News

Peak Lenin team on way home  07/Aug/15

Our Peak Lenin team have arrived safely in Osh, having had a good meal and some beers in the yurts at base camp last night. Robert said that they had 3 clear days of weather during their entire time at base camp, with local guide, Andre commenting that he'd... read more »

Cho Oyu spring 2016  07/Aug/15

We recently made the switch to offering our Cho Oyu expeditions in the pre-monsoon season, rather than post-monsoon, as the last few years have seen more unstable weather in the autumn/fall. Permits for Cho Oyu are not available for this coming post-monsoon... read more »

Success on Mentok I (6,151m)  06/Aug/15

Update from Chris Allewell and our Lungser Kangri team (who went to Mentok in lieu of permits being made available for LK): "The team has just arrived back in Delhi after an eventful 48 hours travel from Karzok. On Monday 3 August, myself and 3 team... read more »

Summits for second Elbrus team  04/Aug/15

Two members of Ian Barker's 18 July Elbrus expedition summited the west peak, with seven members reaching c5,300m on the col between the two summits. The team delayed their summit bid by a day to make the most of a better weather forecast, however, having... read more »

Peak Lenin team poised for the summit  31/Jul/15

The team had bad weather yesterday (30 July) and are going for a day hike today, then resting tomorrow, prior to moving up on 2 August with the aim of summiting on 4 August. This plan is subject to the weather forecast of course. As is being experienced... read more »

NEW Africa Treks - Kilimanjaro via Umbwe Route and Mt Kenya  31/Jul/15

We are offering two new treks, in Tanzania and Kenya. Kilimanjaro - Umbwe Route climbs nearby Mount Meru, then treks to the summit of Kilimanjaro via the Umbwe and Barafu routes. The Umbwe Route is a very direct way of meeting the southern circuit at Baranco... read more »

Peak Lenin team waiting for a weather window  30/Jul/15

Robert Anderson just called from Peak Lenin. All 12 members of the team, plus Robert, spent two nights at Camp 2 on 27/28 July. They then climbed the 700m to Camp 3 in good time (4 hours), before descending back down to ABC/C1. Robert said they'd enjoyed some... read more »

Peak Lenin update  24/Jul/15

Robert Anderson has just phoned from Peak Lenin ABC, at 4,400m. The team moved up from base camp yesterday, and have been as high as 4,800m today. Robert said "Everything is good here, everybody is feeling good and strong, I don't think we've even had a... read more »

Latest Alpine Courses availability - as of 15 July  15/Jul/15

You can download a PDF file (updated 15 July), which lists the remaining Alpine Mountaineering Courses this summer that still have availability on them. Please note availability is subject to change. You can follow Jagged Globe Guide, Andy Owen on Twitter... read more »

Success on Elbrus!  14/Jul/15

Expedition leader, Neal Short, reports from Elbrus that all 10 members who set out last night from North Huts reached the summit of the west peak at 1pm today. The conditions during the night were "terrific", but it was a long ascent. Neal said it was clear on... read more »

Ski Corsica - 4 places left!  10/Jul/15

1 Aug: Now FullCorsicaís mountains rise from the sea to reach the high point of Monte Cinto at 2,706m. A full traverse on foot of the main chain by the GR20 path is a popular and physically challenging outing and many summits offer excellent scrambling and... read more »

2 places on Ski New Zealand  02/Jul/15

Due to cancellations, two places have become available on our SKi New Zealand trip (12 September to 3 October 2015). This trip will be led by Jim Blyth IFMGA and you will ski on the glaciated mountains in the Mt Cook area and the magnificent west coast... read more »

Success on Alpamayo  25/Jun/15

News just in from Peru... our Alpamayo team summited in good conditions with no issues. We'll post more information in the next few days. Well done team!

NEW Austrian Ice course  19/Jun/15

Next winter we are offering a new 4-day ice climbing course in the Austrian Tyrol. Based from our excellent 4-star hotel in Innsbruck, there are numerous icefalls within an hour's driving radius. The course will be guided at a 1:2 ratio and includes 4 day's... read more »

Nepal trekking routes condition - update   10/Jun/15

Here's the latest from our team in Nepal on the current state of many of the trekking routes and climbing areas. Overall, it's a very positive message. Dolpo ñ All the trails are intact. This area didnít even feel the tremor of the earthquake. Just a few... read more »