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NEW Adventureworks website  24/Sep/10

Our schools department, 'Adventureworks', has a new logo and new look website. Adventureworks organises educational expeditions for school groups to many exciting destinations around the globe. Now in it's 10th year, Adventureworks is one of the UK's leading... read more »

Cho Oyu - team complete acclimatisation to C2  23/Sep/10

Over the past three days, the Cho Oyu team have climbed to Camp 2 (7,150m) and spent a night there. They are now back in base camp and studying the weather forecast. Luckily, the unsettled weather is due to change. We are expecting some of the first teams of... read more »

Drama on Cho Oyu, team back in BC  18/Sep/10

Over the past three days, the team have been up to Camp I at 6400 meters. There have been avalanches higher on the mountain, with a number of Tibetan climbers caught up in them whilst trying to fix ropes. The Tibetans decided to fix the mountain this year and... read more »

15% discount off 24 Nov '10 Antarctic Climber  17/Sep/10

There are just a few berths that need to be filled on the 24 November - 9 December 2010 Antarctic Climber trip. We are offering a 15% discount off the 'land-only' (Joining in Ushuaia price). Prices therefore start from £3,817 (**was £4,490**) for the 1 female... read more »

Rich Parks checks in from Cho Oyu  15/Sep/10

Richard Parks is aiming to climb all Seven Summits and reach the North and South Poles next year, within 7 Months. He's called it his '737 Challenge'. Rich is currently in training with Jagged Globe on Cho Oyu. He is accompanied by Olympic Gold Medal Rower... read more »

2011 Scottish Winter Courses  14/Sep/10

Bookings are starting to come in thick and fast for this coming winter's Scottish Winter Courses. Once again, we'll be based at the excellent Ballachulish Hotel, on the West Coast of Scotland. We therefore have easy access to Glencoe, Ben Nevis, the Mamores... read more »

Cho Oyu team acclimatise to 6,000m  13/Sep/10

Robert Anderson reports from Cho Oyu base camp: "Yesterday we hiked up to 6,050 meters, into a cirque surrounded by cliffs, ice and Cho Oyu rising uninterupted in front of us. Today our Sherpa Buddhist ceremony, the Puja was held, with several hours of... read more »

Signed copy of 'Unjustifiable Risk?' by Simon Thompson  10/Sep/10

The shortlist for the Boardman Tasker Prize for Mountain Literature 2010 has just been announced. We have a signed copy of 'Unjustifiable Risk?' by Simon Thompson, one of the literary works selected (see below). We will give this away to the next person who... read more »

Latest from Cho Oyu  08/Sep/10

Our Cho Oyu team all walked to 5,450m yesterday as part of their acclimatisation, before moving up from Chinese Base Camp, via one more camp, to Base Camp where they will spend the next month. Read Robert Anderson's despatch in the Live Despatches!

Mexico and Antisana - Oct/Nov  07/Sep/10

We still have places on these two guaranteed trips. Mexico Volcanoes (12 to 27 Nov '10) is available for those with some previous crampon and ice axe experience. Antisana in Ecuador (24 Oct to 7 Nov '10) is a tougher trip, with Scottish Grade II/Alpine PD... read more »

David Hamilton leading Everest 2011  06/Sep/10

David Hamilton will lead our 2011 Everest expedition. David is one of our most experienced high-altitude leaders, having led 5 previous expeditions to Everest. If you would like to find out more about our 2011 expedition, please get in touch! read more »

Cho Oyu team enter Tibet  06/Sep/10

Our Cho Oyu 2010 team has arrived in Chinese base camp. The Sherpa team, plus leaders, Matt, Tomaz and BC Manager, Gavin travelled overland from Kathmandu. The main team flew to Lhasa last week and have been slowly making their way across the Tibetan plateau... read more »

Cho Oyu team fly to Lhasa  31/Aug/10

The Cho Oyu team convened in Kathmandu over the weekend and this morning flew up to Lhasa. Matt Parkes has sent this update: "We all met up OK in KTM on arrival at the Summit Hotel. I spent yesterday checking equipment, going through food and oxygen systems... read more »

Alpine Summer - Places Remain  28/Aug/10

We have had a great season in the Alps this summer, with a lot of positive feedback and, more to the point, many mountains climbed, passes crossed and skills learnt. We have been, more or less, full to capacity across the board, so we are very grateful to the... read more »