Stevie Christie

Mini Bio

I got my first pair of hiking boots (against my will!) when I was 14 years old. After an accidental epic on the Isle of Arran on their first outing, I was hooked and I’ve been exploring Scotland’s wild places ever since. I’ve now climbed most of the Munros (Scotland’s 282 highest peaks), ridden my mountain bike and road bike all over the Highlands and islands, paddled sea kayaks on the west coast, and canoed across beautiful lochs in the morning mist. I love adventures in the outdoors so delivering those amazing experiences for our travellers as the focus of what we do means that I have the best job in the world.

Having graduated from university with a law degree, my first job was in environmental policy with the civil service and a career in adventure travel seemed like a pipe dream. Since joining Wilderness Scotland back in 2003, however, I’ve gained over 20 years experience in the adventure travel industry, working in all kinds of roles – as a guide, in sales, marketing and operations; and a bit of everything else as well as the business grew. As Managing Director, I now lead our incredible team here in Aviemore. I still need to pinch myself sometimes to make sure it’s real!

Having lived in several Scottish cities, I’ve been based in Cairngorms National Park since we relocated the business here in 2011. With its fantastic hiking, biking and skiing, living here is a real treat for someone who loves the great outdoors! Our team in Aviemore is passionate about Scotland and its great outdoors, and love sharing it with our travellers. Their extra mile commitment to creating and delivering the best adventure holidays in Scotland keeps me smiling and I love the buzz in our office every day. Whether that day holds maps, spreadsheets or other adventures for me, it’s always a challenge I look forward to.

Favourite Place to Play

Assynt & Coigach – the North-West Highlands of Scotland offer utterly stunning scenery, fantastic for exploring on foot, by sea kayak, canoe, bike, with your camera…

Not a lot of People Know This

I got married on a beach in Assynt. Our wedding photos are amazing!