Worldwide Expeditions

Worldwide Expeditions
In addition to ISM’s own specialist programme of alpine-style expeditions, we are delighted to be able to offer a number of expeditions in conjunction with other operators (with whom members of our guiding team have long-term associations). If your mountaineering goals include any of the objectives below, we invite you to contact the ISM office to discuss the best strategy to achieve them.

Everest 8,850 m
An attempt on the world’s highest peak is a committing undertaking which requires a huge amount of dedication and determination. Excellent organisation and logistics are essential for success, as is making the correct, staged preparation over a period of time.

Cho Oyu 8201m
The world's sixth highest mountain and considered by many as the easiest of the fourteen 8000m peaks. This is mainly due to the ease of access and the fact that the route of ascent is direct with only a few short technical sections.

Broad Peak 8047m
This massive, remote peak is a long and arduous undertaking. The climbing is not very steep but the setting above the Baltoro Glacier and proximity to peaks like K2 and the Trango Towers make the ascent an especially rewarding experience.

Gasherbrum II 8035m
At the head of the Baltoro Glacier near K2 lies the impressive group of five mountains known as the Gasherbrum group. Gasherbrum II represents the excellent opportunity to climb an 8000m peak in a remote area of Pakistan. Climbers with sound mountaineering skills, and a desire visit the head of the Baltoro Glacier, will find this an exhilarating trip.

Peak Lenin 23,405ft/7134m
Situated on the northern fringe of the Pamir mountains in the former Soviet republic of Kyrgyzstan, Peak Lenin is one of the more amenable and accessible of the world’s 7000m peaks. The ascent involves no technical climbing but a lot of physical effort, making it an ideal stepping-stone to the 8000m peaks of the Himalaya.

Aconcagua 6962 m
Aconcagua is the highest summit of the Andes and the highest peak outside the Himalaya. It is one of the much sought after "Seven Summits". There are two feasible routes to the summit - the technically easy Vacas Valley route and the more isolated and highly aesthetic "Polish Glacier" route. The Polish Glacier route is considered to be a "climbers route" due to its technical nature. An ascent of this eminent Andean Peak is ideal for those wishing to experience high altitude expedition mountaineering for the first time, and it is often undertaken as a preparation climb for big mountains in the Himalaya.

Ama Dablam 6828m
Ama Dablam is the most striking peak of the famous Khumbu which leads up to Everest base camp. The normal route is a relatively technical ascent of the SW ridge - one of the most aesthetic climbing routes in the Himalaya. An exposed rock ridge dotted with towers and interesting climbing leads to the steep and exposed slopes of the summit icefields.

Kilimanjaro 5895m
The highest point in Africa - Uhuru Peak on Kilimanjaro - can be reached by several easy to moderate routes. Kilimanjaro is a dormant volcano located in north-eastern Tanzania, near the border of Kenya. Although it lies 3° south of the Equator, an ice cap covers the summit crater of Kibo all year-round.

Elbrus 5633m
Elbrus is the giant dormant volcano which separates geographical Europe from Asia. It is the highest peak of the Caucasus range and the consequently one of the coveted “Seven Summits”.
Being technically easy yet relatively high, Elbrus demands respect for its altitude and it is imperative that expedition members are fit and strong and in good health.

Carstensz Pyramid 4884m
Coveted as the highest peak in Australasia, Carstensz Pyramid is one of the most remote of the seven summits. It consists of a large limestone escarpment jutting out above the rainforest. The way to the summit is a fairly difficult rock climb (British Hard Very Severe, American 5.8) on the North Face. The trip combines a unique jungle adventure with a spectacular peak.

Mount Cook - Aoraki 3754m
Being the highest peak in Australasia makes Mount Cook an important and popular objective. An ascent via the classic ‘Linda Glacier route’ is strenuous and of moderate technical difficulty, leading to a summit with amazing views over the Southern Alps and the Tasman Sea.

Mount Aspiring 3027m
One of the most striking peaks of the New Zealand Alps and often referred to as "the Matterhorn of the South", Mount Aspiring is known as Tititea or 'glittering peak' by the native Maori. An impressive mountain offering varied routes of high quality, the most attainable being North West Ridge. It is the centrepiece The Mount Aspiring National Park.