By booking with Scott Webster Mountaineering you agree to the following terms & conditions:

General

  1. All terms and conditions between clients and Scott Webster Mountaineering are to be governed by and held under the jurisdiction of Scottish Law and held in a Scottish Court of Law.

safety

  1. Climbing, Mountaineering and associated activities are inherently dangerous. By hiring the services of a qualified mountain professional these risks will be carefully managed and reduced but they cannot be completely eliminated. Participants must accept a certain level of risk and responsibility for their own actions.

  2. Participants are expected to comply with all reasonable requests from their leader/guide/instructor in relation to safety. Failure to do so will result in the forfeit of all professional protection and duty of care from the leader/guide/instructor.

  3. The completion of a particular objective in the context of climbing a specific mountain or route cannot be guaranteed due to uncontrollable factors such as the weather. There will be no refunds as a result of not completing the specific itinerary set-out in advance. All itineraries are a guide only and a flexible approach is required when operating in a changeable environment.

  4. During busy periods your leader/guide/instructor may be a freelancer working on behalf of Scott Webster Mountaineering. All leaders/guides/instructors delivering services on behalf of Scott Webster Mountaineering will be suitably qualified, experienced and fully insured for the activity in question.

  5. An equipment list will be sent out at the time of booking. Technical equipment such as ropes and rack are provided. A small selection of harnesses and helmets are also available for clients use at no extra cost - if you require any such equipment make this known at the time of booking. Participants wishing to use any of their own technical equipment will only be able to do so once it has been checked and deemed suitable by their leader/guide/instructor. If the participant’s own equipment does not meet the necessary safety standards as determined by the leader/guide/instructor then they will be forced to source a suitable alternative prior to activities commencing.

  6. Scott Webster Mountaineering reserves the right to exclude any participant deemed to be a risk to the safety of the group through a lack of fitness, ill-health or is believed to be under the influence of drugs/alcohol. No refunds will be given in this situation.

payment & Cancellation

  1. All fees must be paid a minimum of four weeks in advance of the course commencing. A non-refundable deposit of 50% is required at the time of booking to secure the dates required.

  2. Bookings made with less than 4 weeks until the date of activity are required to pay the full balance at the time of booking.

  3. Any cancellation by the client with less than 2 weeks before the agreed start date of a course will require payment in full. Cancellations made with 2 weeks or more advance notice will receive a full refund minus the non-refundable deposit.

  4. Any cancellations made by Scott Webster Mountaineering will be refunded in full - including the deposit.

  5. It is strongly recommended that all participants take out appropriate cancelation, curtailment and accident insurance.

Photography

  1. Scott Webster Mountaineering reserves the right to use any photographs taken by the leader/guide/instructor during an activity for use on the website, social media or any other marketing purposes that benefit the business. If a client does not wish to have any photographs of them used in this manner then this must be stated in writing prior to the course commencing.

participants under 18 years of age

  1. Anyone under the age of 18 wishing to participate in a course with Scott Webster Mountaineering must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian at all times.

Data Protection

  1. All client details will be stored in accordance to GDPR regulations. Information will never be passed on to third parties without the explicit written consent from the client.

  2. Scott Webster Mountaineering will not store any payment details.



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