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Alpine Icefall Climbing

Icefall climbing - article on some classic venues in the Alps by Adrian Nelhams

9th November 2017
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The Wild Side

An article Adrian Nelhams wrote for Climb Magazine (July/August Issue 139)

25th September 2017
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Kevin Borrowdale

Why We Love British Trad Climbing!

Why we love British trad climbing!

18th August 2016
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Kalymnos

Heading to Kalymnos for the first time?

8th November 2015
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ISM Summer Alpine Conditions

When is the best time in the summer to climb in the Alps?

4th November 2015
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ISM Celebrating 50 years

ISM Celebrating 50 years of alpinISM

18th June 2015
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Article in 'The Professional Mountaineer' on Heuristic Traps

Article in 'The Professional Mountaineer' on Heuristic Traps by Adrian Nelhams

21st May 2015
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The Dolomites Ski Safari

Every time I drive back to the Dolomites I get very excited. I've seen many mountains in my life, but…

24th October 2014
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Fond memories of Pete Boardman

Frank Wieler, an ISM client now living in Vancouver, Canada, still has fond memories from an ISM Winter Mountaineering course…

22nd April 2014
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The Mittellegi Integral

One of the best known peaks in the Alps, mainly due to the much publicised North Face exploits in the…

1st April 2014
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The Cordillera Blanca - Peru

The Cordillera Blanca (White Range), is part of the larger Andes range, which includes 36 major peaks over 6000 metres…

5th February 2014
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A clients view on 'being guided'

For many years now I have regularly engaged the services of a professional mountain guide for climbing and mountaineering adventures…

29th January 2014
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