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Site last updated on Tuesday 28th June 2022.
Our calendar of expeditions for 2022-2023 features new trips like our First Ascents in Peru scheduled for May 2023, alongside older tested itineraries that are already part full, like our Peru 6000m+ expedition in November 2022 and Ojos del Salado in January 2023. After two difficult years we're hoping the Andean 2022-2023 season will be a better year for us and the travel industry.... and indeed for everyone!!
This expedition will be based in the Puna de Atacama area of northern Chile, a part of the Andes we know very well. We've run many successful trips here in the past twenty five years, including six previous trips to the peaks around the Laguna Verde in Chile and four previous trips to the Tres Cruces massif itself.
NEW - I now have a (provisional)
list of the climbers
who have climbed the highest number of the Andean 6000m peaks.
Information
about the climbing and trekking guidebooks to the Andes which John Biggar
has
authored. These have been translated into French, Spanish, Czech & Polish. You can purchase the
English edition through this
website. The 5th English edition was
published in February 2020.
We can provide
or organise logistical support for many types of mountain expeditions, in many parts of the
Andes. In the past ANDES have organised treks, ski holidays, expeditions and
guided climbing for private individuals, groups of friends, schools, clubs
and military groups
Scheduled Courses & Expeditions
Every year
ANDES
schedule a small number of unique and interesting expeditions to the Andes
and Latin America. Many of these are First Ascents and other exploratory
expeditions. The majority of these are led by John Biggar in person, with one or two selected trips
being led or co-led by other qualified and
experienced leaders.
Climbing &
Ski Mountaineering Instruction & Guiding
In addition to the scheduled expeditions and courses that john Biggar/ANDES organise,
we can organise instructional courses, expeditions and
straightforward ski-touring trips in many diverse parts of the world.
Scottish Climbing
Instruction (opens in Johnbiggar.com website)
John Biggar can also instruct winter climbing, scrambling, rock climbing and ski-mountaineering in all parts of Scotland. In the past
I've run winter
skills and ski-touring weekends, week long winter courses and guided ascents of classic rock climbs
for individuals, families, Mountain Rescue Teams and clubs.
This page tells you more about John Biggar and ANDES. Who
runs the business and where our office is located. Andes Guidebooks
Details of the guidebooks we publish - 'The Andes - A Guide for
Climbers and Skiers' and its E-book, French, Spanish, Czech and
Polish editions. The 5th English edition
was published in February 2020 with the E-book version following in
June 2021. Spanish and French editions of this guidebook were
published in 2007 and 2009, a Polish edition in 2012 and a Czech
edition in 2019. A new Spanish 2nd edition E-book is due in September 2021. Guidebook, Photo and Map Library
Information about the extensive guidebook, photo and map library I maintain
at the office in
Castle Douglas. For further details of the services John Biggar can offer, more information on the mountains of South America, or to purchase
guidebooks please contact us at or by phone 01556 503929 from the UK, + 44 1556 503929
from elsewhere in the world. You are also welcome to
write or visit at
John Biggar, ANDES, 37a St. Andrew Street, Castle
Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire, DG7 1EN, SCOTLAND
W3W porridge.hunter.report The office is located in the middle of the
town of Castle Douglas, which lies in
Galloway in southern Scotland about half-way between the towns of Kirkcudbright and Dumfries.
If you experience any problems with this
website (even if it's just a missing picture or missing link) or with the e-mail
address please let us know using the above numbers or our alternate root email
address andes.scotland@gmail.com .
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credited), maps, lists, diagrams and text are © 1997-2022 John Biggar. Unauthorised reproduction
is prohibited by copyright law. If you wish to use any material from this
site please contact us for permission first; permission will usually be granted
for non-commercial use providing you give full credit and link directly back
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