking was good. Emails were replied to quickly and any queries dealt with. Unfortunately I then have to agree with some of the previous reviewsWhen we arrived Charlie was in the carpark. I noticed a lady approach him to introduce herself and he said “we’ll do all that at the meeting point”. At that point I thought he sounded dismissive and unfriendlyThe welcome chat was not particularly informative and having paid for this service I did expect information about the route and slo on the route as to places of interest He may have given some information to the people at the front but he didn’t seem to want to wait for the other walkers and usually had already set off again before they caught up. We are reasonably fit and regular walkers so we are not particularly slowCharlie did not want to wait or interact with anyone other than a few faster and younger walkers There was no back marker on this route and his two assistants were always further up the field. At some points we did not know where Charlie had gone and it was only due to other walkers waiting that we did not get lostThe walk should have started at least an hour earlier as the last hour was in darkness. We had not realised this would happen and had not taken torches and many of the group expressed that they did not feel safe walking on this terrain in the darkness. Again the guides were not at the back. One of the party really struggled and she was helped by other walkers - Charlie was totally unaware as he was so far ahead. We had a 10 minute break during the 4.5 hour walk and for the rest of the walk there wasn't time for a quick snack or drink There were over 30 people in the group and the walking leaders did not seem able to cope with such numbers as they were unable to keep the group togetherWe had an evening meal and sat on the same table as Charlie and the other guides. There was zero interaction from any of them - found this quite rude We may as well have downloaded a trail from an app as there was no advantage in using this company for their guidingOne of the group made their feelings known and on the second day one of the leaders did stay back which was an improvement but again we didn’t really see much of or have any interaction with CharlieI felt that Charlie didn’t care about his clients and just couldn’t be bothered to speak with us and in my opinion the guiding is purely about him making money Unfortunately I would not use Charlie Wardle’s service again
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