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Summits in Colombia  09/Dec/23

Congratulations to team in Colombia summiting Nevado Santa Isabel (4895m) volcano yesterday in Los Nevados National Park. They have descended to Manizales before they continue with the aim of climbing Tolima volcano next.

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Ama Dablam summits  27/Nov/23

News just in from leader, Jamie Holding: "All safe down in BC from Camp 2. Summit yesterday (26 November) for Jon, Matt, Greg and David, with Dorji, Pem and myself. Fatima and Mani got very close. Peter had previously descended from Camp 1." The team aim... read more »

Ama Dablam team update  21/Nov/23

Some members of the Ama Dablam team have descended down to Pangboche today for a rest prior to starting their summit bid later in the week. The plan is to move to Camp 1 on Friday, Camp 2 on Saturday and make a summit bid Sunday 26 November, returning to Camp... read more »

More Nepal summits  31/Oct/23

Congratulations to Stu McInnes' team who summited Island Peak on Saturday morning in perfect blue sky conditions. The team are now on Lobuje East, before they return to Lukla via the Cho La. Meanwhile Patrick Hickie has been in touch from Kyajo Ri. His... read more »

Summits in Mexico  26/Oct/23

Leader, Duncan Francis reports that Orizaba was summited in whiteout conditions yesterday, following the team's earlier success on Izta. All back in base camp. Five to summit (Iain, Andrea, Serge, Desiree, Mario), two just below it with me (5,540m Alan... read more »

UPDATE: Himlung Himal summit  22/Oct/23

Update: 22 October. Congratulations to Edith & Mingmar Dorji Sherpa who made it to the top of Himlung this morning. Now returning to CII. The rest of the team members turned back from CIII and are now coming down to CI. Update: 20 October. The team are in... read more »

Teams travelling to Nepal  13/Oct/23

This coming weekend is our busiest weekend of the year with the bulk of our Autumn Nepal teams arriving in Kathmandu. Tom and Shiv had a quick chat earlier today about the various mountain areas we will be visiting, current weather conditions and some of the... read more »

2024 Norway Summer Treks  04/Oct/23

We have published dates and prices for our 2024 treks in Norway during the summertime. These are week-long treks in different parts of the country. Norway - Fjell to Fjord treks over the wilderness high ground from Finse on the northern edge of the... read more »

Teams arriving in Kathmandu  03/Oct/23

The first of our Autumn/Fall Nepal trips are en route to Besisahar, before starting their trek to Phu village and onwards to Himlung Himal base camp. Led by Jamie Holding IFMGA the team are looking forward to sharing some incredible experiences over the next... read more »

Kilimanjaro summits  29/Sep/23

Congratulations to our Kilimanjaro - Umbwe Route team who climbed Africa's highest mountain this week, after acclimatising on Mount Meru. We've had some great feedback already from members of the team, who were ably led by Tim Bird OBE. Tim has a... read more »

Mount Ararat Clean Up - September 2023  13/Sep/23

Our June 2023 trek team commented on the amount of waste being left by other groups on Mount Ararat, so we organised a clean up. "What was disappointing was the amount of rubbish just left littering the camp and mountain in general by other climbing groups... read more »

Ski Andermatt 2024 - 1 place left  07/Sep/23

We're starting to take more bookings for the 2024 ski season, with some courses filling up quickly. There is now 1 place left on the Andermatt Backcountry week with IFMGA/BMG Mountain Guide, Andy Owen. Andermatt has a well-deserved reputation for... read more »

UPDATED: Alpine Courses - availability June to September  11/Aug/23

Just a few places left on Alpine Courses this summer:

• Alpine Introduction - Arolla: 19 August (1 place)
• Mont Blanc Summit: 13 September (2 places)
• Mont Blanc Summit: 27 September (1 place)

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NEW Ojos del Salado from Argentina  04/Aug/23

Ojos del Salado (6893m) is the highest peak in Chile and, after Aconcagua, the second highest in South America. It is the second highest mountain on earth outside the Himalayas and also the world's highest volcano (making it one of the 'Seven Volcanic... read more »

1 place left on Svalbard Crossing  01/Aug/23

There is now 1 place left on 21 March 2024 Svalbard Crossing and 3 places left on 8 April trip. If you are interested in doing both a Polar Expedition Training course and Svalbard Crossing in the same season, you can join the first of our Polar Expedition... read more »