News, Articles and Trip Reports
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Towards the end of 2007 an odd-looking letter arrived at the ISM office. It purported to be from 10 Downing…
Alpine Weather News - by Terry Ralphs
After praying in vain for a good snowfall last winter, ski resorts all over Switzerland were surprised and delighted by…
Tien Shan Expedition 2007 by Pat Littlejohn
Time flies. This was ISM's 14th expedition to the Tien Shan, and it was great as ever.
Dolomites in May - far from the crowds, by Adrian Nelhams
Right foot hard on the boards and our economy class Fiat Panda’s now at full tilt! The world isn’t exactly…
Winter Training - Is it the Real Deal? By Adrian Nelhams
With sweat running down my arms and dripping off the handlebars and Massive Attack playing full blast in my ears…
Ethiopia: More Climbs and Finds by Pat Littlejohn
In March this year Steve Sustad and I made another trip to explore the vast climbing potential of northern Ethiopia.
2006 Ice-Climbing round-up, by Adrian Nelhams
As Terry and I sat down to a steaming hot mug of coffee in Leysin's 'Place du Marché, the snow…
Borkoldoy Report, CLIMB Magazine 2006
In September 2005 a commercially-organized International School of Mountaineering expedition once again visited south east Kyrghyzstan to explore little known…
The Urner Alps - alpine rock paradise, by Terry Ralphs
The Urner Alps is the region of granite peaks situated in Central Switzerland, around the Furka Pass in the south…
Ice Climbing Kit Check by Adrian Nelhams
The gritters have been out and I’ve been scraping my car at least 5 mornings this week, a sure sign…
ISM Virgin Peaks Expedition 05 by Pat Littlejohn
In September we ran our second ISM trip to the Central Borkoldoy region of the Tien Shan. Only one word…
Sun Rock on Sardinia by Adrian Nelhams
Sardinia or Sardenja as the locals spell and pronounce it, is the second largest island in the Mediterranean -120km off…
