What Our Guests Say

Two great bespoke mountain days in the Cairngorms with the experienced and knowledgeable Jonathan Preston: the Twin Ribs onto Fiaicall Ridge with a long snow descent, and a trip up the icy Goat path and an ascent of Afterthought Arete.

Increased my confidence in crampons greatly and brought me closer to the skill and fitness I will need for the Matterhorn itself. I strongly recommend High Mountain Guides!

We had a great time in Scotland, more or less good weather and Dave was great guide, we had a wonderful time and I would highly recommend him.

Best, Tony

Cheers Rob.  A great day out.

Having just completed the February Mont Blanc training weekend in Aviemore I wanted to say thank you to HMG for organising a really enjoyable and informative course.  The weather was wintery but the flexibility of the guides to accommodate the weather and still put us through our paces meant we got a lot done.  Rob answered several kit questions before the course and that stood me in great stead.

If you are thinking about whether to go on the course, I can say that it is a great opportunity to benchmark your kit and fitness, the safety and movement skills learned give confidence and the amount of practical information about actually climbing Mont Blanc that comes from general discussions with others and the guide is invaluable.  Definitely recommended. 

Thank you so much to Rob for an amazing snow shoeing expedition to the Grand St. Bernard Monastery, Col de Barasson, Mont Fourchon and the surrounding area. Rob’s excellent communication, knowledge of the mountains and help with kit and preparation made planning the trip really easy. On the expedition itself, Rob was fantastic company – friendly, professional and good humoured with a brilliant outlook on the mountains and the environment.

His expertise was also hugely impressive and he struck the perfect balance between challenging us with the itinerary while also building in avalanche and route-finding training. The trip was undoubtedly one of our mountaineering highlights and we feel more inspired now than ever before to build on our skills and spend as much time as we can in the mountains!

It was a fabulous day, really appreciate all your planning and this unique (well, at this stage for me!) adventure!

Isabella.

Thanks for an amazing few days. You pushed me to achieve things I didn’t think I was capable of and taught me patiently. I have learnt loads and enjoyed myself enormously. Today fully type 1 fun. Escarra definitely a bit of 1 a lot of 2 and a tiny bit of 3!

But overall the best day in the hills I’ve ever had.

Great trip. Kenny was an excellent guide in every aspect: professional, knowledgeable, and a very warm , affable person. An asset to you.  David.

Battered, bruised, sodden, scared….

Absolutely loved it!

Roll on Mont Blanc!

That was from Adam’s training weekend in Snowdonia…and this from his autumn Climb Mont Blanc course in Chamonix:

Great write up Rob. Positive people, good vibes, loved it.

I’ve done two trips guided by Rob this year and both experiences have been excellent. The first time I took my son and brother in law to climb the Gran Paradiso, unfortunately due to Covid restrictions this wasn’t possible but Rob gave us a fantastic alternative at short notice and we achieved all of our objectives. My son (16) struggled at times but Rob was really encouraging and patient with him which enabled him to gain a huge amount of confidence and a big sense of achievement. The plan was pitched at exactly the right level.

Terrific climbing with Rob and Tom. I let High Mountain Guides choose the 3 day-climbs and we went for traverse of Aiguille de l’index and Aiguilles Crochues and final day for traverse of Aiguilles Marbrees ( back in time for the best cappuccino at Torino Refuge )They encouraged me but also told me how I could improve and were also realistic when aiming for further goals.

Highly-recommended-MountainGuides !😁 Fred

Great weekend – exceptionally well organised.  Mike was great; his instructions were clear and concise, he was extremely patient and instilled great confidence.  A credit to guides everywhere!!! All in all a great weekend in a great location – looking forward to the Mont Blanc trip even more now.

It was epic! Today was amazing, beefy day, high alpine exposure, some tough climbing to challenge me, perfect day…

😊 Thanks Rob!

Bram

Thanks for another great day out Rob!

Thanks v much for the photos and videos both. Another great day in the mountains.

I enjoyed it very much.

Scott & James