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01/11/2011 - Autumn Newsletter Oct '11

Greeting from ISM! This is our usual autumn newsletter to let you know that www.alpin-ism.com is now fully updated with 2012 alpine courses and expeditions. We hope you will find plenty to inspire you! Summer Alpine – we still offer the broadest r ....Read More

04/05/2011 - Courses for Challenge and Enjoyment

Mountaineering is a wonderfully diverse sport. It changes its nature with the seasons, and by the time we reach ‘high summer’ Britons have traditionally been drawn to bigger mountains, more often than not to those on our doorstep – The Alps! Indivi ....Read More

08/02/2011 - Climbing on Gran Canaria by Pat Littlejohn

Each year many of us wonder where we can go in the depths of winter to climb in warm weather. Spain can be great of course, but last year (Jan/Feb 2010) it suffered several freezing-cold periods, as did the eastern Mediterranean. Places like Joshua T ....Read More

28/04/2010 - ISM Instructional Courses by Pat Littlejohn

The amount of climbing in the Alps is vast and it makes good sense for anyone into climbing and mountaineering to be able to take full advantage of this amazing mountaineering playground. When I started guiding in 1979 people were generally ‘taken up ....Read More

19/02/2010 - ISM Guide climbs hard mixed route in the Lakes

Some fantastic winter conditions in the Lake District this winter saw ISM guide Adrian Nelhams & climbing partner Tim Lofthouse climb a superb new winter line on Neckband Crag in Great Langdale. Adrian had visited Neckband in winter many times before ....Read More

28/10/2009 - Expedition Gear for Kyrgyzstan by Steve Taylor

Below is a fairly personal take on which gear is required for the ISM Kyrgyzstan Expedition. It is based on participation on this expedition in 2008 and 2009. Comments and feedback are welcome, as are any questions/queries. Stephen Taylor, email: ....Read More

26/10/2009 - My Kyrgyzstan Trip by Adrian Nelhams

‘Where’s Adrian Allynavich’ I hear shouted as I enter the ITMC offices and Vladimir appears from around the corner. The familiar grin and then comes the crushing bear hug that leaves you fighting for air! ‘Welcome back to Kyrgyzstan mad dog, where’s ....Read More

12/06/2009 - Latest News from Adrian

The sun is streaming in through the office window and its 26 degrees outside.I had a great time rock climbing in Langdale at the weekend and like everyone else in the Old Dungeon Ghyll on Sunday evening, had the red sunburnt arms to prove it! It’s be ....Read More

27/01/2009 - Bulletin from Leysin - Hope, Noise and Great Ice!

As ‘Hope and Noise’ blasted out their short set and then made way for an even more energetic and loader trio, I couldn’t help but feel the Lynx bar echoed similarities to what the Vagabond used to have. Peach the owner who used to work behind the bar ....Read More

11/12/2008 - ISM West Kokshal-Too Expedition, 2008

Guides: Pat Littlejohn, Adrian Nelhams, Vladimir Komissarov Members: Anthony Froud, Leif Iversen, Simon Liebling, Jacki Liebling, James Bruton, Neville Howarth, Stephen Taylor, Gareth Read Our regular expedition to the Tien Shan mountains of Cent ....Read More

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