Scottish Mountaineering Trust

We are a Scottish charity that provides grants to projects and organisations that encourage and increase the public’s enjoyment of mountainous regions, especially the mountainous regions of Scotland.

The Trust supports:

Publication of guides to, and information about the Scottish mountains
Footpath construction and maintenance
Land purchases that ensure public access
Mountaineering education and training, especially that aimed at young people
Mountain rescue teams and organisations, for equipment and facilities
Renovation of club huts available to the wider mountaineering community
Expeditions with educational or scientific objectives aligned with those of the Trust

Our work is financed by donations from individuals and organisations who share our values, and from the publication of guidebooks for the Scottish Mountaineering Club and other books connected with the Scottish Hills.

Projects Supported by the SMT

Is it snowing on Ben Nevis?

In 2018 the SMT provided funding to install a webcam and weather station at the CIC hut that broadcasts information about the conditions on Ben Nevis.

Winter skills training

Midwinter 2020 sees groups of young people bridging the gap between summer and winter mountaineering, in courses subsidised by the Jonathan Conville Memorial Trust (JCMT)

A journey to recovery

In November 2016 eight Carlton Athletic Recovery Group members went on an emotional journey to Everest Base Camp helped by grants of £4500 from the SMT.

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