News, Articles and Trip Reports
ISM Guide climbs hard mixed route in the Lakes
Some fantastic winter conditions in the Lake District this winter saw ISM guide Adrian Nelhams & climbing partner Tim Lofthouse…
Expedition Gear for Kyrgyzstan by Steve Taylor
Below is a fairly personal take on which gear is required for the ISM Kyrgyzstan Expedition. It is based on…
My Kyrgyzstan Trip by Adrian Nelhams
‘Where’s Adrian Allynavich’ I hear shouted as I enter the ITMC offices and Vladimir appears from around the corner. The…
Kuilu & Son Kul Expedition 2009
This was ISM’s second trip to the Kuilu range, the first being in 2000 when we explored the Karator glacier…
Latest News from Adrian
The sun is streaming in through the office window and its 26 degrees outside.I had a great time rock climbing…
Bulletin from Leysin - Hope, Noise and Great Ice!
As ‘Hope and Noise’ blasted out their short set and then made way for an even more energetic and loader…
Winter report from Terry & Graham
Winter is upon us here in the Alps, plenty of snow and the ice starting to build nicely! For some…
ISM West Kokshal-Too Expedition, 2008
Our regular expedition to the Tien Shan mountains of Central Asia was a great trip and successful despite not achieving…
Adventures in Alaska by Adrian Nelhams
“You need to pump the handle at least a 100 times”, crackled Paul through the headphones. I only picked up…
Award for Services to Mountaineering
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.
