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COLOMBIAN
MOUNTAINEER
MOUNT
ARARAT
THARPU
CHULI
NUN
THE
NORTH
POLE
THE LAST
DEGREE
...AND MORE
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C
O
NTENTS
CLIMB/EXPEDITIONS
06 Expeditions and Courses
08 Expedition Grading
09 Expedition Selector
10 Climb Expeditions
10 The Seven Summits
20 The 8,000m Peaks
24 The Mountains of Asia
34 Latin America
40 The Cold Regions
44 Rest of the World
46 Climb Courses
56 Grading Systems
57 The People of Jagged Globe
58 Expedition and Trek Leaders
60 Guides and Instructors
62 Important Information
JAGGED GLOBE IS THE
1ST BRITISH COMPANY
TO ORGANISE AN
EXPEDITION TO MAKALU,
THE WORLDS 5TH HIGHEST
MOUNTAIN AND A
TOUGHER PROPOSITION
THAN EVEREST.
Dates of our
expeditions and
courses can be
found on pages
64 to 69 of this
brochure.
For prices and
booking go to
jagged-globe.co.uk
Terms & conditions apply.
Hazard Warning
When something becomes predictable and
absolutely safe, it ceases to be exciting or to be
an adventure. For an activity to be adventurous it
must have an uncertain outcome and it will carry
risks. Going into mountainous regions is implicitly
hazardous, and if we add to that an adventurous
activity, then by necessity the hazards are
increased. This implies an inherent and intractable
risk of injury or, in the extreme, death. Anyone
considering taking part in a trip needs to consider
this very seriously and to take responsibility for
their own participation.
Our trips are fascinating and exciting, well
beyond the realms of what can be achieved
by staying near to home, not simply because
of the mountains we visit, but because of the
astonishing parts of the world we go to. Sadly,
some of these are impoverished. This alone is an
important incentive to go but it means we operate
invariably in regions with limited infrastructure.
If you are injured, problems with infrastructure
alone can mean a delayed evacuation and so
a worse medical outcome than for a similar
accident nearer to home.
We hope that joining one of our trips will set your
pulse racing and your imagination soaring. In
order to take part in a truly exciting, adventurous
activity with all the rewards of experiencing
diverse cultures and sharing unforgettable
memories with newly found friends, you have to
accept the risks involved.
Financial
Protection
Climb, Trek, Ski Ltd (trading as Jagged Globe) is
a fully licenced and bonded tour operator. The
air holidays and ights in this brochure are ATOL
protected, since we hold an Air Travel Organisers
Licence granted by the Civil Aviation Authority.
Our ATOL number is ATOL 10241. In the unlikely
event of our insolvency, the CAA will ensure that
you are not stranded abroad and will arrange
to refund any money you have paid to us for an
advance booking. For further information, visit
the ATOL website at www.atol.org.uk
As a member of the Association of Bonded Travel
Organisers Trust Limited (ABTOT) an Association
approved by the Department of Trade and
Industry, Jagged Globe has provided a Bond to
meet the requirements of the Package Travel,
Package Holidays and Package Tour Regulations
1992 in respect of non-ight inclusive packages
only. This gives UK residents full protection in
the unlikely event of our insolvency. For more
information, visit www.abtot.com.
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What do Jagged Globe
staff do on their days off?
Operations Manager, Matt
Parkes, on the unclimbed
(in its entirety) SE Ridge of
Makalu. British Services Makalu
Expedition 2010.
Colin Scott
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CLIMB/EXPEDITIONS
/05
YET AGAIN JAGGED GLOBE HAS
DEMONSTRATED THEY ARE THE
BEST UK COMPANY IN THE FIELD.
ATTENTION TO DETAIL WITH A HIGH
EMPHASIS ON RECOGNISING THE
IMPORTANCE OF WORKING WITH LOCAL
PEOPLE RESULTED IN AN ENJOYABLE
AND MEMORABLE EXPERIENCE.
TIM RALPH,
ECUADOR VOLCANOES, FEB 2011
REACHING
THE
SUMMIT
IS YOUR
ULTIMATE
GOAL
At Jagged Globe, we are committed to providing
high-quality, well-resourced and expertly led
mountain adventures.
Whether to the summit of Mount Everest, on a rst
ascent in the Indian Himalaya or on a Scottish Winter
Course, an ethos of quality underpins everything
we do. We never marginalise the resources needed
to provide you with the rst-class experience we
promise when you book with us. It is the best way
we know of repaying the trust you place in us.
HOW YOU GET THERE
IS EQUALLY IMPORTANT
CLIMB/TREK/SKI
CLIMB
Jagged Globe CLIMB
can take you on
expeditions to the
Seven Summits, to rarely
attempted 8,000m
peaks and to hidden
corners of Nepal. We
provide training in the
UK and European Alps,
providing you with the
skills to go higher, climb
harder and explore
further.
TREK
Jagged Globe TREK
includes some of the
most famous in the
world, as well as rugged
treks, which uncover
the seldom-visited
valleys and recesses of
the Greater Himalaya.
As altitude experts, we
treat the mountains
with respect, honed by
decades of experience.
You will nd that our
versions of even the
popular treks are longer,
or follow quieter routes.
SKI
Jagged Globe SKI
offers a range of
adventurous ski
trips, including ski
mountaineering
expeditions to exotic
locations all over the
world, ski tours in the
Alps and Introductory
off-piste courses in the
best resorts. Whether
New Zealand, Armenia,
Chamonix or Tignes,
you will improve your
skills and technique with
Jagged Globe Guides
and Instructors.
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Vinson Summit.
Neal Short
CLIMB/EXPEDITIONS
/07 /06
WHAT IS IT
TO JOIN
AN EXPEDITION?
WHAT IS IT
TO JOIN
A COURSE?
An expedition is a complete adventure and
the culmination of training; it is the time
to put learning into practice. We might
rehearse, and refresh, but the objectives will
be the summits we climb, the paths we trek,
or the slopes we ski.
As a team member, you will be with like-
minded people, all seeking adventure and
the camaraderie that people share when
facing challenges together. You should
be technically competent, so please
check you meet the pre-trip requirements
before booking.
Whether climbing, trekking or skiing, the
expedition will broaden your experience and
deepen your knowledge; for example, by
reaching new altitudes, by extending yourself
technically and physically or by coping with
extreme conditions. All the time, you will
revel in the simple thrill of being among
the mountains and enjoying the cultures
encountered en route. Fundamental to this,
will be the chance to make new friends along
the way.
Jagged Globe expeditions are not
guided or instructed, as our courses
are, but professionally-led. An expedition
comprises a team leader (appointed by
Jagged Globe), team members (you) and
local guides (recruited in-country for their
local knowledge). Our expeditions are well
resourced and equipped, to ensure the
objectives can be met.
The leader will set the tone and the overall
parameters for the conduct of the trip. The
leader will ensure that every opportunity
is taken to full the objectives described
in the trips itinerary, whilst not slavishly
being bound by it. The leader will establish a
framework of safety, and engender a positive
attitude towards ensuring a safe outcome.
As a team member, you are responsible for
your own participation, especially in those
activities that are hazardous by nature. We
look to you to be mindful of risks at all times
and to use your initiative, common sense and
previous experience to face up to them and
to reduce them where possible.
Local guides possess the detailed local
knowledge we need to achieve our goals.
Local guides are not sent to Guide, as is
now understood when climbing in the Alps
with a European-Certied Guide, but to act
in the more traditional sense as pathnders
and helpers.
We like our expedition teams to operate
within an envelope of mutual support and
trust, and the leader will work to build this as
the trip progresses. This acknowledges that
everyone on the team (the leader, yourself
and the local staff) has a contribution to
make in helping towards the safe outcome
of the venture you are participating in,
proportionate to each persons knowledge
and experience.
To get you ready for an expedition, we run
courses, where you can learn new skills. Our
courses take place in the United Kingdom
and in the Alps. They are of shorter duration
than our expeditions, typically being a
weekend or a week. Because courses are
closer to home and the mountains are more
easily reached, they are an ideal way for
people to enjoy an adventure with Jagged
Globe, without making a big commitment in
terms of time or money.
We adhere to national governing-body
guidelines in all matters pertaining to
the activities undertaken on our courses.
Courses are Guided and Instructed
accordingly, by European-Certied Guides
and Instructors (or equivalent). Some
courses have an overtly instructional bias,
with set teaching sessions to learn specic
skills such as navigation or recovering a
fallen skier from a crevasse.
Others foster learning by giving you the
opportunity to stretch yourself technically
and physically, by emulating the example of
your Guides and Instructors.
For everyone, courses are essential as a
starting point, or for ongoing development.
We recommend courses in order to learn
new and advanced technical skills so that
expeditions can be undertaken responsibly
and enjoyed for the full impact of the
adventures they offer.
Nordend (4,609m) from
Silbersattel, Monte Rosa.
Zermatt 4,000ers course.
Tomaz Jakofcic
CLIMB/EXPEDITIONS
/09 /08
EXPEDITION GRADING
To help you choose a suitable expedition, we have grouped them into three bands INTRODUCTORY,
INTERMEDIATE and ADVANCED. Within these bands we use a two-tiered grading system, which describes
the technical difculty (1-5) and tness (A-E) required. For example, Kilimanjaro Western Breach is graded
1A but Aconcagua, which is a considerably more arduous undertaking, is graded 1C.
Technical Difculty
1 Low angle snow or straightforward scrambling
on rocks. Ropes are not usually required.
Previous climbing experience is not essential.
2 Ropes are used principally for glacier travel
and low angle snow or ice slopes. Climbing
experience is preferred, but not usually
essential.
3 Short, steep sections of snow or ice up to about
50. Previous snow and ice climbing experience
is essential.
4 Long, steep snow and ice slopes with short
steps of very steep ice or low grade rock
climbing. Good all-round climbing ability
required.
5 Very steep ice (Scottish III/IV or harder) or rock
(Hard Severe or harder). Suitable for competent
mountaineers who have climbed consistently at
these standards.
Fitness
A Good basic tness, as for Munro-bagging.
Average rucksack weight: 6-8kg.
B Good cardio-vascular tness, which for most
people requires some training, by running,
hiking and perhaps some gym work. Average
rucksack weight: 8-12kg.
C High level of tness coupled with physical
toughness and the ability to carry a heavy
rucksack for long periods. Average rucksack
weight: 12-18kg.
D As for C, but tougher. Climbs of this grade are
exceptionally strenuous and some weight loss is
inevitable. Train hard and take along some spare
calories!
E Hard physical effort at extreme altitude, which
requires thorough preparation based on your
experience of previous trips. Comments for D
also apply. May cause long-term fatigue after the
trip. Please note that the rucksack weights given
above may be exceeded on some expeditions.
INTRODUCTORY INTERMEDIATE ADVANCED
Grade/Expedition Page
The Seven Summits 10
1A Kilimanjaro Western Breach 14
T1 Kilimanjaro Lemosho Glades 14
2A Elbrus 19
The Mountains of Asia 24
2A Mera Peak 26
2A Dhampus Peak 31
(Dhaulagiri Circuit)
1A Stok Kangri and Shang Valley 32
Latin America 34
2A Ecuador Volcanoes 38
2A Mexican Volcanoes 39
2A NEW Colombian Mountaineer 39
Rest of The World 44
1A NEW Mount Ararat 44
Grade/Expedition Page
The Seven Summits 10
1C Aconcagua 16
The Mountains of Asia 24
3B Mera & Island Peak 26
3B Khumbu Climber 27
2B Everest Base Camp 27
and Island Peak
2B NEW Barun Valley Climber 29
2B NEW Tharpu Chuli (Tent Peak) 29
2B Lhakpa Ri & The North 30
Col of Everest (North Col 3B)
2B Altai Climber 31
2B NEW Nubra First Ascents 32
T3 NEW Rupshu and Lungser 33
Kangri Trek
Latin America 34
2B Ecuador Volcanoes 38
Extension: Antisana
3B Huascaran 36
3B Bolivian Climber 37
2B Antisana 38
The Cold Regions 40
3B Greenland Explorer 42
Grade/Expedition Page
The Seven Summits 10
4E Everest 12
4A Carstensz Pyramid 17
3D Denali West Buttress 18
2C Vinson 19
The Mountains of Asia 24
5D Ama Dablam 28
2D Muztag Ata 31
4C NEW Nun 33
Latin America 34
4B Alpamayo 37
3B Alpamayo Extension: 37
Huascaran
The Cold Regions 40
2D Greenland Icecap Crossing 42
2D The South Pole - 43
The Last Degree
2D NEW The North Pole - 43
The Last Degree
The 8,000m Peaks 20
5E Makalu 22
4E Cho Oyu 23
Rest of The World 44
4B NEW Mount Kenya Summit 45
EXPEDITION
GRADING
EXPEDITION
SELECTOR
PRE-TRIP TRAINING WEEKENDS
For all of our non-European expeditions and treks,
we host a pre-trip training weekend in Betws-y-Coed,
Snowdonia. All team members are invited to the
weekend, which takes place several weeks before
the trip departure and should assist you in your
preparation. The meetings are run by members of the
Jagged Globe ofce team and instructional staff and
are an opportunity to meet fellow team members.
They include a thorough brieng on all aspects of the
expedition or trek and provide an ideal opportunity to
clear up any nal questions you may have.
The weekend covers personal equipment, health and
hygiene, acclimatisation and includes a discounted
shopping trip to Cotswold Outdoor. A number of trips
meet over one weekend, but activities are tailored
to your specic trek or expedition and may include
some technical instruction.
On the Saturday evening there is a slide presentation
and a group dinner. Full details regarding the weekend are
included in the Trip Dossier. The dates of the weekends
are included in your booking conrmation letter.
The Seven Summits
The quest to climb the highest mountain on each continent is a fantastic challenge,
with each mountain giving a unique experience. Anyone can share the Seven Summits
experience, as Kilimanjaro involves no technical difculty and can be climbed as
long as you have tness and determination. For the remaining summits, you need to
develop your mountaineering skills and experience, as each is tough in its own way.
5. Denali
North America: 6,194m
First ascent: H Karstens, W Harper,
R Tatum, and H Stuck, 1913
Denali or The High One involves a
climb from its foot to the summit
of 4,000m a greater vertical gain
than on Everest. Located just south
of the Arctic Circle, temperatures
frequently drop as low as -30
celsius, with storms being a common
occurrence. The West Buttress
Route is a non-technical climb; the
challenge is carrying/pulling 50kg
loads and surviving the extreme
environment. Denali is the toughest
of the Seven Summits, after Everest.
6. Vinson
Antarctica: 4,897m
First ascent: B Corbet, J Evans,
B Long and P Schoening, 1966
Deep within the frozen Antarctic,
at 80 south, Vinson was the last of
the Seven Summits to be discovered
(1957) and climbed. Its remoteness
combined with desperately cold
temperatures, mean it should
only be attempted by those with
previous experience of extremely
cold mountains, such as Denali.
Vinson juxtaposes the stark beauty
of the Antarctic wilderness, with
the brooding malevolence of the
potential storm.
7. Everest
Asia: 8,850m
First ascent: Sherpa Tenzing
Norgay and Sir Edmund
Hillary, 1953
Straddling the border of Tibet
and Nepal, Everest endures as
the goal of many mountaineers.
Climbing Everest requires a level of
mountaineering experience which
can only be gained by attempting
a number of other mountains rst.
There are no short cuts, and despite
the numbers who have climbed it,
we recommend that prospective
climbers prepare with an expedition
to another 8,000er rst.
1. Kilimanjaro
Africa: 5,895m
First ascent: Hans Meyer and
L Purtscheller, 1889
The least difcult of the Seven
Summits is a superb challenge for
t walkers. Surrounded by the hot,
dry plains of the Massai Steppe and
capped by snow, the mountain is
known for its spectacular vegetation.
Jagged Globe offers a choice of two
routes. The Umbwe/Western Breach
is suitable for mountaineers, whilst
the Lemosho Glades is the quietest
trekking route to the summit.
2. Aconcagua
South America: 6,959m
First ascent: Matthias
Zurbriggen, 1897
The highest mountain outside of the
Himalayas can be climbed by the non-
technical Horcones Route. The wedge
shaped Stone Sentinel lies to the
east of the main Andean chain just
inside Argentinas border with Chile.
A huge step up fromKilimanjaro in
terms of overall arduousness, serious
training and preparation is required
before taking on this giant.
3. Elbrus
Europe: 5,642m
First ascent: Gardiner, H Walker,
A Sottajev and P Knubel, 1874
The highest point in the Russian
Caucasus, between the Black and
Caspian Seas, this extinct double
headed volcano is plastered in
glaciers. The British Foreign and
Commonwealth Ofce advice is not
to visit the region, so we have not
climbed Elbrus since 1999. A ne
alterative is Mont Blanc (4,807m)
Western Europes highest mountain.
4. Carstensz Pyramid
Australasia: 4,884m
First ascent: H Harrer, P Temple,
R Kippax and A Huizenga, 1962
Located in the dense jungle of
West Papua, Carstensz Pyramid is
notoriously difcult to reach due to
frequent tribal warring in the area
and its proximity to the controversial
Freeport Mine. The climb itself is
on rock and involves a spectacular
roped crossing of a notch in the
summit ridge. Each expedition
that we have organised has been
different in some way this is
adventure travel at its wildest!
JAGGED GLOBE HAS HELPED MANY CLIMBERS TO
ACHIEVE THEIR SEVEN SUMMITS. IN 2011, WE ARE
ORGANISING RICHARD PARKS 737 CHALLENGE.
RICHARD IS MAKING THE CHALLENGE EVEN
TOUGHER, BY VENTURING TO THE NORTH AND
SOUTH POLES, AS WELL AS CLIMBING ALL SEVEN
SUMMITS, ALL WITHIN SEVEN MONTHS.
Visit www.737
challenge.com
to get inspired! *
V
M GNIFI CENT
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THE
CLIMB/THE SEVENSUMMITS
/11 /10
Tom Lehane pauses before making the
nal steps to the top of the world.
Iain Peter
CLIMB/THE SEVENSUMMITS
/13 /12
EVEREST
THE
SOUTH
COL
ROUTE
An ascent of the worlds highest mountain
via the South Col route from Nepal.
To stand on the summit of the worlds highest
mountain is a privilege and a dream of many
mountaineers. Despite the growing number of
summiteers, Everest remains a tough proposition.
We maximise our teams summit success by
providing experienced leadership, a high level of
Sherpa support, plentiful supplies of oxygen and a
comfortable base camp (including a western chef).
We keep our teams relatively small and personal, as
we feel that Everest is best experienced this way.
In short, we organise the expedition that we would
want to be part of. Each member will contribute their
experience to the team, having earned their right to
be there.
Our Everest record is unsurpassed by any other
British company and we believe we are amongst
the top companies worldwide organising Everest
expeditions. We have chosen to follow the line of the
rst ascent in 1953, the South Col Route from Nepal,
as it is simply the best and most reliable means of
reaching the top.
Experience Required
To join our Everest team you must have the ability
to climb on mixed ground graded Alpine AD
competently and be prepared to move between and
live in mountain camps unaided and unsupervised.
Typically, climbers on our expeditions will have
attempted another 8,000m peak prior to Everest.
As a minimum, you must have climbed a mountain
such as Huascaran, Denali or Muztag Ata.
Our Everest Pedigree
First expedition: Sept. 1993
Expeditions completed: 15
Successful expeditions: 14
Number of summiteers: *124
* Figure includes Jagged Globe team members,
leaders and Sherpas
Everest/The South Col Route
8,850m (29,045ft) / 72 Days / Grade 4E
IN 1993, JAGGED GLOBE
BECAME THE 1ST UK
COMPANY TO LEAD AN
EXPEDITION TO THE
SUMMIT OF EVEREST
OUR SUCCESS RECORD
IS UNSURPASSED BY
ANY OTHER BRITISH
COMPANY
FACT
In spring 2010, Robert
Anderson led our 15th
Everest expedition (his
second for Jagged Globe).
On 17 and 23 May, Robert,
plus assistant leader, Tore
Rasmussen (2nd Everest
summit) topped out with
ve of the six teammembers
who joined the summit
push. In spring 2011, David
Hamilton is leading the
Jagged Globe team on his
6th Everest expedition.
Training:
Build up to and
attempt another
8,000m peak.
Visit
jagged-globe.co.uk/
news for live updates
from our 2011 team
during April and May.
The Hillary Step is the technical
crux of Everests SE Ridge.
Robert Anderson
Crossing ladders in the Khumbu
Icefall is synonymous with an
ascent of Everest from the south.
Robert Anderson
KILIMANJARO
WESTERN BREACH
Acclimatisation on Mount Meru
(4,556m), prior to climbing the
Western Breach.
5,895m (19,340ft) / 13 Days / Grade 1A
This expedition combines rich wildlife and the
acclimatisation benets of Mount Meru, with an ascent
of Kilimanjaro by the most interesting route to the top.
We y to Kilimanjaro International Airport, before
transferring to our hotel in Moshi. Mount Meru is
located in Arusha National Park and takes three
days to climb, the nal ascent being a challenging
scramble on rock.
After an afternoon and evening relaxing at our hotel,
we enter Kilimanjaro National Park at the village of
Umbwe. The mountains glistening southern glaciers
plummet from the summit snowelds, forming
an impressive backdrop as we walk up through
rainforest, tropical meadows and along a ridge to
reach Baranco Camp. The most beautiful campsite on
Kilimanjaro provides awesome views of the Western
Breach a huge gash in the side of the volcano.
A further high camp is used at Arrow Huts from
where we climb The Breach, a scramble on scree
and rock, which can sometimes be icy. This takes us
directly to the crater rim and Uhuru Peak, the highest
point in Africa.
KILIMANJARO
LEMOSHO GLADES
A gradual ascent prole and the most
attractive trekking route on the mountain
recommended by the UIAA*.
5,895m (19,340ft) / 10 Days / Grade T1
The Lemosho Glades is the best choice of trekking
route up Kilimanjaro, which some climbers may
consider, for example, if they are planning to travel
with less experienced friends or family.
Having own to Kilimanjaro International Airport and
spent a night in Moshi at our hotel, we drive to the
western side of Kilimanjaro and Londorossi Gate. From
here, it is a gradual climb up through the jungle onto the
Shira Plateau. Our route crosses beneath the southern
glaciers and descends to Baranco Camp, before
continuing a rising traverse of the mountain to arrive at
Barafu Camp. On the seventh day of trekking, we make
the long, slow climb to the crater rim and continue all
the way to Uhuru Peak, its highest point.
Overall, this itinerary treks across the more aesthetic
western and southern aspects of Kilimanjaro and is
more interesting than either the Rongai route from the
north, or the notoriously fast-paced Marangu route.
This itinerary is carefully designed with the aim of
getting every team member to the summit something
that we achieve on the majority of our trips.
CLIMB/THE SEVENSUMMITS
/15 /14
Kilimanjaro is the least difcult of the Seven Summits
and is a superb challenge for t trekkers and walkers.
However, the mountain is frequently underestimated and each year, many people
fail to reach the summit, due to altitude sickness. We are successful because we
understand how the body acclimatises. We have been organising expeditions
to Kilimanjaro since 1994 and our itineraries are designed to optimise your
acclimatisation, prior to summit day. Our Lemosho Glades ascent prole has
recently been approved by the UIAA (International Mountaineering and Climbing
Federation).
For example, in 2010, 135 of the 140 people who attempted the mountain with us
reached the summit. This high success rate is typical. If you want to give yourself
the best shot of climbing Kilimanjaro, or you have previously failed on a shorter
trip, then read on.
PORTERS ON
KILIMANJARO
Over the past three
years we have sent 1,000
eeces and waterproof
jackets and 30 sleeping
bags to Tanzania. These
have been distributed
to porters working on
Kilimanjaro. We continue
to see porters who are
poorly equipped, so we
will send out more gear
in 2011.
KILIMANJARO
FACT
*The UIAA recommends our
Lemosho Glades ascent prole:
www.theuiaa.org/kilimanjaro.html
Kilimanjaros Southern Iceelds
viewed from the forest,
following a long descent
from the summit.
David Pickford
Training:
Regular hill walking.
Scrambling course
for those attempting
the Western Breach.
See page 64 for
trip dates. For prices
and booking go to
jagged-globe.co.uk
Terms & conditions apply.
Route Choice
We offer two options for climbing
Kilimanjaro and have included both
our climbing and trekking routes here.
The Umbwe Route/Western Breach is
the best choice for mountaineers and
involves scrambling on rock, to reach
the crater rim. This climb is preceded
by an acclimatisation ascent of nearby
Mount Meru. Wildlife on Kilimanjaro
itself is scarce, whereas on Mount Meru
you can expect to see giraffe, buffalo,
zebra, warthogs, antelope, baboon,
Colobus monkeys and even python!
Our Lemosho Glades Trek is the best
route for walkers, or for those with
limited time, who still want a realistic
acclimatisation schedule. However, if
you choose this route and would also
like to see some of Africas big game,
we recommend that you tag on a
Safari Extension.
Trip Extensions
Safari/A three-day, three-night
extension which gives you the
opportunity to take in the wonders
of Africas big game in Tanzanias
world-renowned Ngorongoro,
Lake Manyara and Tarangire game
reserves.
Return three days later than the
expedition dates.
Zanzibar/Just the place to wind
down after the rigours of climbing
Kilimanjaro. This island in the
Indian ocean has lured adventurers,
plunderers and explorers to its
shores for centuries.
Return six days later than the
expedition dates.
Arriving at the crater rim
at dawn with Mawenzi Peak
in silhouette.
David Pickford
TomBriggs
CLIMB/THE SEVENSUMMITS
/17 /16
ACONCAGUA
CARSTENSZ
PYRAMID
Australasias highest mountain the
most mysterious of the Seven Summits.
4,884m (16,023ft) / 22 Days / Grade 4A
Rising from the dense tropical jungle of West Papua
in Indonesia, Carstensz Pyramid is the most elusive of
the Seven Summits. Its remoteness, combined with
government restrictions, political instability in the
region and frequent tribal warring, has meant that
few people have climbed it since the rst ascent in
1962. It is undoubtedly the most adventurous, exciting
and uncertain trip that we do.
Since 1994 we have organised ten expeditions to
Carstensz Pyramid, with each one being different
in some way. Access to the mountain is by either a
rigorous jungle trek (lately from Sugapa village), via
the controversial Freeport Mine, or by helicopter (when
they are available). The latter option is our preferred
method, though it is also the most expensive.
The climb itself follows a direct route up slabs and
corners on the north face of the mountain to reach
the summit ridge. This lower section of the climb
involves scrambling and rock climbing up to grade
severe (USA 5.4). On the ridge, three notches
must be negotiated, the rst of which necessitates
abseiling/rappelling into the notch and jumaring
a xed rope out the other side. Team members
therefore need to have ropework skills and rock
climbing experience.
If you are considering Carstensz Pyramid, please
recognise that the expedition is wrought with
difculty, the potential for political upheaval and
for last minute itinerary changes. It is essential that
you approach this challenge with a high degree of
exibility, as it is normal for dates and itineraries
to change. However, for those looking for a real
adventurers trip, undeterred by the bureaucracy and
uncertainty of Indonesian politics, Carstensz denes
organised adventure travel at its most audacious.
Training:
Introductory Winter
Mountaineering in
Scotland, a previous
6,000m+ mountain.
See page 64 for
trip dates. For prices
and booking go to
jagged-globe.co.uk
Terms & conditions apply.
Training:
Rock climbing and
scrambling. Jungle
trekking. Alpine
climbing to AD-.
The worlds highest trekking peak and the
second highest of the Seven Summits.
6,959m (22,830ft) / 22 Days / Grade 1C
Of the Seven Summits, Aconcagua is the second
highest and one of the most technically straightforward
to climb. It is regarded as the highest trekking peak
in the world and can be climbed by those without
roped climbing experience. However, even the normal
Horcones route is a very arduous ascent due to the
scale of the mountain, its considerable altitude and
the unpredictable weather.
Our itinerary includes an ascent of Bonete Peak
(5,004m), whilst maintaining three days for the
summit bid on Aconcagua itself.
Summit day typically takes 10 hours from Berlin Huts
(5,800m), with the Canaleta, a large gully leading to
the summit ridge, being the most challenging part of
the climb. The views from the top are breathtaking
and make all the hard work worthwhile.
Aconcagua is a massive step up from Kilimanjaro,
so if you are serious about getting to the top, we
recommend that you join another Jagged Globe
expedition prior to attempting it. All of our expeditions
are supported by English-speaking Argentinian
mountain guides, with high-altitude porters employed
to carry group equipment. Team members carry
their own personal gear between camps. We send
experienced Jagged Globe leaders on all expeditions,
as despite its lack of technical difculty, Aconcagua
is a serious undertaking and the judgment of an
experienced high-altitude leader is essential.
Weaving through penitentes
(pinnacles of snow) on an
acclimatisation ascent of
Bonete Peak (5,004m).
Duncan King
Janet Pickett on track to
complete the Seven Summits.
North Face of Carstensz Pyramid.
Neal Short
CLIMB/THE SEVENSUMMITS
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DENALI
WEST
BUTTRESS
VINSON
The last of the Seven Summits to be discovered and
climbed, Vinson rises from the most hostile, yet pristine
continent on Earth. This long snow climb, though
technically moderate, should not be underestimated.
The combination of isolation and potentially
extreme conditions, mean you need considerable
mountaineering experience to take part. To join our
teams, we require that you have previous expedition
experience on a cold mountain such as Denali, are able
to perform self-rescue from a crevasse, as well as have
the physical robustness to carry a 25kg pack and pull a
25kg sled at the same time.
Our teams assemble in Punta Arenas in Chile and
then y to Union Glacier on the Antarctic continent.
A smaller aircraft ies us to Base Camp. From here,
two camps are used, the high camp being located
above the 40 headwall on a broad col between
Vinson and Mount Shinn. The route to the summit
up a steep ridge is a tting climax to an amazing
wilderness experience. When the weather is good, the
views are stunning. However, conditions can change
very quickly and the temperatures can plummet to
-30C. If the ascent is completed quickly, we can also
climb nearby Mount Shinn. If you would like to ski the
last degree to the South Pole, this can be combined
with the Vinson climb see page 43 for details.
The highest mountain of our planets
last great wilderness, Antarctica.
4,897m (16,067ft) / 19-22 Days / Grade 2C
ELBRUS
5,642m (18,510ft) / Grade 2A
Elbrus is the highest mountain in Europe, located
in the Caucasus Mountains of Russia. Jagged
Globe climbed Elbrus every summer between
1992 and 1999, when the UK Foreign and
Commonwealth Ofce advised against travel to
the Elbrus region. This advice remains in place
and as recently as February 2011 the threat of
terrorism has been very real.
We hope to return to this beautiful area one day.
Training:
Scottish Winter
Mountaineering
and altitudes up to
6,000m. Hiking with
a 25kg pack.
Training:
Denali
Note:
Flights from Punta
Arenas to Union
Glacier are often
delayed, in both
directions, by
weather conditions,
which are critical for
a safe landing on the
ice runway. Each trip
is guaranteed to go
ahead on the dates
given, weather
permitting.
An ascent of North Americas highest mountain,
via the West Buttress Route.
6,194m (20,320ft) / 26 Days / Grade 3D
The highest mountain in North America rises above Alaskas tundra, close
to the Arctic Circle. Despite the relatively low technical demands of the
West Buttress Route, Denali is a big, serious mountain and should not be
underestimated. Of the Seven Summits, it is second only to Everest in terms
of overall difculty. Success depends on your ability to carry a heavy load
and to put up with harsh conditions.
From the outpost town of Talkeetna, a spectacular one-hour ight takes us to
Base Camp on the Kahiltna Glacier at 2,100m. The surrounding mountains are
of Himalayan stature, as are the glaciers that we follow to Camp 1. Three other
camps are placed, the highest at 5,245m, from where we make the summit
attempt. The steepest section of the climb is en route to the top camp and is
xed with 300m of rope.
In keeping with Denali National Park regulations, our expeditions are operated
through an authorised Alaskan guiding operator. Places are available for those
with previous expedition experience, who have climbed routes of Scottish
Grade II or equivalent and can carry a 25kg pack and pull a 25kg sled at the
same time. The climbing season is from late April to early July. Temperatures
are lower earlier in the season, but there is more snow cover on the lower
glaciers, making them less hazardous. Later in the season it is warmer, but
crevasses are a bigger problem. Storms are common throughout the season.
View from high camp of
climbers on the ridge above
Washburns Thumb.
TomBriggs
TomBriggs
Richard Parks on Vinsons
summit ridge, during
his 737 Challenge.
737 Challenge
CLIMB/THE 8,000MPEAKS
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Expeditions
to the worlds
highest mountains
Jagged Globe 8,000m peak expeditions are among
the best in the world: resourced and supported for
reaching the summit.
Personally, we have been climbing 8,000m peaks for
over 20 years, before the inception of professionally-
led and guided expeditions to the Giants of the
Himalaya. We used what we learnt on those
mountains to launch the very rst of our 8,000m
peak expeditions and, as a professional organiser,
by the mid 1990s we had climbed Broad Peak,
Gasherbrum II, Cho Oyu, Shishapangma as well as
Everest from both sides (north and south).
We were the rst British operator to climb
Everest, and in 2009, continuing in the same
vein, our team became the rst British-
organised team to climb the North East Face
of Manaslu, placing the rst British Woman,
the rst American Woman and the rst New
Zealander on one of its summits. In spring
2011, we are organising an expedition to the
North side of Makalu, the worlds 5th highest
mountain. Again, this is a rst for a British
company. You can follow our teams progress
via our website jagged-globe.co.uk.
Our huge experience of 8,000m climbing has enabled
us to evolve the support and resources we bring
to bear. Over two decades, we have rened our
knowledge of how best to get each team member
to the top of each mountain. Climbing at such
enormous altitudes is not safe, and the risks involved
are signicant. We know the level of personal
commitment it takes to climb: physically, mentally
and emotionally. You wont nd any corners cut,
nor compromises contemplated, and no expedition
resourced better than ours.
We will supply you with everything you need to
at least match your expectations and aspirations,
optimised for success, and reecting the commitment
you have made to the 8,000m mountain you have
chosen to climb.
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OUR 8,000M PEAK LEADERS ARE
SOME OF THE FINEST AND MOST
EXPERIENCED IN THE WORLD.
SEE PAGE 58 FOR A SELECTION OF
OUR EXCEPTIONAL LEADERS.
Tim Ralph on the summit of
Everest, 23 May 2010. Details
of our Everest expedition are
on page 12.
Robert Anderson
CLIMB/THE 8,000MPEAKS
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MAKALU CHO OYU
WHILE STANDING ON TOP OF EVEREST, I
LOOKED ACROSS THE VALLEY, TOWARDS
THE OTHER GREAT PEAK, MAKALU, AND
MENTALLY WORKED OUT A ROUTE ABOUT
HOW IT COULD BE CLIMBED
IT SHOWED ME THAT, EVEN THOUGH
I WAS STANDING ON TOP OF THE WORLD,
IT WASNT THE END OF EVERYTHING
FOR ME, BY ANY MEANS. I WAS STILL
LOOKING BEYOND TO OTHER
INTERESTING CHALLENGES.
- SIR EDMUND HILLARY
Caroline Ogden
See page 68
for course dates.
For prices and
booking go to
jagged-globe.co.uk
Terms & conditions apply.
CLIMB/COURSES
/49 /48
The glaciated Alps offer challenges beyond what is
available in the UK. Our Summer Alpine Courses are
designed to develop well-rounded, competent and
self-reliant mountaineers.
We cater for those with no previous mountaineering
experience, with our Alpine Introduction course,
based in Arolla, Switzerland. This is designed to
give you a solid foundation in mountaineering. Our
programme then offers a clear route for progression,
through our Intermediate 4,000ers and Alpine
Techniques courses, to our Advanced Climber
courses and Alpine North Faces. Those who wish to
climb Mont Blanc can do so as a 3-day extension to a
week-long course, or on our Mont Blanc Summit week.
Alpine Introduction
Introductory / Base: Arolla / Sat Sat / 6
Days Mountaineering
The Alpine Introduction course provides a solid
foundation for newcomers to mountaineering. The
course concentrates on demonstrating the skills
necessary for safe, successful and enjoyable Alpine
mountain adventures. After an initial day of instruction,
covering the essential basics, the emphasis will be on
learning by climbing, so you experience the freedom
of mountaineering in this fabulous region to the full.
The course is excellent preparation for an overseas
expedition. The Mont Blanc extension (see following)
is also an excellent continuation to this week.
The skills taught and practiced include:
Glacier travel
Crevasse rescue
Route fnding and navigation
Roping-up and short roping techniques
Appropriate ice axe and crampon technique
Movement on Alpine terrain
Mountaineering on routes graded Alpine F to PD
Alpine Introduction
Mont Blanc Extension
Introductory / Base: Chamonix /
Sat Wed / 3 Days Mountaineering
This extension is designed for those who previously
had no mountaineering experience, but having
completed an Alpine Introduction course, would like
to have a shot at Western Europes highest mountain,
Mont Blanc. We aim to climb Mont Blanc by the Goter
Route (PD). A transfer from Arolla to Chamonix is
included in the course cost.
Alpine Techniques
Intermediate / Base: Chamonix /
Sat Sat / 6 Days Mountaineering
This course is designed to turn you into a fully-edged,
independent mountaineer. Based in Chamonix, the
emphasis is on instruction, rather than bagging
peaks. The course will cover Alpine navigation, rope
leadership on glaciers, lead climbing and how to
extract yourself and party members from a crevasse.
This course is suitable for those who have completed
an Alpine Introduction course or for mountaineers who
have previously joined our 4,000ers courses, who feel
they would like to spend more time on their Alpine
techniques. If you have climbed at Scottish Grade III/
IV or equivalent and have plenty of experience of rock
climbing, you may also consider this course instead of
our Alpine Introduction.
We aim to fnish the week with ascents of classic
AD grade routes such as the Dent du Geant and
the Contamine Grisolle on Mont Blanc du Tacul. The
frst half of the week is guided at a 1:4 ratio, with the
second half at a 1:2 ratio.
ALPINE
SUMMER
COURSES
Mont Blanc at sunrise.
Andy Perkins Saas 4,000ers
Intermediate / Base: Saas Grund /
Sat Sat / 6 Days Mountaineering
The Saas 4,000ers course builds on previous Alpine
experience by climbing some of the 4,000m Alpine
peaks around the excellent base of Saas Grund.
Spending as much time as possible operating from the
superb mountain huts, the course is progressive, to
allow acclimatisation in the frst few days. Then its full
on to climb as many 4,000 metre peaks as possible.
Highlights of the week might be ascents of the
Lagginhorn (4,010m), Allalinhorn (4,027m), Nadelhorn
(4,327m) and Weissmies (4,023m).
This course is a popular follow-on to the
Alpine Introduction.
Zermatt 4,000ers
Intermediate / Base: Zermatt /
Sat Sat / 6 Days Mountaineering
A week of progressive mountaineering around
Zermatt. The aim of the week is to climb to the
highest point in Switzerland Monta Rosa (4,634m).
Monta Rosa has a number of summits over 4,000m,
with the Dufourspitze being the highest. It is easily
accessed via snow, with the last 200m being a
rock scramble. In the week, we also aim to climb
the Breithorn (4,164m) and Pollux (4,092m), which
provide excellent preparation. This course is suitable
for those with previous Alpine climbing experience,
and is an excellent follow on to the Saas 4,000ers
or Alpine Techniques courses. For 2011, we are
organising this course at a 1:2 guiding ratio all week.
For full details of our
Alpine Courses, please
visit our website, or
ask for our Alpine
Courses Booklet. This
contains information
about course venues
and each day-to-day
programme. Upon
booking, we provide
you with Joining
Instructions, including
travel information and
an equipment list.
Weissmies (4,017m),
Saas 4,000ers course.
Thierry Levenq
Mont Blancs Tte
Rousse Hut.
Simon Buck
CLIMB/COURSES
/51 /50
Oberland 4,000ers
Intermediate / Start: Grindelwald /
Sat Sat / 6 Days Mountaineering
Oberland 4,000ers aims to climb some of the most
famous peaks in the Bernese Oberland, including the
Monch (4,099m), Jungfrau (4,158m) and the highest
mountain in the range, the Finsteraarhorn (4,273m).
The standard routes on these peaks can be climbed at
a ratio of 1:3, but our guides prefer to guide the North
West Ridge of the Finsteraarhorn at a 1:2 ratio, so we
staff the whole week at this ratio, providing us with
more exibility. Participants must have previous Alpine
experience, preferably having successfully completed
a course such as the Zermatt 4,000ers. Oberland
4,000ers starts and fnishes in Grindelwald, but spends
the rest of the week in huts. These are big consecutive
days, so this is a physically very tough week!
4,000ers Mont Blanc
Extension
Intermediate / Base: Chamonix /
Sat Wed / 3 Days Mountaineering
An opportunity to climb Mont Blanc, after completing
any of the 4,000ers courses (or Alpine Techniques).
We aim to climb via the Goter Route (PD), depending
on conditions. A transfer from Saas Grund or Zermatt
(not Grindelwald) is included in the course cost.
Mont Blanc Summit
Intermediate / Base: Chamonix /
Sat Sat / 6 Days Mountaineering
On this course we climb Western Europes highest
mountain at 4,807m/15,771ft, after training on peaks
above Chamonix. This course is for mountaineers with
previous Alpine experience or British winter climbing
experience. If you have no previous mountaineering
experience, we recommend that you join the Alpine
Introduction course, followed by the Alpine Intro
Mont Blanc Extension. Our preferred route of ascent
on Mont Blanc is via the Goter Route (PD), as this is
most frequently in condition and is undoubtedly the
most assured way of reaching the summit.
Zermatt Climber
Advanced / Base: Zermatt /
Sat Sat / 6 Days Mountaineering
Join us in Switzerland for six days climbing above
Zermatt. The Zermatt Climber course is similar
to the Zermatt 4,000ers, but the aim is to climb
more technically interesting routes graded AD on
higher peaks. Highlights of the course might be the
Zinalrothorn (4,221m), a half traverse of the Breithorn
(4,164m) and Dent Blanche (4,357m) for those who
arrive in the Alps ft and technically profcient.
This course is an ideal progression for those who
wish to build on their past experience, with ascents
of some stunning and highly sought-after Alpine
peaks. It would also make an excellent follow-on
to our Alpine Techniques week, or any of our
4,000ers courses.
Chamonix Climber
Advanced / Base: Chamonix /
Sat Sat / 6 Days Mountaineering
Chamonix Climber is a great opportunity for those
with Alpine experience to tackle some of the more
challenging routes in the Mont Blanc Massif. The
guiding ratio of 1:2 opens up a wide range of exciting
climbs on rock, ice and mixed terrain and enables you
to climb some excellent and famous routes. The Chere
Couloir, North Face of the Tour Ronde and Midi Plan
Traverse have all been climbed on this week. To get
the most from this course you are advised to be ft and
confdent seconding rock up to Hard Severe and ice up
to Scottish grade III. However, those booking as pairs
can be catered for, whatever their ability. Climbing
conditions in June and September are often better for
mixed routes, so we have set the dates accordingly.
Alpine North Faces
Advanced / Base: Chamonix /
Sat Sat / 6 Days Mountaineering
An Advanced course for those who have previously
climbed Scottish Grade III/IV, or equivalent. The frst
three days are guided at a ratio of 1:2, the last three at
1:1. Routes could include the Tour Ronde, Tournier Spur,
North Face of the Col du Plan, Swiss Route on the
Courtes, Couturier Couloir on the Aiguille Verte, North
Ridge of Mont Dolent, Frendo Spur, North Face of the
Breithorn or North Face of the Ober Gabelhorn.
High Level Alpine Trekking
Introductory
We offer two high level, glaciated treks, which require
the use of ice axe and crampons. You can add on a
3-day Mont Blanc extension to either of these.
The Haute Route is a 9-day journey traversing the crest
of the Western Alps from Chamonix to Zermatt. We
include a glacier training day before setting off, which
also means we are out of step with most other groups.
Our Oberland Traverse is a 7-day trek from west to
east across this quiet mountain range, crossing high
passes and taking in the easy Abeni Flue (3,962m).
More details are available in our TREK brochure and on
our website.
Alpine Ice
Chamonix/Cogne
All Levels / Start: Chamonix /
Sun Sat / 5 Days Climbing
Chamonix and Cogne are two of the best
ice-climbing venues in the Alps. With easy
access and a mix of icefalls of varying
degrees of diffculty, Chamonix is a great
place to start the week. On Tuesday, we
make the short journey through the Mont
Blanc Tunnel to Italy. Here we are based in
the small hamlet of Valnontey, Val de Cogne
on the Val dAosta side of the Gran Paradiso
National Park. Cogne is famous for its huge
variety of over 200 waterfalls. They freeze in
the winter months to form perfect icefalls,
from short pitches to more challenging multi-
pitch routes, with a mountaineering feel.
Chamonix Ice Long
Weekend
All Levels / Base: Chamonix /
Fri - Mon / 3 Days Climbing
Fancy a quick hit of steep ice this winter?
Our Chamonix Ice Long Weekend course
involves 3 days of action-packed ice
climbing from the world-famous resort. We
often pop through to Switzerland to icefalls
in Trient. The course nishes after climbing
on the last day, though we can arrange an
extra hotel night for you if you wish.
Alpine Ice
La Grave
All Levels / Base: Bourg dOisans /
Sun Sat / 5 Days Climbing
One of the best and most reliable ice
climbing areas in the whole of France is La
Grave in the Oisans Region. Bourg dOisans
is the meeting point of the famous Six
Valleys and is the gateway to the Ecrins
National Park. It is the main town in this
region and an ideal strategic base for our
course. From Bourg dOisans we target
icefalls in La Grave, the Vallon du Diable and
Alp dHuez.
Slovenia, Gavarnie
and Rjukan
Between late December and early February,
we are able to organise private guiding for
pairs of climbers with regular Jagged Globe
Guides in Slovenia and the French Pyrenees
(Cirque de Gavarnie).
In January 2012, we are organising a course
in Rjukan, Norway, aimed at pre-season
Scottish Snow and Ice climbers. This is an
excellent opportunity to experience steep ice
with some of our top Instructors.
Please contact us if you are interested.
ALPINE ICE
Summit of the Dufourspitze,
Zermatt 4,000ers course.
Billy Russell
Climbing Super Noire
(300m, TD-), Rognon de Ger,
Gourette.
TomBriggs
Just as ability on rock translates into
more secure and efcient movement in
the mountains, steeper icefall climbing is
a brilliant way to perfect your crampon
technique, balance and coordination.
During the winter months, we organise ice
climbing courses in some of the top locations
of the Alps. Joining Instructions, which
includes travel information and an equipment
list, will be provided upon booking.
TomBriggs
CLIMB/COURSES
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The mountains of Scotland
remain a superb training
ground for the Alps and
Greater Ranges. Our Scottish
Winter Courses provide
you with the skills to
venture into the mountains
more condently on your
own, progress onto more
Advanced courses, or join an
expedition or tough trek.
Our Guides and Instructors
regularly lead expeditions
for us further aeld and are
able to advise you about
your future mountaineering.
The Scottish Winter Courses
are strategically based from
the Ballachulish Hotel near
Glencoe in the Western
Highlands. This is the best
location in Scotland to access
a variety of climbing and
mountaineering venues,
depending on the weather,
and snow and ice conditions.
Introductory Winter
Mountaineering
Introductory / Sun Fri / 5 Days
Mountaineering
This course is designed for those with no previous
experience of winter mountaineering or for those who
want a refresher in the skills needed to walk or climb
safely in Scotland in winter. The course is excellent
preparation for overseas expeditions graded 1 and
2 such as Kilimanjaro, Aconcagua, Mera Peak, Stok
Kangri and Ecuador Volcanoes. The Instructors aim
is to introduce you to a variety of mountain areas in
order to learn and practice a range of winter skills.
These include:
Movement on snow and ice with ice axe
and crampons
Using the rope to safeguard the party
on steep ground
The choice and construction of snow
and rock anchors
Basic navigation skills
Route fnding
Avalanche assessment
The course concentrates on general mountaineering
days, such as walking the ridges of the Mamores or
bagging winter Munros, such as Buchaille Etive Mor
(Stob Dearg), Bidean nam Bean or Ben Nevis. At the
end of the week, you should have the confdence and
skills necessary to venture into the Scottish winter
mountains independently.
Introductory Long
Weekend
Introductory / Fri Mon / 3 Days
Mountaineering
This course is designed for those with no experience of
winter walking or mountaineering, who want to learn
the fundamental skills needed to walk or climb safely
in Scotland in winter. It involves three days of intensive
training. The course is not designed to achieve
the same level of skill and competence as the full
Introductory Winter Mountaineering course, as there
is not the same amount of time. However, students
should come away having mastered the essential
skills of cramponing, ice axe arrests and avalanche
awareness, as well as having practiced safe movement
over steep ground. The course is ideal training for
some of our tougher treks or grade 1 expeditions.
Winter Mountaineering
Intermediate / Sun Fri / 5 Days
Mountaineering
Winter Mountaineering is the frst choice for those
who aspire to climb graded Scottish Winter routes.
You may have completed an Introductory style course
before or already have some winter experience. The
course begins with some general mountaineering
on days one and two, with the focus changing on
day three to climbing routes of grade I, II and III.
The instruction centres on the use of ropes and
establishing safe belays to allow participants to do
their own climbing in the future.
The course provides excellent technical preparation
for Jagged Globe expeditions graded 2 and 3, such as
Khumbu Climber, Bolivian Climber and Denali.
Snow & Ice Climbing
Advanced / Sun Fri / 5 Days Climbing
The Snow and Ice Climbing course is for those with
previous winter climbing experience who would like to
improve their skills, learn new techniques and tackle
harder routes. Participants on this course should have
completed climbs of Scottish grade II and III on a
previous climbing course, or the equivalent. On this
course you will climb Scottish grade III to V routes.
Please note that climbs tackled include a mix of snow
and ice and mixed or buttress routes. We are in easy
reach of all the major Scottish winter climbing venues,
such as Glencoe, Ben Nevis, Aonach Mor, Aonach Beag
and Creag Meagaidh. We also practice techniques on
the indoor Ice Factor wall in Kinlochleven if necessary.
Working at a ratio of 1:2, routes typically climbed are:
Tower Ridge, Ben Nevis (III)
Comb Gully, Ben Nevis (III/IV)
The Curtain, Carn Dearg Buttress, Ben Nevis (V)
Green Gully, Coire na Ciste, Ben Nevis (IV)
Deep Cut Chimney, Stob Coire Nam Beith (IV)
Twisting Gully, Stob Coire Nan Lochan (IV)
SCOTTISH
WINTER
COURSES
For full details of
our Scottish Winter
Courses, please visit
our website. This
contains an Outline
Programme for each
course and typical
routes and mountain
days. Upon booking,
we provide you with
Joining Instructions,
including travel
information and an
equipment list.
Alex Ekins
Alex Ekins
Tower Ridge.
Alex Ekins
FACT
92% of Scottish Winter Courses participants
gave our Instructors top marks!*
*At the time of publication, of the 62 feedback forms
we received from 2011 Scottish Winter Courses
participants, when asked Please grade the
quality of the instruction overall,
57 people graded the instruction 5 (Excellent),
4 people graded it 4 (Good) and
1 person graded it 3 (Average).
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Scrambling
Introductory / Fri Sun or Fri Mon /
2 or 3 Days Scrambling
Scrambling routes to many of Snowdonias summits
provide varied, interesting and usually, a more
aesthetically pleasing approach to what may otherwise
be a busy and often pedestrian way to the top. The
mountaineering skills and rope techniques employed
during this course are ideal training for the Alps.
In addition, if you are joining an expedition such as
Kilimanjaro via the Western Breach you might consider
some pre-trip scrambling, as this type of activity is
particularly pertinent.
The course covers all the necessary rope skills
used throughout mountaineering, including:
Belays
Moving together
Abseiling
Route selection
Shortening the rope
Rock Introduction
Introductory / Fri Sun or Fri Mon /
2 or 3 Days Climbing
This course provides you with a solid foundation in
the skills of rock climbing. It is designed for those with
very little or no previous experience, or for those who
have done some scrambling or easy alpine climbing. If
you wish to get into rock climbing, or learn more about
rope work, this weekend course is a great way to start
and leads on to our Classic Rock course.
The course covers:
Movement on rock and climbing techniques
Equipment
Rope handling and knots
Belay systems
Use of belay devices, including holding falls
Selecting anchors
Placing and removing protection
Abseiling
Crag awareness
Use of guidebooks
Rock Climbing improves your footwork and
condence in exposed situations. It can be an
end in itself, but for mountaineers it is also an
essential skill. It is no coincidence that the best
alpinists are also excellent rock performers.
On more difcult scrambles, two or more
people may rope up and move together on
more exposed sections, a technique frequently
employed on routes in the Alps.
Our Rock Courses are based at the Waterloo
Hotel in Betws-y-Coed, Snowdonia. There is
a range of suitable venues all within striking
distance from there. Upon booking we provide
you with Joining Instructions, including travel
information and an equipment list.
ROCK
CLIMBING
AND
SCRAMBLING
Classic Rock
Intermediate / Fri Sun or Fri Mon /
2 or 3 Days Climbing
The Classic Rock course is designed for those who
would like to climb some of the countrys fnest climbs
graded from VDiff to VS. Based on the coffee table
book of the same name, our course gives us access
to the 22 Classic Rock climbs located in North Wales.
Snowdonias varied climbing ranges from multi-pitch
days on Idwal Slabs, to shorter, more technical routes.
The course is suitable for those with previous rock
climbing experience, who are comfortable tying on,
belaying, removing protection and abseiling. If your
main goal is leading, we recommend that you book
private guiding at a 1:1 or 1:2 ratio.
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ALPINE GRADES
The French Alpine grading system
encompasses the technical difculty, length
and level of commitment required for the
climb. If you are preparing for an expedition
overseas of grade 2A and above, you should
become familiar with this grading system,
as it will help you assess your experience in
relation to the requirements for each trip.
F (Facile/easy) easy angled snow and ice
/ glaciated terrain. Ice axe and crampons are
normally required, but the ground should
not be steeper than approximately 35.
PD (Peu difcile/not very difcult)
longer routes, often with more complex
glaciated terrain, with scrambling on mixed
ground (snow, ice and rock). Snow slopes
are not normally steeper than 45. Short
sections of grade 1 and 2 scrambling, though
potentially in exposed situations.
AD (Assez difcile/fairly difcult) more
committing routes with steeper snow and
ice up to 55, though normally just one
axe and crampons will be required. Rock
sections can be sustained with lots of grade
2 scrambling and short sections of British
VDiff or Severe, which may be pitched.
D (Difcile/difcult) snow and ice
up to 75, requiring the use of an ice axe
and hammer. Rock climbing up to British
grade Very Severe. Lots of pitching with
condence required moving together on
grade 3 scrambling ground in exposed
situations.
TD (Tres difcile/very difcult) routes
of a much more serious undertaking, with
sustained sections of ice climbing and difcult
rock climbing, possibly including aid climbing.
SCOTTISH WINTER GRADES
British mountaineers are also familiar
with the Scottish Winter grading system.
We frequently use Scottish Winter grades
to describe the necessary technical
experience required for a particular course
or expedition.
I snow gullies and easy ridges. Not
normally steeper than 45 and often used as
descent routes. One axe required to ascend
these routes.
II steeper snow with short sections of ice
or mixed ground (rock/ice). Ridge climbs
would normally be grade I and II scrambles
in summer. One axe is normally adequate,
but two may be necessary on some routes
or where cornices are likely.
III more sustained and steeper routes,
generally following gullies or buttress (ridge)
lines. Two tools are required to overcome
short, steep technical sections of ice or rock.
IV snow and ice routes will have longer
sections of steep climbing (60-70) or short,
very steep sections. Mixed or buttress
climbs on snowed up rock will require more
advanced techniques, such as torquing the
ice axe and hammer into cracks.
V sustained steep ice of 80, or climbing
on snowed up rock routes, which would
warrant rock climbing grades of Severe
Very Severe in summer.
VI long vertical ice, often serious and
snowed up rock routes of Very Severe and
above.
VII XI difcult mixed climbs, with the top
level being summer E8 climbed in winter
conditions at XI/XII!
ROCK GRADES
An understanding of scrambling and rock
climbing grades is useful when choosing an
Alpine Course or on expeditions where rock
climbing ability is essential (for example,
Carstensz Pyramid, Mount Kenya Summit or
Ama Dablam).
SCRAMBLING GRADES
Grade 1 short steps of rock, where you
need to use your hands to make upward
progress. Ropes not normally used.
Grade 2 more frequent sections of rock,
with longer sections requiring the use of
hands to climb upwards. A rope might be
used to safeguard difcult sections.
Grade 3 exposed, often with rock climbing
moves such as those encountered on routes
of British grade Diff VDiff (see below). Lots
of moving together using a shortened rope
and short pitches of more difcult sections.
ROCK CLIMBING GRADES
The British rock climbing grading system
ranges from Moderate to Extreme (with
Extreme as an open ended scale from E1
to, currently, E12). Below is a brief outline
of the overall adjective grades to describe
the difculty. Numerical grades accompany
routes of Severe and above to describe
the hardest single move (these are not
included below).
Moderate a similar standard to
grade 3 and 3S scrambles.
Diff Difcult
VDiff Very Difcult
S Severe
HS Hard Severe
VS Very Severe
HVS Hard Very Severe
Extreme E1-E12
EUROPEAN WATERFALL
ICE GRADES
These relate to our Alpine Ice courses.
WI1 50/60 ice
WI2 60/70 ice
WI3 70/80 ice with very short steeper
sections up to 85
WI4 Ice up to 75/80 with a few short,
steeper sections up to 85/90
WI5 Sustained pitches of 80/85 ice,
with short sections of 90
WI6 Sustained 90 ice for most of
the pitch
WI7 As for WI6 but more extreme/serious
and for multiple pitches
GRADING SYSTEMS
The following Grading Systems are used in mountaineering
guidebooks for different types of rock, snow, ice and alpine climbing.
Together they can help you in your choice of courses and expeditions.
THE PEOPLE OF
JAGGED GLOBE
THE JAGGED GLOBE
OFFICE TEAM
Jagged Globe is a small, independent
company, focussed on providing you with
the best service in the mountain business.
Our ofce team are dedicated climbers,
trekkers and skiers, who regularly take part
in or lead our trips.
Stephanie Hopkinson, Natalie Hawthorn
and Emily Howe are responsible for your
reservation and can answer questions
about your booking, ights, insurance,
accommodation and travel. Between them,
they have joined Jagged Globe teams in
Africa, Ecuador, Nepal and India and have
recent climbing experience in the Alps.
Matt Parkes is in charge of our Operations
department and is also a regular expedition
leader. Matt is supported by Kerry Cooper
and Claire Carter. Pauline Lowe assists with
our accounts. Pauline has trekked in Bolivia
and India.
As an experienced mountaineer, UK-
based Director, Tom Briggs is available to
discuss your mountaineering and trekking
aspirations, as well as help you prepare
for your forthcoming trip. He is also an
enthusiastic skier and ski mountaineer, so
can advise you on our skiing programme.
Our UK ofces are based in Shefeld on
the edge of the Peak District. You are very
welcome to call in to meet us, but it is worth
calling ahead to ensure that the best person
to talk to will be available.
STAFF WELFARE AND
PORTER PROTECTION
We owe a great deal to the efforts of the
local staff in the countries we visit and
acknowledge the vital contribution they
make to the success of our trips. When
appointing agents, we look for them
to prove that they have a positive and
caring policy towards the employment of
local staff. Our leaders, who take overall
responsibility for the running of the trip,
ensure that porters and camp staff are
adequately equipped for the task. In Nepal,
we make a contribution to a staff welfare
fund. The purpose of this fund is to pay for
any medical treatment needed by our staff
and their families and to pay them if they
are unable to work for medical reasons.
In addition, we support and apply the
guidelines of several charity organisations,
including the International Porter Protection
Group (IPPG) www.ippg.net
AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND
Jagged Globe founder, Steve Bell, is based
in Natimuk, Australia. It is no coincidence
that Natimuk is the nearest town to Mount
Arapiles, one of the worlds top rock climb
destinations. Steve co-runs the Natimuk
Caf and from this base he advises climbers
in Australia and New Zealand. If you are in
that part of the world, drop in and see Steve
or contact him on steve.bell@aapt.net.au
KIT SPENCER
Our Man in Nepal
An ex-Ghurka ofcer, uent Nepali speaker
and accomplished mountaineer, Kit Spencer
represents Jagged Globe in Nepal. His
hardworking team of Sherpas and camp
staff help make our expeditions and treks
unforgettable experiences. Kit has lived in
Nepal for over 10 years. Mountaineering
in Nepal is quite different from climbing
in many parts of the world, the scale of
the place is huge, the culture of the Nepali
people is fascinating and they are so
generous with their friendship.
DR. DAVID HILLEBRANDT
Medical Advisor
Dr David Hillebrandt is Jagged Globes
medical advisor. An active mountaineer
based in North Devon, David combines his
professional expertise with a passion for
climbing in remote locations, so he is familiar
with the medical issues that expedition and
trek members face. For example, he advises
climbers about the effects of altitude on
known medical conditions. He also instructs
our Leaders and Guides in aspects of
remote-area medicine, making a valuable
contribution to their effectiveness in the eld.
MARA LARSON
Alpine Coordinator
Mara Larson is our Alpine Courses
representative, looking after the interest of
our clients in the Alps. Mara has worked for
Jagged Globe as our Base Camp Manager
on Everest since 2003 and adds a wealth
of experience and organisational capability
to our Alpine programme. She has climbed
to over 8,000m twice to the South Col
on Everest and to the central summit of
Manaslu.
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Robert Mads Anderson
New Yorker, Robert Anderson,
was a member of a four man team
that succeeded on the 12,000ft
Kangshung Face of Everest in 1988.
He has been on eleven expeditions
to Everest, including a solo winter
attempt, and has led Jagged Globe
teams to the summit in 2003 and
2010. Robert has led for us on Cho
Oyu (twice) and Shishapangma, and
was the obvious choice to lead our
spring 2011 Makalu expedition.
Adele Pennington
Adele has amassed a formidable
number of mountaineering summits
over the past decade or so, many of
them as a leader of Jagged Globe
teams. She is the only British woman
to have climbed Everest twice. She
has also summited Cho Oyu, as well
as the central summit of Manaslu
the worlds sixth and eighth highest
mountains. In addition, she has been
to Shishapangma and Gasherbrum II,
with both of these expeditions being
thwarted by bad weather.
David Hamilton
David has led over 20 expeditions
to mountains higher than 7,500m,
including successful Jagged Globe
expeditions to Gasherbrum II (3
summits), Shishapangma and Everest
(both north and south sides). In
spring 2011, David is leading his 6th
Everest expedition, having been to
the top on four previous occasions.
During the winter, David works
in Antarctica, where he has led
many teams on Vinson. He has also
completed the Seven Summits twice.
Tomaz Jakofcic
Tomaz is one of the most
accomplished Alpinists in the world
today, with an eye-watering list
of formidable rst ascents on big
mountains all over the world. An
IFMGA Guide hailing from Slovenia,
he is one of our most popular Guides
on our Alpine Summer Courses. In
2008 he was a leader on our Manaslu
expedition and in 2009, he summited
Everest as a leader on our team.
Neal Short
A teacher and one of our most
highly regarded leaders, Neal is an
outstanding Alpinist, having soloed
Ama Dablam and Aconcagua and
climbed test-pieces such as Denalis
West Rib and the Bonatti Pillar.
Over the last few years, Neal has led
14 expeditions for Jagged Globe,
including successful expeditions to
Everest, Cho Oyu and Vinson.
Matt Parkes
Jagged Globe Operations Manager,
Matt Parkes, is a strong performer at
high altitude. In spring 2010 he joined
a tri-forces expedition to attempt
the unclimbed (in its entirety) South
East Ridge of Makalu, the worlds
fth highest mountain. This teamhad
minimal Sherpa support and reached
a high point of 7,300m, before heavy
snowfall stopped them. Matt then
went to Cho Oyu in the post-monsoon
season, but unfortunately the Jagged
Globe expedition was also thwarted
by poor weather.
Chris Groves
Mountaineering Instructor, Chris
Groves, has been a regular expedition
leader for Jagged Globe since 2005.
He has led teams on many climbs in
the Himalayas and South America,
most recently to Muztag Ata in the
Chinese Pamirs. In Autumn 2008
he was a leader on our Manaslu
expedition and in 2009, he summited
Cho Oyu.
Andy Chapman
Andy has been leading Jagged Globe
expeditions for over a decade and
has climbed most of the mountains
featured in our programme. A
strong mountaineer, Andy is also a
key member of our Scottish Winter
Courses instructional team. He
summited Cho Oyu in 2009 and is a
leader on our 2011 Everest expedition.
Simon Lowe
Simon has led and taken part
in many high-altitude climbing
expeditions, ranging across the
Americas, Africa and the Greater
Himalaya. He has been to Everest
three times, including leadership
of our successful 1996 expedition,
which climbed the North Ridge and
has organised sixteen expeditions to
the mountain.
Ian Barker
Ian has been working in the Outdoor
Pursuits and Development Training
industry for over 25 years. He is a
qualied Mountaineering Instructor
(MIC) and has led expeditions to
Nepal, Tanzania, Ecuador, Mexico,
Bolivia, Mongolia, Argentina and
Antarctica. His own personal
climbing has taken him as far aeld
as India, Afghanistan, Peru, Chile and
Spitsbergen.
Paul Donovan
Paul is a qualied teacher, part-
time inspector for the Adventure
Activities Licensing Authority
(AALA) and Adventureworks
Regional Coordinator. For Jagged
Globe, Paul has led successful treks
to Everest Base Camp and ascents of
Kilimanjaro, Aconcagua and Lhakpa
Ri and The North Col.
John Eames
John has been climbing since 1970
and has led expeditions for Jagged
Globe for the last 12 years. He has
extensive Himalayan mountaineering
experience, which includes rst
ascents with Jagged Globe teams
in Northern India and ascents of
Muztag Ata and Cho Oyu. John is a
Telemark and Nordic Ski Instructor,
running courses in the Alps each
winter with his partner, Bonny
Masson.
Steve Findlay
Steve is well-known for his laid back
attitude and for being a phenomenal
rock climber. His also has a massive
amount of expedition experience,
and has led many treks and climbs
for Jagged Globe over the past 15
years. Fromtough peaks such as
Khan Tengri and Shishapangma, to
more gentle treks in Nepal and on
Kilimanjaro, nothing fazes Steve.
You are guaranteed to have a chilled
out time!
Deborah Laugharne
Deborah has been an Outdoor
Instructor for 20 years. She has a
wealth of experience in South and
Central America, where she did
much of her early high altitude
mountaineering and travel. She has
led Jagged Globe expeditions to
Bolivia and Huascaran (Peru), as well
as various treks and peaks in Nepal.
Bonny Masson
A highly professional leader and
experienced Instructor, Bonny has
led numerous treks and expeditions
to the Himalaya, most recently,
Nubra Summits, K2 Base Camp Trek,
Everest Base Camp Trek, Lhakpa Ri
and Altai Climber. She spends the
winter teaching Telemark skiing in
Italy with her partner, John Eames.
They both regularly run pre-
expedition weekends in North Wales.
Stuart McNeil
Stuart has been mountaineering
for over 20 years. He has led
expeditions for Jagged Globe since
1995, including Mera and Island Peak,
North Col of Everest, Aconcagua,
Elbrus, Kilimanjaro, Stok Kangri and
Altai Climber. He also instructs cross
country skiing in Norway and is a
Qualied Remote Emergency Care
Instructor.
Mungo Ross
Mungo continues to hold the
record for having led most Jagged
Globe expeditions, currently 39!
Expeditions include numerous in his
favourite destination, Nepal, as well
as Kilimanjaro, Huascaran, Ecuador
Volcanoes, Muztag Ata, Stok Kangri,
Bolivian Climber and Cathedral Peak.
Mungo is also a qualied MIC.
Alun Richardson
Alun is an IFMGA Guide, who
runs his own outdoor company,
based in Pembrokeshire. He has
led expeditions for Jagged Globe
to Greenland, Ecuador, Peru, the
Tien Shan, Nepal, India, Tanzania,
Uganda and Kenya. Alun is a talented
photographer and writer, who also
Guides on our Summer Alpine
Courses.
Javier Herrera
Javier represented his country in
cycle racing before he took up
mountaineering and is now our
head Guide in Ecuador, managing
Jagged Globe expeditions. He has
led Jagged Globe expeditions further
aeld including Cho Oyu, Mera and
Island Peak, Gasherbrum II and the
High Passes to Everest.
Jeremy Windsor
As an anaesthetist and lecturer
at University College London,
Jeremy has been involved in high
altitude research for some years
and has been published widely in
both mountaineering and medical
literature. He is a keen mountaineer,
having climbed Cho Oyu and Everest
and has led Jagged Globe teams on
Kilimanjaro, Aconcagua and Mera Peak.
EXPERIENCED
LEADERSHIP
8,000m Leaders
Our 8,000m peak leaders are some of the most experienced in the world. Here is a selection of those involved in this programme:
Robert Mads Anderson
Adele Pennington
David Hamilton
Tomaz Jakofcic
Neal Short
Matt Parkes
Chris Groves
Andy Chapman
Simon Lowe
Ian Barker
Paul Donovan
John Eames
Steve Findlay
Deborah Laugharne
Bonny Masson
Stuart McNeil
Mungo Ross
Alun Richardson
Javier Herrera
Jeremy Windsor
Expedition & Trek Leaders
On a Jagged Globe expedition, you can be sure
of being led by the best and most professional
leaders in the business. We consider experienced,
high quality leadership to be a vital component of
any trip, whether it is to climb an 8,000m peak or
simply to trek to its base. Our leaders are carefully
selected for their appropriate experience, leadership
skills and personal aptitude. All our leaders are
qualifed in mountain frst aid.
Qualifed to Lead
The great majority of our leaders are members of the Association
of Mountaineering Instructors (AMI) or British Mountain Guides
(BMG). While there is no legal requirement for our leaders to have
qualications (except in the Alps), the training and experience
gained whilst qualifying contributes greatly to the success and
enjoyment of our expeditions. However, possession of a qualication
alone does not qualify a person to lead one of our expeditions. A
Mountain Guide with many years experience in the Alps would not
be appointed to lead an expedition to an 8,000m peak without a
proven track record at those altitudes.
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Dave Walsh BMG/IFMGA
An experienced high-altitude
climber, Dave has led many of our
expeditions including a successful
Everest expedition. He completed
all Seven Continental Summits and
most recently, has led expeditions to
Kilimanjaro, The North Col of Everest,
Antarctica, Mongolia and Uganda.
Dave is an IFMGA Guide and directs
our Rock Climbing and Scrambling
Courses in Snowdonia.
Caroline Ogden IFMGA
Caroline is based on Anglesey in
Wales, but grew up in New Zealand.
An IFMGA Guide through the New
Zealand Guide Scheme, she has
climbed extensively in Europe, USA,
Australia and India and has led a
number of successful Jagged Globe
expeditions. She is one of our key
Guides directing our Summer Alpine
Courses.
Andy Owen BMG/IFMGA
Andy Owen has worked on our
Alpine Courses since their inception,
in 1997. He is one of our most
popular Guides, whose experience
extends far beyond the Alps, to
South America where he has climbed
Aconcagua several times and in the
Himalaya, where he has led Jagged
Globe expeditions including Ama
Dablam. Andy is a Course Director
on our Alpine, Alpine Ice and Ski
Mountaineering Courses.
Jim Blyth BMG/IFMGA
Jim Blyth directs our Alpine Ski
Mountaineering Courses and is a
Course Director on our summer
Alpine Courses. He lives in France
throughout the year and is a
uent French speaker with a good
working knowledge of German.
Jim has an incredible amount of
experience skiing all over the globe,
including multiple trips to Japan,
South America, Greenland, Iceland,
Morocco and New Zealand.
Paul Farmer BMG/IFMGA
Paul Farmer has been guiding
since 1988 in Europe, Canada, New
Zealand, Antarctica and the Greater
Ranges. He is an IFMGA Guide who
has been involved in Jagged Globe
Scottish Winter Courses, Alpine
Courses, Alpine Ski Mountaineering
and Alpine Ice Courses for many
years.
Jim Kerr BMG/IFMGA
A fully qualied Mountain Guide for
nearly 20 years, Jim climbs mainly
in Europe, with trips to Peru, Bolivia,
Nepal, Canada and rock climbing in
France, Italy, Spain, Sinai and North
America. He is a past trainer and
assessor for the British Mountain
Guides Association and a regular
Course Director and Guide on our
Summer Alpine Courses.
Mac Mackay BMG/IFMGA
Born in Inverness, Scotland, Mac
Mackay is a past President of the
British Mountain Guides Association.
He is a regular Course Director on
Jagged Globe Alpine Courses and
has led numerous expeditions for us.
Mac is a ski teacher (ISIA) who also
holds Alpine/Nordic qualications
(DSV/BASI). He is also a member of
the British Safety Council.
Graham McMahon BMG/IFMGA
Graham has been mountaineering
for around twenty years and has
visited North America, Europe, Asia,
Australasia and Africa in his pursuit
of adventure. He has climbed E6 on
rock, Scottish grade VII in winter and
climbed to 7,000m in the Himalaya.
Graham brings his enthusiasm for
all things mountainous as a regular
Guide on our Summer Alpine Courses.
Pelle Bagewitz IFMGA
Born in Sweden, these days Pelle
is based in the Chamonix Valley
and Guides for Jagged Globe each
summer on our Alpine Courses.
When not climbing or skiing, Pelle is
a keen surfer and rock climber and
spends a couple of months each
year searching for waves in Central
America and Mauritius, or steep
sun-kissed rock in Europe.
Hannah Burrows-Smith BMG/IFMGA
Hailing from Scotland, Hannah
has recently qualied as a British
Mountain Guide. She has worked as
an Aspirant Guide for Jagged Globe
over the past two summer Alpine
seasons. In addition, Hannah loves
the bigger mountains and has been
a popular trek and expedition leader
for us in the Indian and Nepalese
Himalaya.
Ed Chard MIC
An MIC, Ed directs our Scottish
Winter Courses, fostering a superb
team spirit amongst our Instructors
each season. He has been an
Outdoor Instructor for over 10 years
and has led many expeditions in Asia,
Africa, South America and North
America, including Jagged Globe
expeditions to Mera Peak, Khumbu
Climber, Mera and Island Peak, Stok
Kangri, Huascaran and Alpamayo.
Sam Leary MIC
Sam has over 20 years experience of
mountaineering, working extensively
in Wales, Scotland and with trips
further aeld to America, Africa and
South America. She is a very active
climber with rst ascents on the sea
cliffs and in the mountains of the UK.
Sam works on our Rock Climbing
Courses and on our Scottish Winter
Courses.
Tony Halliwell MIC
Tony has over 20 years of instructing
experience and is currently the
Chairperson of the Association of
Mountaineering Instructors (AMI).
He is a regular Instructor for Jagged
Globe on our Scottish Winter
Courses. Tony has climbed, trekked
and led expeditions to Nepal on
many occasions, including recent
Jagged Globe trips such as the High
Passes to Everest and Mera Peak.
Andy Stotesbury MIC
Andy has over 10 years instructing
experience. He works the Scottish
Winter Season and can often be
found in Wales in the summer on
Jagged Globe Rock Climbing and
Scrambling courses. Andy has
travelled extensively, and some of his
favourite places for climbing include
Cornwall, California, Squamish
in Canada and the Grampians in
Australia.
Alex Ekins MIC Trainee
Alex is based in Shefeld
and combines his passion for
photography with mountaineering
instruction and expedition
leadership. He is a regular Instructor
on our Scottish Winter Courses and
has led Jagged Globe teams in Africa
on Kilimanjaro and the Rwensori. His
photos are regularly published in the
climbing press, as well as the Jagged
Globe brochure and on our website.
David Haygarth MIC
David has worked for Jagged Globe
since 2002. He regularly instructs
on our Scottish Winter Courses and
has led several expeditions including
Bolivian Climber, Ecuador Volcanoes,
Aconcagua and Kilimanjaro. He has
led rst ascents in the Tien Shan and
remains a keen mountaineer and
climber.
Pelle Bagewitz
Hannah Burrows-Smith
Ed Chard
Sam Leary
Tony Halliwell
Andy Stotesbury
Alex Ekins
David Haygarth
Dave Walsh
Caroline Ogden
Andy Owen
Jim Blyth
Paul Farmer
Jim Kerr
Mac Mackay
Graham McMahon
The Association of Mountaineering
Instructors (AMI)
The AMI consists of holders of either the
Mountain Instructors Award (MIA) or
Mountain Instructors Certicate (MIC). The
MIA relates to UK summer mountaineering
and rock climbing. The next stage up is the
MIC, which, in addition to summer skills,
includes UK winter mountaineering.
British Mountain Guides
(BMG/IFMGA)
Many years of climbing experience are
required to join the BMG as a trainee
candidate. It then takes a minimum of 3
years to attain full membership and become
afliated to the International Federation
of Mountain Guides Association (IFMGA).
This covers UK summer and winter
mountaineering, Alpine guiding and skiing.
Only IFMGA Guides or BMG members
(usually under the supervision of an IFMGA
guide) are permitted to guide in the Alps.
Here are some of the personalities you can expect
to meet on a Jagged Globe CLIMB course.
GUIDES &
INSTRUCTORS
JAGGED GLOBE
INSTRUCTORS AND
GUIDES ARE ALWAYS
REALLY GOOD. YOU
DO A FANTASTIC JOB
SELECTING THE BEST
OF THE BEST FOR YOUR
COURSES AND THIS IS
REALLY APPRECIATED!
JONRYALL,
SNOWAND
ICE CLIMBING2011
Alex Ekins
CLIMB/EXPEDITIONS
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Expeditions are trips outside of Western Europe that visit the Greater Ranges, whether to climb, trek or
ski. Courses are short trips that take place within the European Economic Area or in Switzerland. If you
are interested in joining one of our trips, we recommend that you telephone us to discuss your experience,
the trips suitability for you and to ensure that places are available. Please read the following information
very carefully:
Important Information relating to both Expeditions and Courses:
Prices
Please visit our website www.jagged-globe.co.uk
for the latest trip prices.
When to book
We recommend that you book as soon as you are sure
which trip you want to do, but preferably no less than 3
months before the due departure date although, even
with hours to spare, we will always try to get you on
the trip you want to do. If you book too late we may
no longer have a ight reservations for your trip, as it
may have been handed back to the airline. Under these
circumstances and in consultation with you, we will buy
a new ticket for you, but this may entail an additional
cost.
Booking procedure
You can book a trip securely online at www.jagged-
globe.co.uk, over the telephone or by completing
and returning the Booking Form. We require a 300
deposit per person for all Expeditions except the
following which have higher deposits:
Expeditions to Denali, Greenland Icecap Crossing,
Antarctic Voyager, South Georgia Traverse and The
8,000m Peaks (excluding Everest) - 995 per person.
Everest, Carstensz Pyramid and The North Pole The
Last Degree 1,450. Vinson and The South Pole The
Last Degree US$5,000.
For Courses, we require a 150 deposit. At the same
time, you should pay your insurance premium.
If you are also booking a trip extension, you will need
to pay an additional deposit of 150 per person. We
will then conrm your place on the trip and send you
an Expedition Dossier or Course Joining Instructions.
Expedition Dossiers contain:
Visa and permit instructions
Vaccination information
An equipment and clothing list
Pre-trip meeting details
Environmental issues
Hire equipment form
Course Joining Instructions contain:
Travel recommendations
Course timings
An equipment and clothing list
Accommodation information
How to pay
We prefer to receive payment by debit card, or Sterling
cheque but you may pay by any lawful means, as long
as the money we receive into our account is equal to
the amount you owe. This means, if you are paying
by bank transfer, for example, you must tell your bank
that you want to pay your charges (when the payment
leaves your account) plus our bank charges (when it
arrives in ours). You may want to pay by credit card
as usually this offers additional consumer protection,
in accordance with the terms and conditions of your
card. If you do use a credit card, a 2% charge will
be added to cover the cost imposed by the bank to
process the payment. The balance of the trip cost is
due no later than 60 days prior to the departure date
for Expeditions (90 days for Denali, Greenland Icecap
Crossing, Antarctic Voyager, South Georgia Traverse
and The 8,000m Peaks, excluding Everest) or 42 days
before the start date for Courses. There is also an
interim payment for Denali, required at 120 days.
On-Line Account
If you have an email address, an on-line account will be
created for you in the secure area of the Jagged Globe
website.
Travel insurance
To be adequately protected by travel insurance,
you will need a specialist policy that caters for the
hazardous activities you will undertake on your trip
with us. We provide travel insurance suitable for all of
the activities described in our itineraries. The schedule
of cover and the premiums are shown on our website.
You can buy your insurance when you book, or at any
time after that, by contacting the ofce or by going
on-line. In case of emergency, most other insurance
companies demand that you get their permission
before medical assistance or helicopter evacuation is
called for, or they will not cover the cost. Obviously,
even with modern communications, given the remote
parts of the world we travel to, this might not be
possible. Please make sure that your insurer agrees to
pay for any search, rescue or medical treatment even if
it has not been possible to contact them beforehand.
Optional single room
Accommodation is booked in main cities and towns
in twin-sharing rooms. If you are joining a trip on your
own, you will share a hotel room with someone of the
same sex; we do not enforce mixed singles to share. If
you want to pay for single use of a room (only available
in main cities and not in mountain huts, nor tents),
please tick the box on the Booking Form, and you will
be invoiced accordingly.
Fitness & acclimatisation
To get the most out of your adventure, you will need
to be t and healthy. You do not need to be an athlete,
but a good level of overall tness is important. As a
minimum, you should be able to walk 8km/5 miles with
a height gain of 600m/2,000ft with a 10kg rucksack
in 2
1
/2 hours or less. This assumes a reasonable trail
is followed at low altitude, such as in the UK or below
3,000m. An example would be an ascent of Snowdon
by the Pyg Track from Pen-y-Pass (730m/2,400ft of
ascent over 5km/3 miles) with a 10kg rucksack in 2
hours 15 minutes. For any expedition, trek or course,
you should be able to better this, and be able to repeat
it, if not once or twice a day, then no less than over
several consecutive days.
Climbing Experience and Medical forms
In addition to your Trip Dossier, we will send you an
Experience Questionnaire and a Medical Questionnaire.
Each contains an essential declaration, which you are
asked to sign. You may complete these and order hire
equipment via your on-line account, or send them to us
by post. Please note that your experience and medical
declarations must be completed within one month of
booking and no later than the date your nal
balance is due, whichever comes sooner. If you do and
something arises which we agree obliges you to cancel
the trip, you may do so without penalty. If your forms
arrive late and you are obliged to cancel, for whatever
reason, our normal cancellation conditions will apply
(please see booking conditions for the precise terms).
Equipment
We provide all communal, group equipment, such as
ropes, climbing hardware and tents. We will send you
a list of the personal equipment and clothing you will
need to bring with you, some of which may be hired.
Members of all Jagged Globe trips are entitled to a 15%
discount* in any Cotswold Outdoor store. You can take
advantage of this benet until the departure date of
your trip: www.cotswoldoutdoor.com
*Excluding sale items, books and maps.
Personal equipment hire
On our expeditions, specialist personal equipment is
not included in the trip cost but it is available to hire
from us. On some courses, some items are available
to borrow from us free-of-charge, but they need to
be reserved in advance. For example: crampons, ice
axe, harness and helmet are included in the cost of all
climbing courses and trekking trips in the Alps and
Scotland. Also, we rent leather mountaineering boots
to anyone on our Alpine Introduction Courses and
Scottish Winter Courses, and plastic mountaineering
boots for our expeditions.
Specialist Equipment for Hire (rates inclusive of VAT):
4/5 season sleeping bag 75
Rab Ladakh 1000 or similar
5 season sleeping bag 130
Rab Expedition 1100 or similar (Sleeping bags
include a new sheet liner, which you keep)
Down jacket 70
Rab Andes, ME Annapurna or similar
Plastic boots 55
Scarpa Vega (sizes 512)
Leather boots (per day) 6
(Scotland and Alpine Introduction only)
Ice axe (55-65cm) 20
Crampons, step-in, adjustable 20
Climbing helmet 15
Climbing harness 15
Our equipment stocks are limited so please reserve
your requirements as soon as you know what you need.
Payment for hired equipment needs to reach us along
with your nal balance for the trip.
Important Information relating
to Expeditions:
Pre-trip Training Weekends
For all of our climbing and trekking expeditions, we
host a pre-trip training weekend in Betws-y-Coed,
Snowdonia. All team members are invited to the
weekend, which takes place a few weeks before the
trip departs. The aim is to ensure you go on your trip
well prepared and informed, and having met some of
your companions beforehand. The meetings are run
by members of the Jagged Globe ofce team and
additional instructional staff. They include a thorough
brieng on all aspects of the expedition and provide
an ideal opportunity to answer any nal questions you
may have. The weekends cover personal equipment,
health and hygiene, acclimatisation and include a
discounted shopping trip to Cotswold Outdoor. A
number of trips meet over one weekend, but activities
are tailored to your specic expedition and may include
some technical instruction. On the Saturday evening
there is a slide presentation and a group dinner. The
dates of the meetings are included in your booking
conrmation letter. Full details regarding the weekend
are included in the Expedition Dossier.
Transparent Pricing
Of the prices we show for each expedition, you pay
either the full-price (ying economy class from the
UK) or the land-only price (joining in the destination
country). Course prices do not include a ight. We try
to make sure that everything that you must pay for,
in order to complete the itinerary you have bought
from us, is included in the cost you pay up-front. This
includes accommodation, all peak fees, all trekking
fees and all national park fees. Others omit these (most
notably park fees for Kilimanjaro and climbing permits
for Tibet, for example) even though it is misleading and
contrary to the Package Travel Regulations 1992 to do
so. The full-price for expeditions includes everything
associated with the price of the international ight
from the UK. We do not leave the airline tax out, as has
been the custom in some sectors of the travel industry.
Such airline taxes include, but are not restricted to,
airport handling fees, the UK Air Passenger Duty,
fuel surcharges and foreign airport taxes collected
via international ticketing. We cannot include taxes
collected in cash on departure from overseas airports,
as there is no reliable mechanism for us to do so.
These taxes are not added into the cost of your trip
and do not form part of the full-price for it. We show
a less-tax price not including international airline tax
solely for fair and proper comparison with those that
incorrectly exclude this tax from their headline prices.
Whenever a ight from the UK is part of a trip, we pay
the ATOL Protection Contribution levied by the Civil
Aviation Authority.
Expeditions what the price includes:
Economy class return airfares from the UK (unless
otherwise specied)
UK Air Passenger Duty
Foreign airport taxes when payable as part of the
international ticket price
All internal fights and hotel/airport transfers
Good standard hotel accommodation (usually 3
star), in major cities on a bed and breakfast basis
Best available hotels in outlying towns, usually on a
full-board basis
All road transport by private vehicles
All camping facilities and meals during the trip
All porterage costs
All costs for leaders, Guides and local helpers
Sightseeing tours where specifed
National park fees and permits
Jagged Globe kitbag or feece
Expeditions what the price does not include:
Overseas airport taxes levied and collected locally
Visa fees
Bar bills and laundry
Travel insurance
Lunch and evening meals in major cities
Optional trips
Tips
Joining abroad land only
If you want to join a trip in the destination country,
please tick the land-only box on the Booking Form.
When booking on a land-only basis, you should buy
refundable or transferable travel tickets of your own,
as we cannot be responsible for any travel penalties
incurred by you arising from changes to the dates of
the trip or other alterations to the itinerary, however
caused.
Flight reservations, alterations and points of
departure
For most expeditions, we reserve international,
scheduled, economy ights for everyone. These usually
depart from London Heathrow or London Gatwick.
Within the UK, we can buy domestic ights from
regional airports to London, to join the group ight.
Some airlines, most notably KLM, include departures
from UK regional airports in their international ticket
price. We prefer KLM for our Kilimanjaro trips and
for some South American destinations. If you want
use a regional airport (not London) for such trips,
please write this on the booking form. If you want to
change anything about the international ight we have
reserved for your team, please write to us and we will
do our best to get you the airline, class, date, routing
and service you want. We may ask you to pay for your
international ight if we have to pay for it, in order to
guarantee it, before you have paid your nal balance.
Team composition and sizes
All of our Expeditions are led by experienced Jagged
Globe leaders. The leader is usually supported by
either local Guides or Sherpas (depending on the
group size and where you are in the world). Porters
assist with load carrying on all expeditions in Nepal,
Tibet, Pakistan and India, and on selected expeditions
elsewhere (Kilimanjaro, Aconcagua and Bolivian
Climber). The team size for most climbing expeditions
is usually no more than 12 but this increases to 14 on
some trekking expeditions. Certain expeditions have
places limited to eight or nine. This is indicated in the
expedition itinerary.
Will the expedition run?
The vast majority of our expeditions do go ahead
as planned. If an expedition receives less than four
bookings, it is usually cancelled. This decision is taken
no later than 30 days prior to the trips departure and
members are informed immediately. We may ask you
to consider transferring to another trip on similar dates,
or will refund you in full. See the booking conditions
for full terms and conditions pertaining to such
cancellations.
Acclimatising to high altitude
We are experts at operating at high-altitude. Every
expedition we run has a realistic acclimatisation
programme. This could involve an acclimatisation
trek before a climb, or crossing several high passes
during a trek in order to full the maxim climb high,
sleep low. Acclimatising takes time and there are
no safe shortcuts. The topography dictates a great
deal and sets limits on what is achievable, as well as
compounding the risks involved. All expeditions to
altitudes in excess of 3,000 metres carry medicines
essential to the treatment of altitude illness, and
our leaders know the symptoms and are trained
to administer them. Some trips have a portable
hyperbaric chamber, supplementary oxygen and a
satellite telephone as required.
Food
All food on our trekking and climbing expeditions to
peaks below 8,000 metres, is locally purchased and
cooked by local staff accompanying each trip. For higher
peaks and Ama Dablam, we send food fromthe UK to
supplement local purchases and for use at high altitude.
When camping on a mountain, above the snowline,
you may be required to cook your own food; this will
denitely be the case for 8,000 metre ascents. Please tell
us when you book, or at any time after that, if you have
a special diet. We will ensure our local staff know about
this and cater as best as local supplies allow. Given the
limitations on supplies in some of the regions we go to, if
we feel unable to meet your special dietary needs, then
we will discuss this with you beforehand.
Important Information
relating to Courses:
Courses what the price includes:
Good standard hotel or chalet accommodation,
when in valleys (normally twin sharing).
Full-board (dinner, packed lunch, bed and
breakfast) on Scottish Winter Courses.
Half-board (dinner, bed and breakfast) on Alpine
Courses and Alpine Ice Courses.
Bed and breakfast on our Rock Courses.
Half-board, dormitory accommodation when in
mountain huts.
All road transport for the duration of the course.
All costs for Guides and Instructors.
All group mountaineering equipment such as ropes
and other technical equipment.
Ice axe, harness, crampons and helmet on some
courses (where specied in the Course Programme).
Courses what the price does not include:
Transport to the course base and between courses.
Cable car and mechanical uplift costs.
Entry to indoor climbing walls.
Personal equipment (some items are included in the
course cost or are available to hire from us. Please
refer to the Course Programme).
Bar bills and laundry.
Travel insurance (available from Jagged Globe).
Lunch (on all courses, except on our Scottish
Winter Courses).
Accommodation
Valley bases for all courses are friendly, family run
hotels (usually 2 or 3 star), which serve the needs of
the mountaineer with good food, comfortable rooms
and good drying facilities. Details of the hotels used
for each course are included in the Course Joining
Instructions.
Group size & Instructing/Guiding ratios
The maximum course size is normally 12 people,
although on Alpine Ice it is usually 6-8 people.
Instructor/Guiding ratios depend on the activity
undertaken, and are agreed by best practice and
national governing body guidelines. For example, on
the Alpine Introduction Course, the rst Glacier School
day is taught at a ratio of 1:6 (1 Instructor to 6 course
participants), whilst the following 5 days are at a ratio
of 1:4. Ratios for each course are shown in the Course
Programme.
Course timings
Courses start with a brieng on the evening of the start
date (except the brieng for Rock Courses, which is on
the morning of the rst days instruction). Courses in
the Alps nish after breakfast on the last date (except
the Chamonix Long Weekend which nishes after
climbing on the last date). Courses in the UK nish
after climbing on the last date given. Exact timings are
included in the Course Joining Instructions.
IMPORTANT
INFORMATION
CLIMB/EXPEDITIONDATES
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2011/12
EXPEDITION DATES
EVEREST
72 DAYS / 4E (pg 12)
2012 will mark our 20th year on Everest.
The South Col route is proven to be the
most assured route to the top.
Sat 24 Mar - Sun 3 Jun 12
KILIMANJARO
LEMOSHO GLADES
10 DAYS / T1 (pg 14)
The optimum ascent prole, meaning
better acclimatisation. 96.4% success
in 2010.
Sat 13 Aug -Mon 22 Aug 11
Sat 3 Sep - Mon 12 Sep 11
Sat 10 Sep - Mon 19 Sep 11
Sat 17 Sep - Mon 26 Sep 11
Thu 22 Dec - Sat 31 Dec 11
Tue 27 Dec - Thu 5 Jan 12
Sat 28 Jan - Mon 6 Feb 12
Sat 7 Jul - Mon 16 Jul 12
Sat 18 Aug - Mon 27 Aug 12
KILIMANJARO
WESTERN BREACH
13 DAYS / 1A (pg 14)
A direct mountaineering route to the
summit, following acclimatisation on
Mount Meru.
Mon 18 Jul - Sat 30 Jul 11
Mon 5 Sep - Sat 17 Sep 11
Mon 19 Sep - Sat 1 Oct 11
Sun 18 Dec - Fri 30 Dec 11
Mon 2 Jul - Sat 14 Jul 12
Mon 17 Sep - Sat 29 Sep 12
ACONCAGUA
22 DAYS / 1C (pg 16)
No rope skills required. Easy huh? The
most underestimated mountain in our
programme.
Wed 30 Nov - Wed 21 Dec 11
Sun 11 Dec - Sun 1 Jan 12
Fri 6 Jan - Fri 27 Jan 12
Fri 13 Jan - Fri 3 Feb 12
Sun 2 Dec - Sun 23 Dec 12
Fri 14 Dec Fri 4 Jan 13
DENALI
26 DAYS / 3D (pg 18)
A test of load carrying ability and
staying power. The mountain is
beautiful, the weather can be ugly.
Fri 4 May - Tue 29 May 12
Fri 11 May - Tue 5 Jun 12
Fri 18 May - Tue 12 Jun 12
Fri 25 May - Tue 19 Jun 12
Fri 1 Jun - Tue 26 Jun 12
Fri 8 Jun - Tue 3 Jul 12
Fri 15 Jun - Tue 10 Jul 12
VINSON
19-22 DAYS / 2C (pg 19)
Join the privileged few on this journey
into the heart of Antarctica. An
experience that will stay with
you forever.
Sat 12 Nov - Thu 1 Dec 11
Tue 29 Nov - Tue 20 Dec 11
Mon 12 Dec - Sat 31 Dec 11
Sat 24 Dec - Sat 14 Jan 12
Sun 8 Jan - Thu 26 Jan 12
ELBRUS
The Caucasus region is under siege
from terrorist gangs and Islamic
Militants. The FCO have advised
against travel since 1999
- Mont Blanc anyone?
CARSTENSZ PYRAMID
22 DAYS / 4A (pg 17)
Jungles, warring tribes, political
instability and bad weather.
The climbing is the easy bit.
Sat 3 Mar - Sat 24 Mar 12
CHO OYU
44 DAYS / 4E (pg 23)
The entry level 8,000er. Used by many
to test their lungs at 8,000m, prior to
an attempt on Everest.
Sat 27 Aug - Sun 9 Oct 11
Sat 1 Sep - Sun 14 Oct 12
MERA PEAK
24 DAYS / 2A (pg 26)
Nepals highest Trekking Peak and a
perfect introduction to mountaineering
in the Himalayas. Awe-inspiring views of
Everest and other 8,000ers.
Fri 7 Oct - Sun 30 Oct 11
Fri 14 Oct - Sun 6 Nov 11
Fri 21 Oct - Sun 13 Nov 11
Fri 30 Mar - Sun 22 Apr 12
Fri 13 Apr - Sun 6 May 12
Fri 12 Oct - Sun 4 Nov 12
Fri 19 Oct - Sun 11 Nov 12
Fri 26 Oct - Sun 18 Nov 12
MERA & ISLAND PEAK
30 DAYS / 3B (pg 26)
After Mera, trek up the quiet Hongu
Valley and hop over the 5,780m Amphu
Labtsa, to reach and climb the steeper
Island Peak.
Fri 14 Oct - Sat 12 Nov 11
Fri 30 Mar - Sat 28 Apr 12
Fri 13 Apr - Sat 12 May 12
Fri 12 Oct - Sat 10 Nov 12
Fri 19 Oct - Sat 17 Nov 12
KHUMBU CLIMBER
28 DAYS / 3B (pg 27)
Based in the Khumbu Valley, pick
off three lovely peaks. Combine the
comfort of T-Houses whilst in the valley,
with superb mountaineering.
Sat 8 Oct - Fri 4 Nov 11
Sat 14 Apr - Fri 11 May 12
Sat 13 Oct - Fri 9 Nov 12
EVEREST BASE CAMP
AND ISLAND PEAK
24 DAYS / 2B (pg 27)
Visiting Everest Base Camp serves as
acclimatisation for Island Peak, which
can be climbed at Scottish Grade II/
Alpine PD.
Sun 9 Oct - Tue 1 Nov 11
Thu 19 Apr - Sat 12 May 12
Sun 14 Oct - Tue 6 Nov 12
BARUN VALLEY
CLIMBER
30 DAYS / 2B (pg 29)
Two rarely climbed, but technically
straightforward 6,000m peaks opposite
the imposing west face of Makalu. A
real adventure.
Sat 22 Oct - Sun 20 Nov 11
Sat 21 Apr - Sun 20 May 12
Sat 20 Oct - Sun 18 Nov 12
THARPU CHULI
(TENT PEAK)
20 DAYS / 2B (pg 29)
A beautiful climb opposite
Machhupuchare in the Annapurna
Sanctuary. Views of the Annapurnas
in a relatively short Himalayan hit.
Sun 9 Oct - Fri 28 Oct 11
Sun 22 Apr - Fri 11 May 12
Sun 21 Oct - Fri 9 Nov 12
Sun 28 Oct - Fri 16 Nov 12
AMA DABLAM
30 DAYS / 5D (pg 28)
The South West Ridge of this iconic
mountain has become a classic of the
Himalayas. Orange granite, exposed
mixed climbing and precarious
campsites. Late season is quieter,
but colder.
Sat 5 Nov - Sun 4 Dec 11
Sat 3 Nov - Sun 2 Dec 12
DHAMPHUS PEAK
(DHAULAGIRI CIRCUIT)
22 DAYS / 2A (pg 31)
Similar in character to Mera Peak,
this is an optional climb on our tough,
Dhaulagiri Circuit trek.
See Trek brochure.
Sat 15 Oct - Sat 5 Nov 11
Sat 13 Oct - Sat 3 Nov 12
LHAKPA RI AND THE
NORTH COL OF EVEREST
29 DAYS / 2B (pg 30)
The easiest 7,000mpeak in the
world? Previous altitude experience is
necessary, due to the remoteness of this
peak, opposite the north face of Everest.
Option to climb to the North Col on E
for those with the requisite skills.
Sat 21 Apr - Sat 19 May 12
Join members of
the 1960-61 Ama
Dablam expedition,
as they return to the
Matterhorn of the
Himalaya. See the
Jagged Globe Trek
brochure or visit
jagged-globe.co.uk
for more details.
NEW
NEW
COLOMBIAN
MOUNTAINEER
17 DAYS / 2A (pg 39)
A new trip to the remote Sierra Nevada
del Cocuy mountains, with an ascent
of Ritacuba Blanco, a 5,330m high
volcano.
Sat 17 Dec - Mon 2 Jan 12
Fri 29 Jun - Sun 15 Jul 12
GREENLAND EXPLORER
18 DAYS / 3B (pg 42)
Dog sled into this quiet range in East
Greenland, then use skis or snowshoes
to target some beautiful, low-altitude
terrain. Perfect your snow camping
craft.
Wed 28 Mar - Sat 14 Apr 12
GREENLAND ICECAP
CROSSING
35 DAYS / 2D (pg 42)
A full coast to coast crossing one of
the three big polar expeditions. Training
week in Finse (Norway) beforehand.
Tue 3 Apr - Mon 7 May 12
THE SOUTH POLE
THE LAST DEGREE
20-22 DAYS / 2D (pg 43)
Fly to 89 degrees south and journey
the nal 60 nautical miles to the
South Pole. Combine with Vinson for a
complete Antarctic adventure.
Tue 29 Nov - Tue 20 Dec 11
Mon 12 Dec - Sat 31 Dec 11
Sun 1 Jan - Sat 21 Jan 12
THE NORTH POLE
THE LAST DEGREE
14-15 DAYS / 2D (pg 43)
Fly to 89 degrees north and journey
to the top of the globe. 40kg sled,
temperatures as low as - 35 C and
moving ice. Irresistible?
Wed 28 Mar - Tue 10 Apr 12
Wed 11 Apr - Wed 25 Apr 12
MOUNT ARARAT
15 DAYS / 1A (pg 44)
A well-balanced, 2-week trip.
Acclimatisation in the beautiful Taurus
Mountains, before travelling to Ararat.
Sat 27 Aug - Sat 10 Sep 11
Sat 7 Jul - Sat 21 Jul 12
Sat 25 Aug - Sat 8 Sep 12
MOUNT KENYA
SUMMIT
13 DAYS / 4B (pg 45)
A climbing trip to the true summit of
Mount Kenya Batian (5,199m), via
Nelion and the Gates of Mist.
19 pitches of rock up to HS/VS.
Tue 27 Dec - Sun 8 Jan 12
CLIMB/EXPEDITIONDATES
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ALTAI CLIMBER
16 DAYS / 2B (pg 31)
The far north-western corner of Mongolia
still sees few visitors. The mountains
arent so high, but this cultural climbing
trip packs a lot of adventure into two
weeks.
Sat 30 Jul - Sun 14 Aug 11
Sat 18 Aug - Sun 2 Sep 12
MUZTAG ATA
30 DAYS / 2D (pg 31)
An immense dome and a superb big
mountain expedition, using multiple
camps and involving load carrying.
Technically easy, but cold and a real test
of character.
Sat 23 Jul - Sun 21 Aug 11
Sat 21 Jul - Sun 19 Aug 12
NUBRA FIRST ASCENTS
23 DAYS / 2B (pg 32)
A hidden valley with approximately ten
unclimbed peaks. The chance to make a
rst ascent of a 6,000m mountain.
Thu 11 Aug - Fri 2 Sep 11
Thu 16 Aug - Fri 7 Sep 12
STOK KANGRI
AND SHANG VALLEY
17 DAYS / 1A (pg 32)
Ashort introduction to Himalayan
mountaineering and climbing to 6,000m.
Jagged Globes rst expedition, in 1988, is
still popular 24 years later.
Fri 12 Aug - Sun 28 Aug 11
Fri 6 Jul - Sun 22 Jul 12
Fri 17 Aug - Sun 2 Sep 12
NUN
28 DAYS / 4C (pg 33)
The soaring West Ridge of this easily
accessible 7,000m peak in Ladakh is a
good alternative to Baruntse in Nepal for
those seeking a full-on 7,000er.
Thu 11 Aug - Wed 7 Sep 11
Tue 14 Aug - Mon 10 Sep 12
RUPSHU AND
LUNGSER KANGRI TREK
20 DAYS / T3 (pg 33)
A rarely visited area, but at 6,662m,
about as high as you can get in
the Himalayas without any roped
mountaineering experience.
See Trek brochure
Sun 24 Jul - Fri 12 Aug 11
Sun 29 Jul - Fri 17 Aug 12
HUASCARAN
26 DAYS / 3B (pg 36)
A step up from most 3B expeditions.
A serious icefall needs to be negotiated
and multiple camps are used. A tough
outing and good preparation for
8,000m climbs.
Sat 18 Jun - Wed 13 Jul 11
Sat 16 Jun - Wed 11 Jul 12
ALPAMAYO
23 DAYS / 4B (pg 37)
10 pitches of Alpine-style climbing up
the unmistakable south-west face of
arguably the worlds most beautiful
mountain. Can be combined with
Huascaran.
Sat 11 Jun - Sun 3 Jul 11
Sat 9 Jun - Sun 1 Jul 12
BOLIVIAN CLIMBER
22 DAYS / 3B (pg 37)
A series of stunning peaks in a culturally
interesting destination.
Few manage to hit everything right and
tick them all off. Illimani is hard!
Sun 1 Jul - Sun 22 Jul 12
Sun 19 Aug - Sun 9 Sep 12
ECUADOR
VOLCANOES
17-18 DAYS / 2B (pg 38)
A favourite rst expedition. Careful
acclimatisation, then ascents of Cayambe
and Cotopaxi. Knowledgeable local Guides
support the UK leader.
Sun 31 Jul - Tue 16 Aug 11
Fri 28 Oct - Mon 14 Nov 11
Fri 16 Dec - Mon 2 Jan 12
Wed 18 Jan - Sat 4 Feb 12
Wed 15 Aug - Sat 1 Sep 12
Wed 24 Oct - Sat 18 Nov 12
ANTISANA
16 DAYS / 2B (pg 38)
An amazing trip to a rarely climbed peak
in a wild area. Our Christmas departure
is a popular option.
Sun 23 Oct - Mon 7 Nov 11
Fri 16 Dec - Sat 31 Dec 11
Sun 21 Oct - Mon 5 Nov 12
MEXICAN VOLCANOES
15 DAYS / 2A (pg 39)
Friendly people, Aztec ruins, great
food and some superb volcanoes. Past
participants have claimed this trip is
undersold!
Sat 5 Nov - Sat 19 Nov 11
Fri 30 Dec - Fri 13 Jan 12
Sat 3 Nov - Sat 17 Nov 12
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NEW
NEW NEW NEW
NEW NEW
NEW
Daisy Gilardini
WHERE DO YOU GO TO GET AN
UNSPOILT, ALPINE ENVIRONMENT
WITH A FANTASTIC CLIMATE WITHOUT
ANY ALTITUDE OR THE USUAL JETLAG
PROBLEMS? GREENLAND!
THIS IS ONE THE MOST BEAUTIFUL
MOUNTAIN ENVIRONMENTS WHERE
SNOW COVERED MOUNTAINS AND
GLACIERS DIP RIGHT DOWN TO THE
FROZEN SEA ICE...
SUE WALSH
GREENLANDEXPLORER
(Dates are subject to change.)
CLIMB/COURSE DATES
/69 /68
Alpine
Courses Dates
ALPINE INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTORY
Sat 18 Jun - Sat 25 Jun 11
Sat 25 Jun - Sat 2 Jul 11
Sat 2 Jul - Sat 9 Jul 11
Sat 9 Jul - Sat 16 Jul 11
Sat 16 Jul - Sat 23 Jul 11
Sat 23 Jul - Sat 30 Jul 11
Sat 30 Jul - Sat 6 Aug 11
Sat 6 Aug - Sat 13 Aug 11
Sat 13 Aug - Sat 20 Aug 11
Sat 20 Aug - Sat 27 Aug 11
Sat 27 Aug - Sat 3 Sep 11
Sat 3 Sep - Sat 10 Sep 11
Sat 10 Sep - Sat 17 Sep 11
ALPINE INTRODUCTION MONT
BLANC EXTENSION
INTRODUCTORY
Sat 25 Jun - Wed 29 Jun 11
Sat 2 Jul - Wed 6 Jul 11
Sat 9 Jul - Wed 13 Jul 11
Sat 16 Jul - Wed 20 Jul 11
Sat 23 Jul - Wed 27 Jul 11
Sat 30 Jul - Wed 3 Aug 11
Sat 6 Aug - Wed 10 Aug 11
Sat 13 Aug - Wed 17 Aug 11
Sat 20 Aug - Wed 24 Aug 11
Sat 27 Aug - Wed 31 Aug 11
Sat 3 Sep - Wed 7 Sep 11
Sat 10 Sep - Wed 14 Sep 11
ALPINE TECHNIQUES
INTERMEDIATE
Sat 11 Jun - Sat 18 Jun 11
Sat 25 Jun - Sat 2 Jul 11
Sat 16 Jul - Sat 23 Jul 11
Sat 3 Sep - Sat 10 Sep 11
SAAS 4,000ERS
INTERMEDIATE
Sat 18 Jun - Sat 25 Jun 11
Sat 9 Jul - Sat 16 Jul 11
Sat 16 Jul - Sat 23 Jul 11
Sat 23 Jul - Sat 30 Jul 11
Sat 13 Aug - Sat 20 Aug 11
Sat 27 Aug - Sat 3 Sep 11
Sat 3 Sep - Sat 10 Sep 11
ZERMATT 4,000ERS
INTERMEDIATE
Sat 25 Jun - Sat 2 Jul 11
Sat 9 Jul - Sat 16 Jul 11
Sat 16 Jul - Sat 23 Jul 11
Sat 6 Aug - Sat 13 Aug 11
Sat 20 Aug - Sat 27 Aug 11
Sat 3 Sep - Sat 10 Sep 11
OBERLAND 4,000ERS
INTERMEDIATE
Sat 2 Jul - Sat 9 Jul 11
Sat 16 Jul - Sat 23 Jul 11
Sat 30 Jul - Sat 6 Aug 11
Sat 13 Aug - Sat 20 Aug 11
4,000ERS MONT BLANC
EXTENSION
INTERMEDIATE
Sat 2 Jul - Wed 6 Jul 11
Sat 9 Jul - Wed 13 Jul 11
Sat 16 Jul - Wed 20 Jul 11
Sat 23 Jul - Wed 27 Jul 11
Sat 30 Jul - Wed 3 Aug 11
Sat 6 Aug - Wed 10 Aug 11
Sat 13 Aug - Wed 17 Aug 11
Sat 20 Aug - Wed 24 Aug 11
Sat 27 Aug - Wed 31 Aug 11
Sat 3 Sep - Wed 7 Sep 11
Sat 10 Sep - Wed 14 Sep 11
MONT BLANC SUMMIT
INTERMEDIATE
Sat 18 Jun - Sat 25 Jun 11
Sat 2 Jul - Sat 9 Jul 11
Sat 30 Jul - Sat 6 Aug 11
Sat 3 Sep - Sat 10 Sep 11
ZERMATT CLIMBER
ADVANCED
Sat 2 Jul - Sat 9 Jul 11
Sat 23 Jul - Sat 30 Jul 11
CHAMONIX CLIMBER
ADVANCED
Sat 18 Jun - Sat 25 Jun 11
Sat 9 Jul - Sat 16 Jul 11
Sat 23 Jul - Sat 30 Jul 11
Sat 6 Aug - Sat 13 Aug 11
Sat 3 Sep - Sat 10 Sep 11
ALPINE NORTH FACES
ADVANCED
Sat 4 Jun - Sat 11 Jun 11
Sat 11 Jun - Sat 18 Jun 11
High Level
Alpine Trekking
THE HAUTE ROUTE
INTRODUCTORY
Sat 25 Jun - Tue 5 Jul 11
Sat 16 Jul - Tue 26 Jul 11
Sat 20 Aug - Tue 30 Aug 11
Sat 3 Sep - Tue 13 Sep 11
THE HAUTE ROUTE MONT BLANC
EXTENSION
INTRODUCTORY
Tue 5 Jul - Sat 9 Jul 11
Tue 26 Jul Sat 30 Jul 11
Tue 30 Aug - Sat 3 Sep 11
OBERLAND TRAVERSE
INTRODUCTORY
Fri 1 Jul - Sat 9 Jul 11
Fri 29 Jul - Sat 6 Aug 11
2011/12
COURSE DATES
Alpine Ice
Dates
ALPINE ICE
CHAMONIX/COGNE
ALL LEVELS
Sun 15 Jan - Sat 21 Jan 12
Sun 22 Jan - Sat 28 Jan 12
ALPINE ICE LA GRAVE
ALL LEVELS
Sun 11 Dec - Sat 17 Dec 11
Sun 8 Jan - Sat 14 Jan 12
CHAMONIX ICE LONG WEEKEND
ALL LEVELS
Fri 13 Jan - Mon 16 Jan 12
Fri 20 Jan - Mon 23 Jan 12
Fri 27 Jan - Mon 30 Jan 12
Scottish Winter
Courses Dates
INTRODUCTORY WINTER
MOUNTAINEERING
INTRODUCTORY
Sun 29 Jan - Fri 3 Feb 12
Sun 5 Feb - Fri 10 Feb 12
Sun 12 Feb - Fri 17 Feb 12
Sun 19 Feb - Fri 24 Feb 12
Sun 26 Feb - Fri 2 Mar 12
Sun 4 Mar - Fri 9 Mar 12
Sun 11 Mar - Fri 16 Mar 12
Sun 18 Mar - Fri 23 Mar 12
Sun 25 Mar - Fri 30 Mar 12
INTRODUCTORY LONG WEEKEND
INTRODUCTORY
Fri 27 Jan - Mon 30 Jan 12
Fri 3 Feb - Mon 6 Feb 12
Fri 10 Feb - Mon 13 Feb 12
Fri 17 Feb - Mon 20 Feb 12
Fri 24 Feb - Mon 27 Feb 12
Fri 2 Mar - Mon 5 Mar 12
Fri 9 Mar - Mon 12 Mar 12
Fri 16 Mar - Mon 19 Mar 12
Fri 23 Mar - Mon 26 Mar 12
WINTER MOUNTAINEERING
INTERMEDIATE
Sun 29 Jan - Fri 3 Feb 12
Sun 5 Feb - Fri 10 Feb 12
Sun 12 Feb - Fri 17 Feb 12
Sun 19 Feb - Fri 24 Feb 12
Sun 26 Feb - Fri 2 Mar 12
Sun 4 Mar - Fri 9 Mar 12
Sun 11 Mar - Fri 16 Mar 12
Sun 18 Mar - Fri 23 Mar 12
Sun 25 Mar - Fri 30 Mar 12
SNOW& ICE CLIMBING
ADVANCED
Sun 29 Jan - Fri 3 Feb 12
Sun 5 Feb - Fri 10 Feb 12
Sun 12 Feb - Fri 17 Feb 12
Sun 19 Feb - Fri 24 Feb 12
Sun 26 Feb - Fri 2 Mar 12
Sun 4 Mar - Fri 9 Mar 12
Sun 11 Mar - Fri 16 Mar 12
Sun 18 Mar - Fri 23 Mar 12
Sun 25 Mar - Fri 30 Mar 12
Rock Climbing
and Scrambling
Dates
SCRAMBLING
BANK HOLIDAY
INTRODUCTORY
Fri 27 May - Mon 30 May 11
Fri 26 Aug - Mon 29 Aug 11
Fri 4 May - Mon 7 May 12
Fri 24 Aug - Mon 27 Aug 12
ROCK INTRODUCTION BANK
HOLIDAY
INTRODUCTORY
Fri 27 May - Mon 30 May 11
Fri 26 Aug - Mon 29 Aug 11
Fri 4 May - Mon 7 May 12
Fri 24 Aug - Mon 27 Aug 12
CLASSIC ROCK
BANK HOLIDAY
INTERMEDIATE
Fri 27 May - Mon 30 May 11
Fri 26 Aug - Mon 29 Aug 11
Fri 4 May - Mon 7 May 12
Fri 24 Aug - Mon 27 Aug 12
SCRAMBLING WEEKEND
INTRODUCTORY
Fri 3 Jun - Sun 5 Jun 11
Fri 10 Jun - Sun 12 Jun 11
Fri 5 Aug - Sun 7 Aug 11
Fri 8 Jun - Sun 10 Jun 12
Fri 13 Jul - Sun 15 Jul 12
Fri 17 Aug - Sun 19 Aug 12
ROCK INTRODUCTION WEEKEND
INTRODUCTORY
Fri 20 May - Sun 22 May 11
Fri 17 Jun - Sun 19 Jun 11
Fri 12 Aug - Sun 14 Aug 11
Fri 18 May - Sun 20 May 12
Fri 15 Jun - Sun 17 Jun 12
Fri 20 Jul - Sun 22 Jul 12
CLASSIC ROCK WEEKEND
INTERMEDIATE
Fri 13 May - Sun 15 May 11
Fri 24 Jun - Sun 26 Jun 11
Fri 19 Aug - Sun 21 Aug 11
Fri 11 May - Sun 13 May 12
Fri 25 May - Sun 27 May 12
Fri 22 Jun - Sun 24 Jun 12
I WAS VERY
IMPRESSED WITH
THE QUALITY OF
INSTRUCTION AND
INSTRUCTORS;
THE LEVEL OF
EXPERIENCE WAS
ASTOUNDING.
MD, WINTER
MOUNTAINEERING2011
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BOOKINGS
1 Denitions:
A course is dened as any trip which takes place within
the European Economic Area or Switzerland and for which
an international ight between the United Kingdomand the
destination country is not offered as part of the package.
An expedition is dened as any trip which takes place
outside the European Economic Area and Switzerland
or where the package being offered for sale includes an
option of purchasing an international ight between the
United Kingdom and the destination country (whether
such ight is in fact purchased by you or not).
An extension is any short tour that is so described on
the website or in the brochure, which is priced separately
and is bought as an optional add-on to a course or an
expedition.
An extension may only be bought by you if a booking
for a course or an expedition, to which it can be
attached, exists in your name.
Trip is used interchangeably within these booking
conditions to mean either an expedition or course.
2 All bookings are made with Climb Trek Ski Limited,
Registered Company Number 7089554 (hereinafter
referred to as the Company) whose registered ofce is
The Foundry Studios, 45 Mowbray Street, Shefeld, S3
8EN, United Kingdom.
3 To book a place, complete the Booking Form and send
it to the Company with your deposit, together with the
premium for your insurance if required. Deposits are
required as follows:
i) Expedition (except those set out at (ii) to (iv) below
which require a higher deposit) - 300 per person.
ii) Expeditions to Denali, Greenland Icecap Crossing,
8,000m Peaks, Antarctic Voyager, South Georgia
Traverse - 995 per person.
iii) Everest, Carstensz and The North Pole The Last
Degree 1,450
iv) Vinson and The South Pole The Last Degree
US$5,000.
v) Course - 150 per person.
vi) Extension - 150 per person.
4 Deposits are non-refundable. You are advised to take out
travel insurance when you book, to protect you in some
circumstances if you have to cancel.
5 The contract between you and the Company will come
into existence once the company has issued to you a
letter conrming your booking, an invoice and all relevant
additional information, being either an expedition
dossier or course joining instructions, as appropriate.
The contract will continue until the expedition or course,
along with any booked extension, has ended but such
expiry shall not affect accrued rights and liabilities of the
parties nor any continuing obligations.
6 Once your booking has been conrmed, you must
promptly submit, via the website or by post, a previous
experience questionnaire and a medical declaration.
After reviewing these, the Company may advise you to
transfer to another trip, or cancel your booking. If you
are so advised, you must transfer or cancel, as advised,
but may do so without penalty as long as the date your
completed forms are received is within one month of the
date you booked and no later than the date on which
your nal balance for the trip is due, as shown on the
invoice you received when your booking was conrmed.
If the Company receives your forms outside of these
time limits, no matter when you booked, the normal
cancellation and transfer conditions will apply and you
will be liable for the appropriate charges.
7 Extensions to expedition itineraries and course
programmes can be purchased separately. The
arrangements for extensions are made on an individual
basis once a booking is made. Extensions are subject
to a separate deposit. Conrmation of receipt by
the Company of your extension deposit will not be
conrmation of your extension as it will not be possible
at that time for the Company to conrm that the booked
extension will be available or that it will be identical to
that shown in the marketing material. The Company
will conrm all of the arrangements to you before you
pay your nal balance (which will be due at the same
time as the nal balance for the expedition or course to
which it is an extension). Should the conrmed extension
itinerary be signicantly different to the published one
then you will be free to cancel the extension only (not
the expedition or course, to which it is attached) and a
refund will be made. Compensation shall be payable to
you in accordance with condition 37.
MEDICAL AND WELFARE
8 The aimof medical screening is to enable participation
and to ensure, as far as is reasonable, that all risks have
been evaluated and understood. If you have any medical
problemor disability, you are required to informthe
Company before you complete your booking formso that
you can be advised of the suitability of the trip, health
and safety considerations and what, if any, reasonable
adjustments are required to be made. In any event, you
must notify the Company via the medical declaration
of any medical problems or disabilities. If any medical
problems or disabilities are suffered or arise between the
medical declaration being submitted and the Departure
Date you must notify the Company immediately. The
Company reserves the right to decline or cancel a booking
without having to pay any compensation if:
i) any medical problem or disability is disclosed on the
medical declaration form;
ii) any medical problem or disability is disclosed after
the medical declaration form is submitted but
before the Departure Date; or
iii) any medical problem or disability is not disclosed;
provided that in the Companys belief such
medical problem or disability is likely to
endanger your health and safety and/ or the
health and safety of anyone else participating
in the trip.
9 The Company may require you to obtain conrmation
from a medical professional that you are t to travel
and participate in the trip. You acknowledge and agree
that concerning your medical welfare the Company
has a duty to you and to the other participants and, as
such, if the Company reasonably believes that you are
not sufciently t to take part in the trip, the Company
may decline or cancel the booking at any time at their
complete discretion.
10 Where you have come into contact with any infectious
disease you must notify the Company immediately.
Where the Departure Date falls within the accepted
quarantine period for transmission of the disease, the
Company reserves the right to cancel the booking as set
out above; this shall be deemed to be cancellation arising
froman event of Force Majeure pursuant to these terms and
conditions and no compensation shall be payable to you.
FLIGHTS AND BONDING
11 The expeditions in the brochure or on the website
are ATOL protected, since the Company holds an Air
Travel Organisers Licence granted by the Civil Aviation
Authority (CAA). The Companys ATOL number is ATOL
10241. In the unlikely event of the Companys insolvency,
the CAA will ensure that you are not stranded abroad
and will arrange to refund any money you have paid
to the Company for an advance booking. For further
information, visit the ATOL website at www.atol.org.
uk. If your trip includes a ight originating in the United
Kingdom, the full-price includes an amount of 2.50 per
person as part of the ATOL Protection Contribution the
Company pays to the CAA. This charge is included in the
Companys advertised prices.
12 As a member of the Association of Bonded Travel
Organisers Trust Limited (ABTOT) an association
approved by the Department of Trade and Industry, the
Company has provided a Bond to meet the requirements
of the Package Travel, Package Holidays and Package
Tour Regulations 1992 in respect of non-ight inclusive
packages only. This gives UK residents full protection in
the unlikely event of the Companys insolvency. For more
information, visit www.abtot.com.
13 All international ights are on scheduled national
carriers. In accordance with EU Regulation 2111/2005 the
Company is required to advise you of the actual carrier
operating your ight/connecting ight/transfer in order
to bring to your attention carriers which are banned or
blacklisted from operating within the EU. At the time of
going to print, the Company is unable to name the airline
or the type of aircraft. Flight details will be sent to you
within one month of the Departure Date and a full list of
banned carriers can be found at ec.europa.eu/transport/
air-ban/.
14 All ights booked by the Company for you will be
subject to the conditions of the carrying airline which,
in most cases, limit the airlines liability to the passenger
in accordance with international law and conventions.
The Company accepts no liability for the consequences
of delays, cancellations, change of routing, change of
departure or arrival airport or for any other changes to
your ight schedule, whatever they may be or howsoever
caused (though you may be entitled to make a claim
against the airline in question).
15 When planning expeditions, the Company routinely
reserves ights from and returning to a specic airport
within the UK (usually, but not exclusively, one of
the London airports) for the anticipated number of
passengers for each expedition departure date. The
published full cost of each expedition is based on the
cost of such a reserved ight, as that cost is known at
the time. If you would prefer to y on a different airline,
on a different schedule, at a different ticket class, or from
a different airport to that reserved, then you may do so
as long as the alternative ight is available, it does not
inhibit the in-country schedule for your trip, and that you
pay the difference in cost between the ight you prefer
and the cost assumed in arriving at the published full
cost for your trip. In addition, if the ight reserved is no
longer available, when you book, at the price assumed
by the Company, then you will be informed of and asked
to pay any increase in cost, before your booking is
conrmed. If you do not accept this increase in cost, you
may withdraw your booking, without penalty, and your
deposit will be returned to you. No compensation shall
be payable to you.
16 The Company may request fromyou a payment for your
international ight, if the airline concerned, or its agent,
demands any such payment fromthe Company in order to
reserve or conrma seat and this is made before you have
paid the nal balance for your trip. Such a payment will be
in addition to any deposit or interimpayments as set out
in these booking conditions. Such payments for ights will
be subject to the terms and cancellation conditions of the
airline concerned, and may be non-refundable.
17 If you want to y from a different London airport to that
booked, or you want to depart from a regional airport,
you must tell the Company in writing which airport you
want to leave from on the booking form, at the time
of booking. The Company will conrm your departure
airport when the Company conrms your booking. After
your booking is conrmed, if you decide on a different
departure airport or ight, you must inform the Company
in writing (by email or letter).
18 At any time, the Company will do its best to change your
ight to meet your requirements, but this cannot be
guaranteed as it will be subject to availability and there may
be an additional cost, which you will be required to pay.
19 If you book to join an expedition on a land-only basis
or a course, the Company cannot and does not accept
any responsibility for any of the travel arrangements that
you make in order to join the expedition or course.
The Company accepts no nancial liability that may arise
fromany enforced change to your travel plans due to any
alteration of the expedition or course dates, the itinerary
or its cancellation, howsoever caused. You are advised
to book transferable, refundable travel tickets with no
penalties should a cancellation be necessary.
PAYMENTS
20 You may pay your deposit and balance using any lawful
means. The total amount received by the Companys
bank must be no less than the full amount shown on
your invoice, and paid in the invoiced denomination into
the appropriate account of that same denomination. If
sending money by electronic (bank) transfer then you
must pay the remitters (your) fees and the beneciaries
(the Companys) fees.
21 If payment is made by credit card, a 2% charge will be
added to the total amount due to the Company (this
applies to all payments including deposits, interim
payments, balances and miscellaneous purchases.) This
amount is to cover the charges imposed by the credit card
payment service provider and is used, in part, to provide
consumer protection for goods and services purchased,
in accordance with the terms and conditions pertaining
to the credit card being used. This charge can be avoided
by using a debit card (for deposits, for example) or by
sending a Sterling or Euro cheque (for balances). Cheques
will not be accepted in any other denominations; please
arrange a bankers draft or bank transfer instead.
22 Any interimpayment and the nal balance for your trip,
and for any extension booked along with it, must reach
the Company by no later than the due date (the due date
for the nal balance is shown on the invoice you receive
when your booking is conrmed). Due dates for payments
will be as follows:
i) Expedition Final Balance: 60 days (or 90 days
in the case of Carstensz Pyramid, Antarctic
Voyager, South Georgia Traverse, Greenland
Icecap Crossing, Vinson, The South Pole and
The North Pole - The Last Degree) before the
Departure Date;
ii) Expedition Interim Payment: For Denali, an interim
payment equal to 60% of the trip cost must
be paid to the Company no less than 120 days
before departure;
iii) Course Final Balance: 42 days before the course
Start Date;
iv) Extension: as for the nal balance date for the trip to
which the extension is connected.
23 If any interimpayment due or the nal balance is not
received by the due date, the Company reserves the right
to cancel your booking and you will forfeit your deposit,
unless a Director of the Company has agreed a delay in
your payment.
24 Bookings after the nal balance due date for the trip
may be accepted, at the Companys discretion, as long
as the appropriate deposit is paid and you undertake to
make full payment within 3 working days of your booking
being conrmed.
25 Prices quoted are based on costs and exchange rates as
at 4 November 2010. The Company will do what it can to
mitigate against any rise in the operating costs and strive
to keep prices xed. In the unlikely event that it becomes
necessary to amend the price of the trip, the following
conditions will apply:
i) Increases arising directly from transportation
costs such as surcharges levied by airlines, the cost
of fuel, taxes, duties or fees chargeable for services
such as landing taxes or embarkation or
disembarkation fees at ports and airports and
uctuation in exchange rates may be passed on and
you will be invoiced accordingly;
ii) If increases become necessary, you may cancel your
booking without penalty if the increase amounts to
more than 10% of the cost of the trip;
iii) You will not be charged for any increase of up to 2%
of the price of the trip and in the event that the price
of the trip goes down by more than 2% the difference
will be repaid to you (though you should note that
owing to the way the Company pays for trips, some
apparent changes will not impact on the price of the
trip; the Company tries to give you the advantage
of any predicted benet in the exchange rate with a
competitive price fromthe outset).
TRANSFERS AND CANCELLATIONS
Cancellation by you
26 Notice of cancellation by you must be given in writing.
Should you cancel, the following scale of charges will apply:
i) For expeditions other than the ones specied
below at points (ii) , (iii) & (iv): 60 days or more
before the Departure Date - loss of deposit. 30 days
or more but less than 60 days before the Departure
Date - loss of 30% of total trip cost. 14 days or more
but less than 30 days before the Departure Date -
loss of 60% of total trip cost. Less than 14 days
before the Departure Date - loss of 100% of total
trip cost.
ii) For expeditions to 8,000 metre peaks: 60 days or
more before the Departure Date - loss of deposit. 30
days or more but less than 60 days before the
Departure Date - loss of 30% of total trip cost. Less
than 30 days before the Departure Date - loss of
100% of total trip cost. /70
BOOKING CONDITIONS
CLIMB/EXPEDITIONS
/71
iii) For expeditions to Carstensz Pyramid, Antarctic
Voyager, South Georgia Traverse, Greenland Icecap
Crossing, Vinson, The South Pole and The North
Pole - The Last Degree: 90 days or more before
the Departure Date - loss of deposit Less than 90
days before the Departure Date - loss of 100% of
total trip cost.
iv) For expeditions to Denali: 120 days or more before
the Departure Date - loss of deposit. 60 days or
more but less than 120 days before the Departure
Date - loss of 60% of total trip cost. Less than 60
days before the Departure Date - loss of 100% of
total trip cost.
v) For courses: 42 days or more before the course
starts - loss of deposit. 21 days or more but less
than 42 days before the course starts - 50% of
total course cost. Less than 21 days before the
course starts - 100% of the total course cost.
vi) For Extensions: The cancellation penalties for an
extension are the same as for the course or
expedition to which the extension is attached.
Similar terms are adopted throughout the travel industry
and cover the costs of advance payments made by
the Company. Cancellation charges may be covered, in
part, by your travel insurance provided the reason for
cancellation falls within the terms of the policy.
27 After your booking has been conrmed, if you wish
to transfer from one trip to another of the same type
(i.e. expedition to expedition, course to course), an
administration charge of 65 per person, per booking,
will be payable. At the same time, you must pay any
costs that the Company has incurred in respect of your
booking, such as deposits paid to airlines or agents, if
these are neither refundable nor transferable. Transfers
between trips are entirely at the Companys discretion
and in any event will not be affected until all such fees
and costs are received by the Company.
28 Transfer requests must be received by the Company in
writing at its registered ofce and before the balance due
date. A transfer request after this point will be treated as
a cancellation and the transfer fee will not be accepted.
29 You cannot transfer from an expedition for which the
deposit is more than 300 (or the equivalent in foreign
currency). You cannot transfer a booking from an
expedition to a course. However nothing in this condition
28 shall prevent you from transferring your place on the
trip to another individual in accordance with these terms
and conditions, as long as that individual matches or
exceeds the requirements of the trip in terms of previous
experience.
30 You may transfer your booking more than once, as long
as you pay the transfer fee on each separate occasion,
at the rate prevailing at the time of payment, and pay
any costs incurred by the Company in respect of each
booking held. The nal trip to which your original deposit
is transferred must start within 18 calendar months of
the start date of the trip originally booked. Failure to
travel within this time will be taken as a cancellation of
the original booking, regardless of the payment of any
transfer fees or costs in the intervening period. Under
such circumstances, the deposit and any money paid to
affect a transfer, or transfers, will be forfeited.
Cancellation by us
31 The Company receives regular travel advice from the
United Kingdom Foreign Ofce (the FO) and will not
knowingly operate trips in contravention of such advice.
In the event of civil unrest in a particular region, the
Company undertakes to inform clients of the situation as
soon as it has knowledge of it.
32 A trip may be cancelled if FO advice effectively puts
the destination country or signicant parts of the
country out-of-bounds such as to make the principal
objective unachievable. If the principal objective remains
achievable in observance of FO advice, the itinerary will
be altered and the trip will not be cancelled. For example,
the FO may advise that it is unsafe to traverse an area
which lies on the published approach route (whether
by trek or vehicle), or to visit a specied town. In such
circumstances, if the objective can be reached by using
an alternative route, that will be done and the trip will not
be cancelled.
33 If the FO does not issue unambiguous advice against
travel, a disinclination to travel on the basis of a
perceived threat or hazard, howsoever formed, will be
interpreted as a cancellation and the cancellation charges
set out in these booking conditions will apply. This does
not affect your right to transfer between trips under the
terms of these booking conditions.
34 Non-UK Nationals should consult their own government
for advice on travel to the destination country and all
countries transited en route. The Company will not be
bound by the advice of such foreign governments, nor
will any of these booking conditions be waived, save
where such advice coincides with the advice of the FO.
35 A Trip may be cancelled as a result of an event of Force
Majeure, which are events which are unforeseeable and
beyond the Companys control including but not limited
to war, riot, industrial dispute, terrorist activity, natural or
nuclear disaster, re, epidemics or health risks, closed or
congested airports, ports or stations, changes imposed
by re-scheduling or cancellation of transport, adverse
weather conditions (whether actual or threatened)
avalanche, storm, ood, typhoon, hurricane and technical
failure with any form of transport or facility.
36 Team/course/group sizes described in the brochure or
on the website are target sizes and may be increased
or decreased at the discretion of the Company. The
Company gives no undertaking as to the minimum
or maximum size of a team, course or group, but do
undertake to ensure that Leaders, Guides, Instructors
and support staff are supplied in appropriate numbers
to ensure the principle objectives of the expedition
or course can be achieved. Similarly, Leaders, Guides,
Instructors and support staff named in tour descriptions,
anywhere in the literature or on the website, may also be
changed at any time.
37 The Company reserves the right to cancel any expedition,
course or extension which does not have sufcient
people taking part to make it nancially viable, or to
cancel your participation alone if not to do so would
result in a nancial penalty. By the same token, The
Company will endeavour to ensure that a trip runs if at all
possible. If your booking is likely to be cancelled under
such circumstances, the Company undertakes to inform
you as soon as possible; this may occur after the balance
due date but will not occur less than 30 days before the
Departure Date.
38 Anyone booked onto a trip which is cancelled by the
Company will be entitled to a full refund or entitled
to transfer to another trip and no transfer fee will
be payable. Should you transfer to another trip
any difference in price will be invoiced or credited
accordingly. Additionally, the following compensation per
person will be due:
i) Expedition 60 days or more before the Departure
Date - Nil. 30 days or more but less than 60 days
before the Departure Date - 20 14 days or more but
less than 30 days before the Departure Date - 30
Less than 14 days before the Departure Date - 40
ii) Course 42 days or more before the course start
date - Nil. 21 days or more but less than 42 days
before the course start date - 15 Less than 21 days
before the course start date - 25
iii) Extension - 10
LEADERSHIP AND PROGRAMME DELIVERY
39 The programmes published in the literature and on the
website are designed to be illustrative in order to best
explain the scope and type of activities you will be
undertaking. During a trip, every effort will be made to
adhere to the planned itinerary but it must be realised
that with adventurous activities of this type, or by being
in the developing world, or by being in mountainous
areas, or by visiting regions with limited infrastructure by
virtue of their remoteness or otherwise, or with world-
wide travel in general, changes to the itinerary will occur.
As such, circumstances may arise where the Company
are forced to alter dates, trip duration, ight schedules,
trekking routes, mountains to be climbed, locations
visited or hotel accommodation, either during or before a
trip has commenced, possibly at short notice. Whilst the
Company will try to inform you of any such changes as
soon as they know of them, they accept no liability for, or
the consequences of, any such changes.
40 In assessing the conditions expected to be encountered
in the mountains or the abilities of the team members,
the Expedition Leader or the Course Director (or Guides
or Instructors with delegated authority) may decide
to change any aspect of the trip if he or she believes
that to continue with the itinerary or activities, or any
latterly agreed alternatives, would place anyone at
undue risk. Alternatively, he or she may make changes
for the simple belief that such changes may be more
enjoyable or better suited or benecial for most of those
taking part. The Leader of the Expedition or the Course
Director will review and may alter the programme as the
trip progresses in response to the changing inuence of
variable factors.
41 The Expedition Leader or Course Director (or Guides or
Instructors with delegated authority) will do his or her
utmost to ensure that any problems are solved for the
benet of the majority of those taking part. Signing the
booking form signies your acceptance of the Expedition
Leaders or Course Directors authority to make decisions
affecting the group or individuals. For instance, the
Expedition Leader or Course Director may require an
individual or individuals to leave the trip if he or she
believes that a person, or a persons health, is at risk, if an
illegal act has been or may be committed, or behaviour
may become, or has been, detrimental to the safety,
enjoyment or well-being of the group or of any individual
within the group.
42 A client leaving a trip at any stage, for whatever reason,
will not be entitled to any refund or to compensation
unless agreed by a Director of the Company.
LIABILITY
43 Most trips involve going to high-altitude and carry an
inherent risk of altitude illness. Similarly, most trips visit
remote locations or poorly developed regions where
infrastructure is limited. In such places, the risks to health
are increased and the ability to treat injury or illness
effectively is reduced. Additionally, anything that involves
crossing glaciated terrain or snow-bound passes, are
hazardous activities with a risk of serious injury or death.
By signing these booking conditions you acknowledge
these hazards and your acceptance of the associated risks.
44 Neither the Company nor any of their representatives
will be responsible for any illness, injury or death
sustained on their trips, except where such illness, injury
or death is caused by their negligence or that of their
representatives, nor will they be liable for any uninsured
loss of personal property.
45 Subject to the provisions of clause 43, the Companys
liability in tort, contract or otherwise, shall be limited
to three times the price payable for an individuals
participation. The Companys liability will also be
limited in accordance with and/or in an identical
manner to any relevant international Convention (for
example, the Montreal Convention in respect of travel
by air, the Athens Convention in respect of travel by
sea, the Berne Convention in respect of travel by rail
and the Paris Convention in respect of the provision
of accommodation) which limit the amount of
compensation that you can claim for death, injury, delay
to passengers and loss, damage and delay to luggage.
You can ask for copies of these international conventions
from either company at its registered ofce.
46 Most trips, especially expeditions, have days in the
itinerary that are included to provide exibility in case
of bad weather, or some other untoward event, and
thereby increase the chance of the principle objective
being achieved and for the trip to be successful. If these
days are not needed in order to achieve the aims of
the trip and the team/ course /group decides to return
(for instance) from the mountains to a valley location
earlier than planned, any additional costs incurred and
associated with extra hotel nights, or services that would
not otherwise have been provided nor were included in
the published itinerary, must be met by each individual
concerned at the time.
47 For all trips, you are advised to have insurance that
covers you for all of the activities, specically those
deemed to be hazardous, included in the itinerary and
for any activities you may undertake if travelling on
an extension whether arranged by the Company or
independently.
48 For all trips outside the United Kingdom, you must have
adequate insurance cover for search, helicopter rescue
and repatriation in the event of a medical emergency.
Your travel insurance provider must agree beforehand
to meet the costs of any search, rescue or recovery,
for medical reasons, of you to the nearest appropriate
medical facility even if prior authorization from the
insurer may not be possible due to the remoteness
of the recovery area or because medical expediency
demands your recovery before such authorization could
be received.
49 In case of a suspected or conrmed emergency
involving you or the group of which you are a member,
the Company reserves the right to arrange (or to
make arrangements for its or your insurers to arrange)
search, rescue and recovery as it deems appropriate
and reasonable. You agree to indemnify the Company
and keep the Company indemnied from all losses,
apportioned appropriately to you, arising from any such
search, any such helicopter usage and any resulting
repatriation, for medical or non-medical reasons,
including legal costs of making a recovery against you.
EQUIPMENT
50 You will be provided with a list of all equipment required
to bring on to the trip. You may hire some items of
equipment from the Company. The majority you must
provide yourself. It is your responsibility to ensure that all
equipment is t for purpose prior to the Departure Date
and for the duration of the trip. You are responsible for
your equipment and belongings during the trip and bear
the sole responsibility for wear and tear and incidental
damage to your equipment. The Company recommend
that you take out adequate insurance to cover your
own equipment, and any items hired from the Company
as you will be liable for its replacement should it be
damaged or lost.
51 In the event that you elect to hire any equipment from
the Company, you will be required to pay a deposit to
the Company in addition to the applicable hire charges.
Deposits are not collected for equipment hired or made
available to you when participating on a course, as the
equipment will be issued and collected back from you
in venue.
52 You will be responsible for any hired equipment
throughout the trip and in the event that it is not
returned to the Company within 10 days of the last day
of the trip in good condition (excluding normal wear
and tear) the deposit, if paid, shall be forfeited and you
agree to indemnify the Company and keep the Company
indemnied from all losses arising from damage to the
equipment including legal costs of making a recovery
against you.
53 The Company may provide some equipment for a
trip (such as ropes, avalanche-transceivers, tents
and camping equipment) and are responsible for the
maintenance of such equipment. Where you deliberately
or recklessly cause damage to any such equipment,
whether during the trip or during any pre-trip training,
you shall indemnify the Company and keep the Company
indemnied from all losses arising from any such wilful
or reckless damage so caused including legal costs of
making a recovery against you.
COMPLAINTS
54 If you have a problem during the trip, please inform the
Expedition Leader or Course Director, immediately who
will endeavour to put things right. If your complaint is
not resolved locally, please follow this up by writing
to the Managing Director at the Companys registered
ofce giving your trip name, the departure date and all
other relevant information and, where possible, evidence.
Any such complaint must be received not later than
28 days of the date of your return from the trip. Please
keep your letter concise and to the point. This will assist
in identifying quickly your concerns and speed up the
response to you.
55 If you fail to follow this simple procedure, the Company
will have been deprived of the opportunity to investigate
and rectify your complaint whilst you are in-country and
this may affect your rights under this Contract as you will
have failed to have mitigated (minimised) your losses and
will be unable to recover compensation for this element
subsequently.
GENERAL
56 Agents and representatives, other than a Director of
the Company are not entitled to promise refunds for
whatever reason, and the Company will not be bound by
any such promises.
57 These booking conditions may only be waived or
amended by a Director of the Company. Such waivers or
amendments will only be made in special circumstances,
and must be made in writing to be effective.
58 The terms and conditions of all agreements made with
the Company shall be subject to, and governed by,
English law and the courts of England and Wales shall
have exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute.
59 When making your booking it is implied and accepted
that you have read and understood all these booking
conditions and agree to abide by them.
60 The Company shall ensure that appropriate security
measures are in place to protect your personal data (as
dened in the Data Protection Act 1998). When you make
a booking, you consent to all the information you provide
being passed on to the Companys suppliers, agents,
sub-contractors, employees or volunteers whether based
inside or outside the European Economic Area for the
purposes of our providing you with the trip.
61 By agreeing to these booking conditions, you consent
to the Companys staff taking photographs and/or video
footage of you during the Trip and that these images
may be used by the Company for publicity and training
purposes including, but not limited to, in brochures,
websites material and in the media.
For more information about our CLIMB
adventures, including prices and booking,
please visit jagged-globe.co.uk
Terms & conditions apply.
TREK
Jagged Globe TREK includes some of the most
famous in the world, as well as rugged treks, which
uncover the seldom-visited valleys and recesses of
the Greater Himalaya. As altitude experts, we treat
the mountains with respect, honed by decades of
experience. You will nd that our versions of even
the popular treks are longer, or follow quieter routes.
SKI
Jagged Globe SKI offers a range of adventurous
ski trips, including ski mountaineering expeditions
to exotic locations all over the world, ski tours in the
Alps and Introductory off-piste courses in the best
resorts. Whether New Zealand, Armenia, Chamonix
or Tignes, you will improve your skills and technique
with Jagged Globe Guides and Instructors.
Jagged Globe
Climb Trek Ski Ltd
The Foundry Studios, 45 Mowbray Street
Shefeld S3 8EN, United Kingdom
Tel: 0845 345 8848
Email: climb@jagged-globe.co.uk
Web: jagged-globe.co.uk
Cover image:
Richard Parks focuses on the task ahead
- Seven Summits, the North and South
Poles, all within seven months.
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