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Summits & Skills 1

Summits & Skills 4000m

Level 1: Instructional Course

6 days, 7 nights
4:1
£1,895
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, you'll get the chance to climb a 4000m peak as a culmination of your 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

Accommodation, breakfast and evening meals included

No hidden hotel or hut accommodation costs

Climbing equipment available to borrow free of charge

Low client to Guide ratio aiding the learning environment

ISM certificate on completion of the course

Expert instruction and coaching from professional ISM Guides

No additional uplift or cable car costs

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Dates & Booking

An Introduction to Alpine Mountaineering

Course Dates & Booking

Week 28 5 Jul 2025 to 12 Jul 2025 £1,895
Week 29 12 Jul 2025 to 19 Jul 2025 £1,895
Week 30 19 Jul 2025 to 26 Jul 2025 £1,895
Week 31 26 Jul 2025 to 2 Aug 2025 £1,895
Week 32 2 Aug 2025 to 9 Aug 2025 £1,895
Week 33 9 Aug 2025 to 16 Aug 2025 £1,895
Week 34 16 Aug 2025 to 23 Aug 2025 £1,895
Week 35 23 Aug 2025 to 30 Aug 2025 £1,895
Week 36 30 Aug 2025 to 6 Sep 2025 £1,895

Selected Dates:

Week 37 6 Sep 2025 to 13 Sep 2025 4:1 £1895

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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Steve Monks

IFMGA British Mountain Guide

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

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Terry Ralphs

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

I just wanted to thank you as well as Mark, our guide for the amazing week. The course was well organized and was just perfect for a beginner to mountaineering. We couldn't have wished for a better adventure. The memories are irreplaceable.

EP
Summits & Skills 4000m (Instructional Course)

The course content was brilliant. No knocking whatsoever. We had Jacky for the duration, and his experience shines through and his leadership. He taught me a lot of things, not just the black and white of things but actually quick methods to overcome tricky situations!

Andy Challenor
Summits & Skills 4000m (Instructional Course)

Learned loads and acclimatised well during the course. Its obviously been very carefully planned. Guiding and Instruction was excellent. Anders was fantastic throughout and made the whole course really good fun. A very professional instructor with a great sense of humour. Highly recommended.

Leigh Ritchie
Summits & Skills 4000m (Instructional Course)

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