We are a Scottish charity that provides grants to projects and organisations that promote public recreation, education and safe enjoyment of the mountains, especially in the mountains of Scotland.

The Trust supports:

• Publication of guides to, and information about the Scottish mountains
• Footpath construction and maintenance for public access
• Mountaineering education and training, especially that aimed at young people and disadvantaged communities
• Mountain rescue teams and organisations that promote mountain safety
• Renovation of club huts available to the mountaineering community
• Development of knowledge and the appreciation of our mountains, their history and culture

In all these activities the Trust will seek to ensure the conservation of the environment. 

Our work is financed by donations from individuals and organisations who share our values, and from the publication of climbing and walking guidebooks and other books about the Scottish mountains by our whole owned subsidiary the Scottish Mountaineering Press.