Originally from Fife. I moved to the Highlands in 2018 to study at the School of Adventure Studies in Fort William for the Adventure Tourism Management Degree. While studying, I gained qualifications in Mountain biking and other sports and did two years of coaching and guiding at Nevis Range, the home of the Downhill World Cup. My passion for the outdoors helped me to create a career, especially with a focus on resilience and mental health through outdoor exploring in Scotland and
Greenland. The Highlands are my home and always will be. After finishing my degree in the spring of 2023, I moved to the Cairngorms to work as an Operations Assistant, starting my next big adventure chapter.
Anywhere in the Highlands and everywhere that has sustainable mountain bike trails! Aonach ridge in glencoe. Sgor Gaoith in Glen Feshie – stunning loch from above and a fantastic descent down on the mountain bike. CMD arete in Fort William. The Forcan Ridge in Kintail. Glenlivet for mountain biking. Laggan brown side for mountain biking.
This was the trip of a lifetime for me, full-stop. I’d do it again in a heartbeat, and am so glad I went!
Rachel Vipond
Wilderness Walking - Wilds of Assynt
Reviewed on 18/06/2018
Rated 4.89 out of 5 based on 5,775 reviews
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