About Us

But we're more than a mere booking platform. We're a tribe of adventure-seekers, bound by our shared passion for exploration. By joining a Skyhook trip, you’re guaranteed:

• Exclusive access to top-tier local guides who’ve been carefully vetted by us.

• Prices that are the same or better than the local guides. We never mark-up prices.

• Loyalty rewards every time you travel with us.

• Guaranteed departure dates with a flexible cancellation policy and lifetime deposit scheme.

• Connections with fellow intrepid travellers that are often life changing.

• Special discounts from premier gear outfitters and travel partners.

• A secure online booking experience with financially protected payments.

Discover Skyhook. Life's an adventure!

2016: We Launch as an Ice Climbing School in Norway

We started out by running winter ice climbing courses in a remote Norwegian town called Rjukan. Over these few months we had incredible fun running our now-famous Beginners Ice Climbing trip. By the end of the season, we had become Europe’s most popular winter climbing school.

2017-18: We Become a Platform for Other Hand-Picked Guides

Following the success of our ice climbing school, we decide to build a booking platform that other guides can use to promote and sell their trips. We call the platform Skyhook, after the device that is used to suspend something high in the air. The platform officially launches in 2018 and proves to be a hit. We grow from 100 guests to over 1500 by the end of 2018. Our flagship trip, the Tour du Mont Blanc highlights, really takes off!

2019: We Double the Number of Trips and Bookings Grow to 3,500 Guests

Over the space of 12 months, we interview and hand-pick another 30 fantastic guides and guiding companies. In addition to the great UK and European adventures, we start offering treks to Everest Base Camp, hikes up Kilimanjaro, and various trails to Machu Picchu.

2020-21: Covid Puts a Dampener on Travel

The global pandemic closes international travel. The team scrambles to keep the business afloat and manages to find success with UK-focused staycation trips like our popular Canoe Across Scotland trip, Kayaking the Jurassic Coast, and Three Peaks Challenge.

2022: Travel Bounces Back, and We Have Record Sales

With the pandemic behind us and people itching to travel again, we’re able to take advantage of this new demand and record our biggest year in sales. By the end of the year over 16,000 people have travelled with Skyhook since our inception.

2023: We Celebrate Our 5th Year as a Booking Platform

In our 5th year as a booking platform, we take stock of where we have come from and where we are going. Our aim to provide incredible adventures with local guides remains our guiding light. The year saw us cross 20,000 customers since launching as a booking platform in 2018. Onwards and upwards!

2024: Expanding Horizons With New Destinations and Adventures

This year, we broadened our horizons by adding trips to seven new countries, including the USA, Cuba, Guatemala, Iceland, Croatia, Chile, and Ecuador. Among the most popular new adventures are treks through Patagonia and exciting winter activities.

Over 4,000 people travelled with Skyhook in 2024, and our Trustpilot page grew to 450 reviews with an impressive 98% positive rating. To top it all off, we refreshed our website, making it even easier for adventurers to explore and book their next journey!

2025: We're Making It the Most Adventurous Year Yet

The year is off to an exciting start with the launch of the Skyhook Club - our loyalty program that rewards people for going on an adventure.

Every time travellers get home from a Skyhook trip, they earn credits to use towards the deposit of their next one. It's our way of saying thanks for being part of Skyhook. Let’s keep the adventure going!