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Winter Mountaineering & Climbing Instructor

I specialise in bespoke courses in all apsects of climbing and mountaineering in North Wales in the summer and Scotland in the winter. Each day is tailored to your specific requirements and delivered by me personally. 

Direct Route, Glyder Fach

Rock Climbing 

Guided rock climbing and skills development available in North Wales. 

Scrambling above Cwm Idwal

Scrambling 

Guided scrambling in Snowdonia. Classic routes from grade I to III+.

Mega Route X, Ben Nevis

Winter Climbing

Guided winter climbing and skills development available in Scotland and North Wales. 

Scottish Winter Mountaineering

Winter Mountaineering

Winter Mountaineering skills development and guided days in North Wales and Scotland. 

Scrambling on Senior's Ridge Direct, Cwm Idwal

MCI & WMCI preparation days

Preperation days and mentoring available for all aspects of the MCI & WMCI schemes. 

Filming in winter

Film Safety, Technical Advice & PPE inspection


Get in touch with your specific requirements.

Keith Ball on Yellow Brick Road, Porth Dafarch

About Keith

As an active and passionate climber and mountaineer, with over 30 years of experience as an instructor, I offer bespoke guiding and instructional days. I enjoy providing safe and informative days out whether it is your first rock climb or you wish to be guided up a grade V winter route on Ben Nevis. 


Through my career I have worked on a wide range of skills development courses and training and assessing instructors at Plas y Brenin National Mountain Centre. 


Some noteable climbs include:

1938 Route (north face), Eiger, Switzerland

Shaken not stirred, Moose's Tooth, Alaska

The Godfather, Beinn Bhan, Scotland

Right Wall, Dinas Cromlech, North Wales


Brief CV of qualifications:

Winter Mountaineering & Climbing Instructor

International Mountain Leader

Rescue 3 Rope Rescue Technician

IRATA Level 1

PPE Inspector