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2025 Scottish Winter Courses dates and prices  08/Mar/24

As our 2024 season starts to draw to a close we have published dates and prices for next year. There are a limited number of Early Booking Offers (£75 off week-long courses, £50 off Long Weekends) available on most dates. If you would like to discuss any... read more »

Interview with Juan Carlos in Colombia  06/Mar/24

Juan Carlos Gonzalez Camacho is a Colombian mountain guide who has been our Destination Partner in Colombia since 2011 when together we pioneered mountaineering and trekking trips to El Cocuy National Park. In this interview Juan Carlos talks about our history... read more »

UPDATED 2024 Ski Availability  23/Feb/24

Off Piste Courses Off Piste Introduction – Chamonix (9 – 15 Mar) – FULL Off Piste Improvers – Chamonix (9 – 15 Mar) – FULL European Ski Touring Ski Touring Introduction (16 - 23 Mar) – FULL Haute Route (16 - 24 Mar) – FULL Haute Route (23 - 31... read more »

100% success on Kilimanjaro  21/Feb/24

Congratulations to Stuart McNeil's team all of whom summited Kilimanjaro last week having acclimatised on nearby Mount Meru. The Umbwe (pronounced "Um-bway") Route is rarely climbed and provides a very direct route up the southern aspect of Africa's... read more »

Spring Nepal - last few places  14/Feb/24

There are still places available on the following departures this coming spring season: Mera Peak - 19 April to 12 May. 3 places. Leader: Mark Hendry Khumbu Climber - 13 April to 10 May. 2 places. Leader: Olan Parkinson Island Peak - 13 April to 2 May... read more »

Greenland Mountaineer - 1 place left  14/Feb/24

Join leaders Ed Chard and Tim Bird in Greenland this summer. There is now just 1 spot left on the team! Dates: 7 to 21 July 2024. Check out the updated photo gallery with Taylor Cain's shots from 2023. Greenland is a country of superlatives; a land... read more »

Makalu Base Camp Trek - updated  13/Feb/24

We have updated our itinerary for Makalu Base Camp and extended the trek by one day, to provide more time and flexibility once you arrive at Makalu. The Trek PDF has been completely re-written. This is an incredibly varied tea house trek through Makalu Barun... read more »

Expedition Kit - Advice videos with Outside shop  08/Feb/24

Wondering about layering systems, which boots to buy or what constitues a suitable down jacket for the Himalaya? In this series of videos Head of Operations, Ed Chard discusses expedition clothing and equipment with James from Outside shop. Outside is a... read more »

Final place on Karakoram Climber with David Hamilton  07/Feb/24

Following a successful reconnaissance trip in 2023 this new expedition adds to our growing list of shorter duration climbing expeditions to high-altitude peaks. Some of the wildest and most dramatic landscapes on earth are found in the vast, rugged Karakoram... read more »

Vinson, South Pole and Mount Sidley 2024-25 season  02/Feb/24

Dates and prices are available for 2024-25 expedition to climb Vinson, Sidley and to ski The South Pole - The Last Degree. There are currently US$1,000 early booking offers against all departures. For those who reside in the UK, we arrange flight package... read more »

Interview with Javier Herrera  01/Feb/24

Javier Herrera is an Ecuadorian Mountain Guide who has been our Destination Partner in Ecuador since 1998. In this interview Javier talks about our history of working together, the development of mountaineering and tourism in Ecuador, the guiding culture and... read more »

Aconcagua summits!  24/Jan/24

It's been a very windy season on Aconcagua with few summits through the middle part of January. In fact we have been told there were not two consecutive "good" summit days all season! Jamie's team were able to sneak in a summit attempt on Monday 22... read more »

NEW Mount Emler and Cappadocia trek  12/Jan/24

Situated in Southern Turkey, Aladaglar National Park is part of the rugged Taurus Mountains. Mount Emler is one of the most popular summits in the range, which you reach on this trip via the Yedigoller Plateau, home to semi-nomadic Sherpherds. Following a week... read more »

NEW DATE Svalbard Polar Taster - April 2024  21/Dec/23

Due to demand we've added an additional Svalbard Polar Taster trip in April 2024. Intrigued by this high arctic archipelago, home to the polar bear, located up at 78 degrees north - the closest habitation to the North Pole? New to cross country skiing... read more »

NEW Ski the A to Z of the Haute Route  15/Dec/23

Where 'A' is for Arolla and 'Z' is for Zermatt - this ski tour is for those who have had their ambitions to finish the classic Chamonix to Zermatt Haute Route thwarted with an enforced stop in Arolla. This tour picks up there, in Arolla; it... read more »