Ben Hester

Mini Bio

Following my undergraduate degree in Outdoor Leadership, the Lake District became my home. The Cumbrian crags and mountains offer some of the UK’s best climbing.
Many years later, my home is in Scotland, where the adventures are truly endless. You’ll find me rock climbing, cycling, and hill running in the summer. When winter arrives, I swap my running shoes for ski boots and rock boots for crampons and ice axes.

I love that my work involves taking people into the mountains to experience adventure and empowering them to take on adventures of their own. It’s a pleasure to be part of Wilderness Scotland and to share and show off the wild landscapes of the Highlands.

Favourite Place to Play

Anywhere in the Highlands, but my local hill, Meall a’Bhuachaille, has to be up there.

Not a lot of People Know This

My dog is named Dug after the golden retriever in the Disney film “Up”.