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Lake District Rock Climbing

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Lake District Rock Climbing

ISM offers Lake District Rock Climbing courses for anyone who wishes to try rock climbing outdoors for the first time, through to someone wanting to develop their skills to become more independent or someone wanting to prepare to their alpine trip with objectives such as the Matterhorn or Eiger in mind.

The Lake District is steeped in climbing history and is a fantastic place to explore combining valley and road side crags that are very accessible to high mountain crags and summits for more adventurous mountain days and alpine preparation weekends.

Our Rock Climbing courses in the Lake District can be run as single days or over any weekend or number of days depending on the course and/or days and dates to suit you.

The Lake District has many options when it comes to accommodation - from camping through to B&B style accommodation and hotels.

Please give us a call here in the Lake District to talk through any objectives you may have or help when considering our courses so that we can help you plan your day or weekend course.

We arrange activities and courses for individuals and groups at mutually convenient times.

Costs

We generally work with groups of one or two people but can also cater for larger groups. The rates charged (for instruction and use of all technical equipment) are as follows:

1 person - £300.00 per day; 2 people - £350.00 per day; 3 people - £375.00 per day; 4 people - £400.00 per day. Please contact us for prices for larger groups.

We are happy to suggest accommodation in the local area.

Testimonials For ISM

Thanks for organising an excellent week. The course format & accommodation was perfect. The guide was outstanding & gave us a full week of constructive tuition. I was able to put this training into practice the following week when I met up with a friend.Classic AlpinISM 2026

R W
Classic AlpinISM (Instructional Course)

The course was excellent, lots of variety and provided me with a good range of skills. Loved reaching the summit of the 4000m peak for such a nervous and unconfident novice like me, I gained a real sense of achievement from the ascent and the whole week. Huge thanks.

Jo Clark
Summits & Skills 4000m (Instructional Course)

I had a fantastic week and learned so many skills on the course.Adrian was a superb instructor , the course content,  skills and locations we went to were great and instruction was at a top levelAll in all I had a great time and would 💯 like to come back againSummits and Skills Summer 2026

Eddie
Summits & Skills 4000m (Instructional Course)

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Adrian Nelhams

ISM Director and IFMGA British Mountain Guide

As Guide & then Director of ISM for 30 years, Adrian has shaped the school's philosophy & approach to mountaineering education. His passion for climbing, exploration & inspiring others drives ISM forward. For Adrian, mountains remain a…

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