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    Stevie Christie

    Strategic Director – The Wilderness Group

    Adventurous | Happy | Map-meister!

    Mini Bio

    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. I’m now the Strategic Director of the Wilderness Group and have 20+ years of experience working in the adventure travel industry. I still need to pinch myself sometimes to make sure it’s real!

    I love adventures in the outdoors so think that I have the best job in the world. Having spent countless days exploring Scotland’s wild and not-so-wild places on foot, by bike, by kayak, canoe, on skis and by car, I feel that I know my way around Scotland better than most people. I’ve climbed most of Scotland’s mountains and gave up counting how many islands I’ve visited. I also have my black book of top hotels and special accommodations around the country!

    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 climbed most of the Munros (and lots of other peaks too), ridden my mountain bike and road bike all over the Highlands and islands, paddled sea kayaks on the west coast, and canoed over many beautiful lochs in the morning mist.

    Having lived in several Scottish cities, I’m now based in Cairngorms National Park – what a treat for someone who loves the great outdoors! While I used to spend most of my time guiding, I now get creative in the office, designing customised adventure holidays for all kinds of clients. It’s a privilege to be able to craft an experience that creates a meaningful impact on people and which leaves them with special memories. I hope I can do the same for you sometime!

    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!

     

    Experience Read More

    I’ve led adventure holidays all across Scotland, and occasional expeditions to destinations as varied as Peru, Namibia and Bhutan. However, I’ve been working in the Wilderness Scotland office for over 15 years now and that’s where my real expertise lies. I feel that I know my way around Scotland better than most people, and I have my black book of top hotels and special accommodations around the country! I’ve spoken at conferences across Scotland and the world about adventure travel, sustainability and business development. But I do like to get out and guide clients when I get the chance!

    Qualifications Read More
    • Summer Mountain Leader
    • BASP Emergency First Aid
    Biggest Adventure Read More

    Across various trips, I’ve spent over a year of my life in Africa, a further year in North America and more than 6 months in Latin America, as well as a couple of trips to the Himalayas and several excursions to the high summits of the Alps, getting to lots of other interesting places in between. While I love travelling to far-away places, I’ve had countless incredible adventures in Scotland, from sleeping on the summit of the highest peak on Skye to cycling coast to coast across the tiny island of Tiree with my young daughter. If you get yourself out there, adventures will happen!

    Specialist Subject Read More

    I’ve spoken at conferences across Scotland and the world about adventure travel, sustainability and business development. However, if I’m out with clients I like to connect them with the landscape through poetry, literature and stories of early adventurers who explored these wild places in a time long before guidebooks and adventure holidays! I’m also known to tell a bad joke or two …

    Publications Read More

    I’ve written pieces for outdoor magazines such as TGO, The Scottish Mountaineer and Scottish Field, and recently had an essay published in the Pete Cairns book ‘Scotland: A Re-Wilding Journey’. I’ve made several appearances on BBC Radio Scotland and various North American radio stations too. I’ve also appeared on BBC Scotland and BBC Alba several times, speaking about a variety of topics. Finally, I’ve had several articles written about me in newspapers and magazines across the UK.

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    © Stevie Christie / Wilderness Scotland

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