Orion Mountaineering is a mountaineering instruction and guiding company run by Jules Barrett.

I am a full-time mountain instructor based near the Peak District but working throughout the UK including the Scottish Highlands, Isle of Skye, Snowdonia and the Lake District. I hold the Mountain Instructors Award and the Winter Mountain Leader Award and have been climbing and mountaineering in the UK and abroad for fifteen years or so. I work with private clients, local education authority outdoor centres, climbing walls and organisations who deliver training and assessment of the Mountain Leader Award, Walking Group Leader, Single Pitch Award and the new Climbing Wall Award.

I also hold the Level 2 Cave Leader Award, Industrial Rope Access Technician's Award, am a member of the Derbyshire Cave Rescue Organisation, Equipment Officer of the Derbyshire Caving Association and Training Officer of the Eldon Pothole Club.

The courses and guiding options that I offer are diverse and flexible. Anything from a single days tuition to a week-long holiday in the mountains. The programs cover a wide range of mountaineering activities including hillwalking and scrambling, winter mountaineering and rock climbing. Some people have personal ambitions, such as the traverse of the Cuillin Ridge, the Inaccessible Pinnacle, the Old Man of Stoer or Long Climb on Ben Nevis. If you really want to do something get in touch and we'll make it happen. If the dates that you want do not appear on here please let me know and I will do my best to accommodate. All courses are delivered to the highest standards of instruction and safety in a professional and friendly way.

I cater for all abilities and am honest about the fitness and skills requirements of the courses. Be assured that our courses are not just for super-fit mountain goats. I have plenty to offer if you prefer to take a more relaxed approach to days on the hill.

Jules Barrett