News, Articles and Trip Reports
Category: Newsletters & Articles
ISM Virgin Peaks Expedition 2024 - Tien Shan Kyrgyzstan
ISM trip report of our trip into a very remote part of the Tien Shan Mountains, Kyrgyzstan
Getting Into & Developing Your Climbing
Indoor bouldering is a great place to start if you want to try climbing for the first time. You can…
ISM Virgin Peaks Expedition 2023 – Tien Shan Kyrgyzstan
ISM trip report of our trip into a very remote part of the Tien Shan Mountains, Kyrgyzstan.
Kyrgyzstan Faces 2022
This year ISM celebrated 25yrs of expedition climbing in Kyrgyzstan, with a fantastic trip to the Fergana Range in the…
ISM Virgin Peaks Expedition 2022 - Fergana Range, Kyrgyzstan
ISM trip report of our trip into the Fergana Range in the Tien Shan Mountains, Kyrgyzstan
UK Classic Rock Summer Challenge
If you’re looking for some inspiration and focus for your rock climbing this summer, whether that’s to develop your existing…
Prussiking Up A Rope
Following the recent articles around crevasse rescue and snow belays, I wanted to finish up by outlining a standard technique…
Refreshing your Crevasse Rescue and Snow Belay Knowledge - Part 3
Taking a look at the complexities of setting up an assisted hoist, in a crevasse rescue situation.
Refreshing your Crevasse Rescue and Snow Belay Knowledge - Part 2
Taking a look at the complexities of setting up a simple pulley sytem in a crevasse rescue situation.
Refreshing your Crevasse Rescue and Snow Belay Knowledge - Part 1
A chance to refresh and to reflect on the complexities of building snow anchors in a crevasse rescue situation.
Avalanche Categories
Taking a general look at the avalanche catagories and avalanche size ratings.
Winter Climbing Grades
Adrian Nelhams sheds some light on the Scottish winter, mixed and water ice grading systems.
