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Summits & Skills 1

Summits & Skills 4000m

Level 1: Instructional Course

6 days, 7 nights
4:1
£1,795
Dates & Booking

Summits & Skills 4000m

Level 1: Instructional Course

Our six-day Summits and Skills 4000m course is designed to give you the best possible introduction to alpine mountaineering and in addition, a chance to climb a 4000m peak to culminate the week.

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Summits & Skills 3

Summits & Skills 3

Course Highlights

A fun week learning alpine mountaineering skills

Climb your first alpine summits including a 4000m peak

All-inclusive prices

There are no extra uplift or cable car costs

All your food is included in the course price with no hidden costs paying extra for lunches or evening meals

No hidden hotel or hut accommodation costs

Free climbing equipment for you to borrow

Low ratio client to guide learning environment

ISM certifiacte recognising your attendance to this course

Expert instruction and coaching from professional ISM Guides

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Dates & Booking

An Introduction to Alpine Mountaineering

Course Dates & Booking

Week 24 8 Jun 2024 to 15 Jun 2024 £1,795
Week 26 22 Jun 2024 to 29 Jun 2024 £1,795
Week 27 29 Jun 2024 to 6 Jul 2024 £1,795

Selected Dates:

Week 25 15 Jun 2024 to 22 Jun 2024 4:1 £1795

Meet the Team

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Adrian Nelhams

ISM Director and IFMGA British Mountain Guide

As a Director of ISM, Adrian splits his time between guiding, the ISM office, family and climbing for himself. During his 25 year commitment to the team, Adrian has played a key role in the development of ISM.

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Steve Monks

ISM DIrector and IFMGA British Mountain Guide

​A well known international climber, Steve has climbed and explored all over the world.

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Terry Ralphs

ISM Director and IFMGA British Mountain Guide

Terry learnt to climb on the gritstone edges of the Peak District then after graduating from Leeds University he decided to make his living in the outdoors, moving to North Wales to work at Plas y Brenin…

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Paolo Intropido

IFMGA Italian Mountain Guide

Born in NW Italy in a region surrounded by mountains, Paolo started to ski and trek as a kid, always wanting to explore 'beyond the next hill'.

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Testimonials For ISM

​Hi Eira! It is Maite from Spain again! Just a message to tell you that I spent a wonderful week and that both guides (Paolo and Christian) were superb.

Maite Iriarte
Swiss 4000ers

Just a quick word of thanks for the course last week. Our guide Tom was excellent and covered a lot of miles to ensure we got the best conditions and great routes in and was always ready with a word or two of advice when needed - please pass my thanks on to him,

James (2017)
Classic Alpine Rock

Terry was a wonderful guide and made everything fun, laid-back and an overall good experience. I would be happy to ski or climb with him again. All the logistics in Leysin and in Italy went smoothly. A really nice time.

KL (2017)

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