Instructional Courses

Guided Courses

Private Guiding & Custom Weeks

Summer Alpine Mountaineering

Summits & Skills 4000m (Instructional Course)

Level 1: Instructional Courses

Jun - Sep 2025

4:1 Ratio

£1,895

Classic AlpinISM (Instructional Course)

Level 2: Instructional Courses

Jun - Sep 2025

3:1 Ratio

£1,995

Monte Rosa 4000ers

Level 2: Guided Courses

Jun - Aug 2025

3:1 Ratio

£1,995

Technical AlpinISM (Instructional Course)

Level 3: Instructional Courses

Jun - Sep 2025

3:1 Ratio

£2,095

Private Guiding

Private Guiding & Custom Weeks

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Student Alpine Week (Instructional Course)

Level 1: Instructional Courses

Jul - Aug 2025

6:1 Ratio

£1395

Classic Alpine Ascents

Level 2: Guided Courses

Jun - Sep 2025

3:1 Ratio

£1995

Classic 4000ers

Level 2: Guided Courses

Jun - Sep 2025

3:1 Ratio

£1995

Bernese Oberland 4000ers

Level 2: Guided Courses

Jun - Sep 2025

2:1 Ratio

£2395

Mont Blanc Ascent

Level 1: Guided Courses

Jul - Aug 2022

1:1 Ratio

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Mont Blanc (Extension)

Level 2: Guided Courses

1:1 Ratio

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Technical 4000ers

Level 3: Guided Courses

Jun - Sep 2025

2:1 Ratio

£2395

Alpine Rock

Level 3: Guided Courses

Jul - Aug 2025

2:1 Ratio

£2395

Technical Alpine Ascents

Level 3: Guided Courses

Jun - Aug 2025

2:1 Ratio

£2395

Matterhorn Ascent

Level 3: Private Guiding & Custom Weeks

1:1 Ratio

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Custom Courses

Private Guiding & Custom Weeks

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Expedition Training

Level 2: Instructional Courses

Oct 2021

4:1 Ratio

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Summer Alpine Mountaineering

Our Courses allow you to progress in a logical, and thorough way, ensuring you get the full benefit from our courses and are able to move on the our more advanced courses if you wish.

Summer Highlights

Instructional courses
Guided climbing
Custom weeks for groups
Private Guiding
Expert guiding and instruction from experienced ISM Guides
A prestigious English speaking climbing and mountaineering school based in Leysin Switerland since 1965

Testimonials For ISM

Thanks for organising an excellent week. The course format, accommodation and set up was perfect. The guide was outstanding and gave us a full week of constructive tuition. I was able to put his training into practice the following week when I met up with a friend and did the Cosmiques Arrete.

R W (2017)
Classic AlpinISM (Instructional Course)

The course content was brilliant. No knocking whatsoever. We had Jacky for the duration, and his experience shines through and his leadership. He taught me a lot of things, not just the black and white of things but actually quick methods to overcome tricky situations!

Andy Challenor
Summits & Skills 4000m (Instructional Course)

Good mixture of progressive instruction and learning, climbing and guiding. We climbed some very good mountains from good huts and made the best of the mixed weather conditions. The course also used a range of situations and locations to cover a wide range of skills and techniques.

Donald Connolly
Classic AlpinISM (Instructional Course)

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