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News for August 2009

Lhakpa Ri - spring 2010 NEW DATE

The first our of Spring 2010 Lhakpa Ri expeditions is fully booked, so we have launched a new date 1 - 29 May 2010. It is also possile to climb to the North Col of Everest as an option on this trip. Please contact us for more details. [read more about Lhakpa Ri]

Email problems

We have been having problems with our email over the past 24 hours, as we are in the process of moving to a new provider. If you have had emails bounced back to you and are unsure of whether we have received them, please get in touch with us by phone 0845 345 8848. We are very sorry about this inconvenience and hope to have everything resolved by the end of the week. Thank you.

Ecuador successes for August team

Our head guide in Ecuador, Javier Herrera reports: "Just a quick note to inform you that all our 14 members summited Pasochoa 4,200m, Pichincha 4,787m and Iliniza North 5,125! On Iliniza North we had a nice day, though it was windy. For some of the team members it was their first high altitude test, with almost everyone reacting fine to the altitude. After two well-earned rest days where we visited Otavalo Market, we went to Cayambe (Ecuador's 3rd highest peak) for a Glacier school practice. On 14 August we made our summit attempt and 10 of the team made it to the top. After spending two nights in some nice old Haciendas we attempted Cotopaxi and here, 9 members reached the summit. We spent almost one hour enjoying the views from the top of most of the peaks of Ecuador.

It was a great expedtion with a very motivated group!"

Our next expedition to Ecuador departs on 1 November and still has a few places available... [read more about Ecuador Volcanoes]

Cho Oyu team are on their way

Chris Groves reports from Nepal:

"So far so good, team photo attached. The transfer to Kathmandu was very smooth, although we did arrive to a heavy rain shower. The team was finally complete after meeting leader, Tim. Today time was spent with briefings, kit check, last minute shopping and packing ready for flight to Lhasa tomorrow morning, while majority of kit goes overland to basecamp."

We'll post more as it comes. The expedition comprises 14 members, plus leader, Tim Calder and assistant leaders, Chris Groves and Andy Chapman. [read more about Cho Oyu]

12 out of 12 on Monta Rosa, 6 out of 6 on Mont Blanc

Wow - what a superb few days in the Alps on our Zermatt 4,000ers course and on Mont Blanc! All 12 members of this week's Zermatt course reached the summit of Monta Rosa on the Dufourspitze - at 4,634m, the highest point entirely within Switzerland. They were climbing with Richard Dupont, Paul Farmer, Dylan Taylor, Rob Jarvis, Eric Balet and Raoul Crettenand. Over on Mont Blanc, we had six people summit, following on from their Haute Route trip with Jim Kerr. So Jim, David Vallet and Tim Blakemore were guiding on that one. Congratulations to all those taking part and we're looking forward to more great results in the rest of the season! [read more about Zermatt 4000ers]

Success on Kilimanjaro

Nine members of Tom Briggs' 8 August Kilimanjaro - Lemosho Glades trek reached the summit of The Roof of Africa at 0705 on Saturday 15 August. The team enjoyed the trek via the Lemosho Glades route, through the lower forest zone, up onto the Shira Plateau. From here, they climbed to an initial high point of 4,650m at Lava Tower, before dropping back down to Baranco camp site. Through the swirling mists, they had susperb views of the Baranco Wall and Western Breach in the evening sunlight. The following day they tackled a busy Baranco Wall, with Ali overcoming some of her fears on the tricky steps lower on the wall. After a night at Karanga Camp, it was a short day to Barafu and the launch pad for the summit. The team opted for an early start, as the temperatures were reasonably warm. After 7 hours, nine members of the group made Uhuru Peak (5,895m), the highest point in Africa. Thanks go out to our wonderful Tanzanian staff of porters, cooks, camp crew and guides, for making the experience special for us all. [read more about Kilimanjaro - Lemosho Glades]

2010 Denali dates and prices

We have published dates and prices for the 2010 Denali season. If you are considering attempting North America's highest mountain, then please contact either Adele or Tom at the Jagged Globe office, both of whom have climbed to the top and can advise you about everything you need to know. Denali is not a technical climb, but it is a cold mountain, and due to there being no porterage, you need to carry everything for 3 weeks. It is tough, but an amazing adventure and one of the best climbs in our programme. [read more about Denali (McKinley)]

2010 Kilimanjaro - Lemosho Glades dates and prices

Dates are now available for our 2010 Kilimanjaro - Lemosho Glades treks, as well as the more difficult Western Breach route on Africa's highest mountain. [read more]

Alpine Summer Courses - last few places

There are a few spots left on the following late season courses:

Alpine Introduction - 22 - 29 August (2 places). With Andy Owen and Caroline Ogden.
Alpine Introduction - 5 - 12 Sep (1 place). With Andy Owen and Dave Cumming.
Alpine Introduction - 12 - 19 Sep (3 places). With Andy Owen.

Alpine Introduction Mont Blanc Extension - 12 - 16 Sep (1 place)

The Haute Route - 22 Aug - 1 Sep (1 place). With Alun Richardson

Saas 4,000ers - 29 Aug - 5 Sep (1 place). With Caro Ogden, Greg Sauget and Jo Morelli.

Zermatt 4,000ers - 12 - 19 Sep (2 places). With Dave Cumming.

Please contact us on 0845 345 8848 for more information and booking. [read more]

Aconcagua - 4 places remaining

Two of our expeditions to Aconcagua next season are now fully booked. We still have 3 places on Tomaz Jakofcic's expedition 6 - 30 December and, due to a recent cancellation, 1 place on 13 Dec - 6 Jan departure. For more information about these trips, please call the Jagged Globe office on 0845 345 8848. [read more about Aconcagua]

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