Alpine Summer Private Guiding

Overview

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Introduction

Each summer we organise Alpine itineraries on a bespoke basis for our clients. This might be for 1:1 guiding or 1:2 guiding with a friend, where you have specific objectives in mind.

You might also have a specific Jagged Globe Guide in mind who you have climbed with before, so please ask us if they are available, though we cannot guarantee them without you booking well in advance of the summer. Our prices include all the Guides' fees (including their guiding fees, uplift, accommodation and travel expenses) and your valley and mountain hut accommodation. Please contact us on 0114 276 3322 to discuss your programme and we will provide a written quote. You then need to pay a £300 deposit per person, with the final balance due 42 days prior to the start of the course.

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Typical Programme

Mont Blanc climbing via the Goûter Route (PD)

Day 1:	Saturday. Course participants meet at the course base at 7pm. Briefing on the week's activities in the evening.
Day 2:	Sunday. Climb to mountain hut - Refuge Albert Premiere (2,706m). Ecole de glace.
Day 3:	Monday. Ascent of the Petite Fourche (3,520). Overnight at the Trient Hut.
Day 4:	Tuesday. Ascent of the Pointe d Orny (3,269m), an ascent mostly on rocky ground. Descend to the valley in the afternoon.
Day 5:	Wednesday. Morning preparation for Mont Blanc. Train/cable car to Nid D'Aigle. Climb to Goûter Hut (5 hours).
Day 6:	Thursday. Ascent of Mont Blanc, descend to Tête Rousse Hut (8-12 hours round trip, depending on fitness and snow conditions).
Day 7:	Friday Descend to Nid D'Aigle and return to Chamonix.
Day 8:	Saturday. Dispersal. Breakfast will be provided on the last morning before you leave the course.

Further Information

Find out more about our Guides and Ratios, Alpine Grading and Equipment... read more »

Dates & Prices

Pricing

Prices for private guiding depend on the number of participants, the ratio of participants to Guides, the venue and the activities to be undertaken. Many routes in the Alps such as the standard routes on Mont Blanc, the Matterhorn and the Eiger have specified guiding ratios. Therefore, you can expect to pay a lot more to be guided on these more technical climbs than you would for general mountaineering at a lower ratio, where the costs are split between more people.

The cost per day for 1:2 guiding is generally around £450 - £500 per person for routes up to Alpine AD (See Inclusions / Exclusions below). 1:1 guiding is normally between £650 - £750 per day, depending on whether you are in France or Switzerland. Please contact us to discuss your requirements and we will produce a formal quote, at no obligation.

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Insurance

You will need a travel insurance policy that caters for the activities you will undertake on your trip with Jagged Globe. It is a requirement of our booking conditions that you have such a policy. For a list of insurers who specialise in mountaineering, trekking and skiing, please see our Travel Insurance page »

What the price includes

• Accommodation, which will be either a 2-star hotel (or better), twin sharing, when in the valley (except in Chamonix, which is hotel accommodation, mainly in twin rooms, but occasionally in triples or quads), or a mountain hut, dormitory accommodation.
• Breakfast and dinner throughout.
• Guiding fees and Guides' expenses.
• Transport (by public means, private hire vehicle, minibus or guides' cars) to fulfil the course programme.
• All group mountaineering equipment such as ropes and other technical equipment.
• Ice axes, crampons, harnesses & helmets, when booked in advance.

What the price does not include

• Transport to the course start point.
• Transfers between different Alpine Bases.
• Mountaineering and travel Insurance
• Lunch.
• Personal climbing equipment and clothing (including boots, which can be hired locally at each course venue, except for Arolla, which is stocked with Jagged Globe boots).
• Cable car and mechanical uplift costs.

Please note that the costs for mechanical up-lift are not included because these can vary, depending on the weather and routes selected. This means that we are not restricted by a budget.

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Team Member Reviews

• ‘Climbing Dri Horlini was the highlight of the trip. The aim was to prepare me for Aconcagua.OL’ Alpine private guiding, August 2013

Travel & Venue

Most Alpine bases are reached by flying to Geneva or Zurich. Chamonix is a 50 minute airport transfer from Geneva Airport, which can be booked through Jagged Globe via your on-line account. For the Swiss Valais, you can travel from the airport using the efficient Swiss Railway network. Plan you journey at www.sbb.ch

Here is a list of the main venues and accommodation we use:

• Chamonix (France) - Chaumière Mountain Lodge
• Saas Grund (Switzerland) - Hotel Roby
• Arolla (Switzerland) - Hotel du Glacier
• Zermatt (Switzerland) - Hotel Aristella
• Grindelwald, Bernese Oberland (Switzerland) - Hotel Bel - Air Eden
• Ecrins (France) - Les Petites Sources