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Chamonix mountain guide

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Carly D · · Albuquerque, NM · Joined Jul 2014 · Points: 5

I am living in Switzerland and at the end of September, I want to go to France to climb, and I was thinking of course Chamonix (Though other recommendations are appreciated). So two questions:

1) Can anyone recommend a mountain guide outfitter? I have been doing single pitch stuff around Switzerland, but I would love to do some more multipitch in Chamonix, but I am a little out of practice. I have never hired a guide before, but I have taken classes from the Sierra Mountain Center, and I felt I learned so much. So I would love to go with a guide who teaches as well as guides. I unfortunately don't speak French, trying to learn German though.

2) Can anyone recommend a hut or place to stay that is not too far away from climbing?

Thanks!

Ryan Huetter · · Mammoth Lakes, CA · Joined Apr 2006 · Points: 395

Thanks for the shout out to SMC Carly!

Recommended guides who work in Chamonix and are excellent teachers include Dylan Taylor, Keith Garvey, Joe Vallone, Miles Smart and more!

Hope you can connect with one of these guys and do some fun climbing.

FrankPS · · Atascadero, CA · Joined Nov 2009 · Points: 276

Anywhere you stay in Chamonix is close to climbing, with the telepheriques. There are many motels in town. I don't remember much from my trip, as it was in 2007, but quite a few American guide services work over there, too.

ncmountainguides.com/climbi…

sierramtnguides.com/guided/…

Mark E Dixon · · Possunt, nec posse videntur · Joined Nov 2007 · Points: 974

You can PM Joe Vallone here at MP as JPVallone.

Derek DeBruin · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jul 2010 · Points: 1,039

Silas Rossi, Dale Remsberg, Geoff Unger, and Marc Chauvin also all work Chamonix I believe. All the folks mentioned upthread would be good, too.

Brian Boyd · · Flagstaff, AZ · Joined Oct 2005 · Points: 4,418

I climbed with Stefane Comte when I was in Cham last month -- if you google him, you'll get his FB page. Great attitude, super guy.

Carly D · · Albuquerque, NM · Joined Jul 2014 · Points: 5

Thanks a ton for the suggestions!

Bruno Schull · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Dec 2009 · Points: 0

Hi Carly,

I'm an American living in Switzerland. I climb and ski often in Chamonix, with guides or with partners.

Below are three recommendations for guides. I have worked with all three. They are extremely skilled, super friendly, and great teachers.

Kathy Cosley
cosleyhouston.com/home.htm
The website also had a huge amount of information about routes.

Jeff Banks
jeffbanksmountainguide.com/…

Jon Bracey
mountaintracks.co.uk/guide/…

As for housing, stay at the gite Vagabond. It's inexpensive, centrally located, and you will probably also meet other climbers there.
gitevagabond.com/

Where will you be living in Switzerland? The climbing in the Alps is obviously amazing.

Feel free to write to me at brunoschull@gmail.com if you have any more questions.

All the best,

Bruno

Carly D · · Albuquerque, NM · Joined Jul 2014 · Points: 5

@ Bruno

Thanks for the great suggestions. I moved to Zürich last May, and I have only done single pitch stuff, and loved it. I left my double rope in the US. I would say that I roughly am a 6 ish climber. If you have any recommendations for some multipitch climbs in Switzerland, I am all ears.

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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