High Mountain Guides

High Mountain Guides is a friendly and professional Mountain Guiding company run by Rob Jarvis, International Mountain Guide (IFMGA) & Mountaineering Instructor (MIC). We provide enjoyable, challenging & informative climbing, skiing & mountaineering courses and private guiding for individuals & small groups. We are proud of the inspiring experiences we give people in the mountains & we hope you can join us soon. In the meantime, good training! Rob.
Our Services
Mountaineering in Chamonix
Skiing in Chamonix
Ski Evasion Aravis
UK Mont Blanc & Matterhorn Training Weekends
Alpine Mountaineering
Ski Mountaineering
Rock Climbing In Chamonix
Expedition Training
Mountain Walking & Physical Training
Mountain News
3 March 2021 Aravicimes, Fine Aravis Mixed Climbing Conditions
The very good stable late winter weather continues in the Northern Alps and many teams have clearly enjoyed the ascent of the Aravis Mixed classic ‘Aravicimes’ above La Clusaz over […]
11 February 2021, Home Wet Home, Rive Gauche & Grands Montets Climb Ski Conditions
Whilst it was tempting to continue skinning up through the Grands Montets this morning to ski some of the acres of great powder going spare, our heavy bags suggested otherwise. […]
Late January 2021, Superb Snow & Ski Conditions In The Aravis & Mont Blanc Massifs
26 January 2021, Mint Ski Touring Conditions On The Croise Baulet, Aravis Lots of teams had noticed that today was THE day of the week, and what a day. Snow […]
What Our Guests Say
I’m in the early stages of training to become a middle-aged mountain guide. Water ice climbing was a gaping hole in my skillset. I contacted Rob to help fill that hole and he structured two perfect days of active, hands-on instruction. Rob tailored our time on the ice to maximise our objectives over the two days and is a highly professional, thoughtful, diligent, and communicative guide.

He was able to balance the sometimes competing demands of moving efficiently and smoothly through a fun multi-pitch route where a dropped belay plate (me) and some ensuing rope tangles from the Italian Hitch slowed us down while carving out enough time to explain to me the “industrial” (to use Rob’s great descriptor) nuances of water ice climbing. Highly recommend High Mountain Guides whether you’re out for recreation, professional training, or somewhere in between! Michael.

Chamonix Ice Climbing Guiding & Training
Michael Henson, Jan 2021Thank you for a great weekend and the pictures, Really magical! An amazing introduction weekend to mountaineering!

It gave me a great insight to what mountaineering entails; hiking/climbing up peaks while challenging yourself physically and mentally to reach the summit and have a breath taking view and realizing how much more there is to explore. Would love to go again…Sophie
