Khumbu Climber, October 2022  29/Nov/22

To paraphrase the old military adage, ‘no plan survives contact with the enemy,’ pretty much sums up the initial stage of this autumn’s Khumbu Climber. I had not yet reached the airport when I received a message that the team’s flight to Doha had been delayed... read more »

Everest 3 Peaks 3 Passes   28/Nov/22

The Jagged Globe Everest Base Camp 3 Peaks, 3 Passes Trekking Expedition 14/10/2022 to 06/11/2022 returned home after successfully completing their trek to Everest Base Camp  via the remote 3 Peaks and 3 Passes route.  Expedition leader Tim Bird said the trip... read more »

Ama Dablam summits  27/Nov/22

Yesterday (26 November) 13 members of our Ama Dablam team summited (8 climbers and 5 Sherpas; Pem Chirri, Ang Rinji, Balde, Mingma and Gyan). Laurence turned back close to the top with Mane. Jamie remained in base camp having picked up something and sadly Jim... read more »

3 places left on Early Season Ski Weekend  18/Nov/22

Our winter season in the Alps starts 6 January with the Early Season Ski Weekend. The course has a maximum of 12 places (3 places left) and is a great way to blow away the cobwebs and test out this season's new skis. Test your legs, Test your skis and... read more »

Wilhelm and Giluwe 2023  16/Nov/22

We are returning to Wilhem and Giluwe in Papua New Guinea in June 2023. This will be our 5th trip to climb PNG's highest mountain and the highest volcano in Australasia (making it one of the 'Seven Continental Summits').  read more »

Himlung Himal 2022 report  15/Nov/22

A Rare Touch of Perfection in the Himalaya Himlung Himal, 7,126 metres, (23,425 feet), October, 2022 It rained for a week, non-stop rain, we never saw the sun. It was the tail end of a monsoon that just wouldn’t wring itself out, dumping metres of snow on... read more »

Dhaulagiri Circuit, October 2022  14/Nov/22

Due to everyone having different flight schedules and a couple of delays the team didn’t manage to meet up until day 3. Owing to a late monsoon and lots of heavy snowfall there had been some doubt as to whether the itinerary was feasible, so I was delighted to... read more »

NEW Svalbard Explorer  11/Nov/22

Both of our Svalbard Crossing expeditions for next spring are fully booked. This is a new trip (18 - 27 April), doing a 7-day circuit from Longyearbyen and is suitable for those who have done some cross-country skiing. Our Polar Expedition Training course in... read more »

Kyajo Ri, October 2022  04/Nov/22

"Kyajo Ri is an absolute peach of an expedition. A fabulous trek, a remote and beautiful valley and a summit day that is technical and in a fantastic position. Book onto this trip now before the secret gets out and the proposed new tourist track into this... read more »

Mont Blanc 2023 - last few places  02/Nov/22

We are offering Mont Blanc Summit courses in June and September 2023. There are now just 7 places left on courses next summer/autumn. In 2019 we stopped offering Mont Blanc in August and we've now decided to avoid July as well. Temperatures are higher... read more »