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Private Guiding 2027

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Matterhorn Ascent - A Classic Alpine Dream!

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Summer Alpine Mountaineering

Our Courses allow you to progress in a logical, and thorough way, ensuring you get the full benefit from our courses and are able to move on the our more advanced courses if you wish.

Summer Highlights

  • Instructional courses
  • Guided climbing
  • Custom weeks for groups
  • Private Guiding
  • Expert guiding and instruction from experienced ISM Guides
  • A prestigious English speaking climbing and mountaineering school based in Leysin Switerland since 1965

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.Classic Alpine Rock 2026

James
Classic Alpine Rock Climbs

I really enjoyed the course and every part of it was better than expected. I’m definitely looking to move on to a level 2 course at some point with you guys. Thanks againSummits and Skills 4000m 2026

Thomas
Summits & Skills 4000m (Instructional Course)

Learned loads, the course is very carefully planned. Guiding and Instruction was excellent. Our ISM Guide was fantastic throughout & made the course really good fun. A very professional guide with a great sense of humour. Highly recommended.Summits & Skills 4000m 2026

Leigh Ritchie
Summits & Skills 4000m (Instructional Course)

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