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Classic 4000m 1

Classic 4000ers

Level 2 : Guided Climbing

5 days, 6 nights
3:1
£1,995
Dates & Booking

Classic 4000ers

Level 2 : Guided Climbing

A week of 'classic' alpine mountaineering climbing some of the highest and most beautiful snow capped 4000m peaks in the Swiss Alps.

Dates & Booking
Classic 4000m 2

Classic 4000m 2

Course Highlihghts

A fun guided week, climbing the classic 4000m peaks

Low ratio adapting to the changing weather & conditions

Plenty of options as to which 4000m summits you climb

Expert guiding and instruction from experienced ISM Guides

Price includes breakfasts and evening meals, vehicle transport and accommodation (excludes mechanical uplift*)

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Climbing the 4000m Peaks

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Course Dates & Booking

Selected Dates:

Week 24 8 Jun 2025 to 14 Jun 2025 3:1 £1995

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

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Katie Mackay

Mountaineering & Climbing Instructor

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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.

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Steve Jones

IFMGA British Mountain Guide

​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.

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Max Cole

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.

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Testimonials For ISM

Perfectly paced and tailored, great variety of skills learned. Guiding and Instruction? Thomas was fab! Everything was pitched at the right level (no pun intended), safety was always paramount and everyone had so much fun learning everything.

Clare
Summits & Skills 4000m (Instructional Course)

​Good mixture of progressive instruction and learning, climbing and guiding. We climbed some very good mountains from good huts and made the best of the mixed weather conditions. The course also used a range of situations and locations to cover a wide range of skills and techniques.

Donald Connolly
Classic AlpinISM (Instructional Course)

Our three guides were all excellent: Thomas, Phil and Paulo. I can't speak highly enough of them. They were all good company and superb climbers, and patient with us all.

Donald Connolly
Matterhorn Ascent

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