News, Articles and Trip Reports
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…
The Mittellegi Integral
One of the best known peaks in the Alps, mainly due to the much publicised North Face exploits in the…
The Brunton Hydrogen Reactor
The Brunton Hydrogen Reactor is a portable fuel cell power generator, combining hydrogen and oxygen to produce electricity on-the-move and…
The Cordillera Blanca - Peru
The Cordillera Blanca (White Range), is part of the larger Andes range, which includes 36 major peaks over 6000 metres…
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…
Kyrgyzstan - Adventure Travel Magazine Article
Kyrgyzstan – once seen never forgotten. The Tien Shan, which has been crossed for centuries by Silk Road traders, wandered…
Ice Article - Professional Mountaineer Magazine
Safe Icefall climbing this winter. So what’s going on with the ice? How cold/warm has it been, and for how…
Canadian Rockies First Ascent by Adrian Nelhams
We headed back up Totem Creek, after a semi rest day climbing over in Field. Our old tracks clearly visible…
Spring Newsletter
In the Alps, the heavy winter snows and continuing cold weather have given perfect ski touring conditions for April and…
Pat Littlejohn Interview
Dave Pickford, Editor of CLIMB magazine, spoke to Pat Littlejohn in October 2012. Read the full interview here.
2012 Expedition Report – Tien Shan
Initially the expedition set out to explore the Kokgart region of the Kokshal range, which lies to the west of…
Courses for Challenge and Enjoyment
Mountaineering is a wonderfully diverse sport. It changes its nature with the seasons, and by the time we reach ‘high…
