Private Guiding

Instructional & Guided Skiing

If you have specific personal objectives or would like to do something a little different, then ISM offers private guiding for individuals or small groups tailored to fit your needs.

If you would like top plan a week around your own level of ability and pace or maybe have specific peaks or climbing objectives then please get in touch.

Dates & Booking

Private Off Piste Ski Touring 2

Course Highlights

Specific technical objectives

Tailored weeks to your personal level of ability and pace.

Enjoy the flexibility of any dates during a season

Expert guiding and instruction from experienced ISM Guides

Private Off Piste Ski Touring 3

Personal Guiding

Private guiding is for those climbers that have specific technical objectives in mind such as climbing some of the bigger multi-pitch routes in the Alps or the classic's of the Canadian Rockies.

Private guiding is also perfect for individuals that want to pace and customise their own week to fit with other personal goals that may be at any altitude and level of ability or summits attempted.

Please contact the ISM office to dicuss any private guiding' questions you may have, and we'll help you plan and achive those goals.

Course Dates & Booking

Please call +44 (0) 1539 721561 for availability

Meet the Team

Sally Nelhams

ISM Director

Sally runs our UK office, handling course bookings, administration, marketing and accounts. For most clients Sally is the first point of contact with ISM.

Perhaps the most experienced British guide working in the Alps, Steve has lived in Switzerland for more than 30yrs. He is a member of the Swiss Guides association as well as the British Mountain Guides.

Max Cole

IFMGA British Mountain Guide

Max has been rock climbing, mountaineering and skiing for over forty years. He has climbed in New Zealand, Yosemite, Morocco, Norway and extensively throughout the European alps and within the U.K.

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 30+ year commitment to the team, Adrian has played a key role in the development of ISM.

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'.

Vital Information

Please check the vital information below to help when booking a course

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Testimonials For ISM

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)
Alpine Rock

The course was excellent, lots of variety and provided me with a good range of skills. Loved reaching the summit of the Weissmeis, for such a nervous and unconfident novice like me, I gained a real sense of achievement from the ascent and the whole week. Huge thanks to Pat.

Jo Clark
Summits & Skills 4000m (Instructional Course)

Summiting Mont Blanc was an important milestone for me which I am grateful to all at ISM. Particularly Terry, who is the ultimate professional never compromising on safety. Max is a pure gem with wonderful guidance and outstanding people skills in abundance.Altogether a brilliant week!

David (2017)
Mont Blanc Ascent

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