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Student Week 1

Student Alpine Week

Level 1: Instructional Course

5 days, 6 nights
6:1
£1,395
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Student Alpine Week

Level 1: Instructional Course

This course is for students aged 16 -23yrs. It is a fun week designed to give you a great introduction to alpine mountaineering practising learnt skills by climbing your first alpine summits.

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Student Week 2

Student Week 2

Course Highlights

A fun week learning alpine mountaineering skills

An opportunity to practise these skills on your first alpine summits

Expert instruction and coaching from experienced ISM Guides

Price includes all uplift, breakfasts and evening meals, transport and accommodation

ISM certificate on completion of the course

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An Introduction To Alpine Mountaineering

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Course Dates & Booking

Week 33 10 Aug 2025 to 16 Aug 2025 £1,395

Selected Dates:

Week 29 13 Jul 2025 to 19 Jul 2025 6:1 £1395

Meet the Team

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Rachael Crew-Smith

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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Enrico Mosetti

IFMGA Italian Mountain Guide

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Carlo Cosi

Carlo Cosi

IFMGA Italian Mountain Guide

Carlo Cosi was born in Padua, northern Italy, and has been a Guide since he was 23. He is a National Climbing Instructor and has a degree in Physical Education.

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Mark Charlton

IFMGA British Mountain Guide

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Testimonials For ISM

Brilliant!! I was a walker at the start of the week. By the end had been on glaciers and climbed a 4000m peak!! It was a wonderful, wonderful, experience which i will never forget. It was excellent value for money and I hope to be joining you for years to come.

Ian Twizell
Summits & Skills 4000m (Instructional Course)

“What an incredible week learning the basics of Mountaineering. The course is perfectly balanced between summiting high alpine peaks and learning rope, climbing and glacier skills.

William 2021

​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)

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