What Our Guests Say

What a fantastic 2-days of touring & skiing w Gareth:
He was such a patient & positive guide – I had such a great time! Our second day: touring + Verbier! Amazing ⭐️ The monastery was spectacular, so special.

Thank you so much for organizing!  Nora

Thanks again Rob. Been an awesome time. I always trust your chosen options as safe yet inspiring. You ticked that box yet again. All the best to you for the summer.

Great skimo, great pics and great company!!

Many thanks!

Simon

I wanted to drop you a line to say thank you for your impeccable organisation. We’ve had a brilliant 3 days with Dave and a very special summit day yesterday which was as exhilarating as this beautiful peak should be. Dave was unfailingly brilliant.

Thank you so much. I’m sure I’ll be in touch in the future for more adventures!
Rowan

Just returned from an immensely beneficial weekend’s rock climbing in the Lake District arranged by High Mountain Guides, with highly experienced guide Robin Beadle. Starting with a soaking ascent of Corvus on Raven Crag on Saturday; we completed Brown slabs in a single pitch, and Little Chamonix, both at Shepherds’ Crag on Sunday.

This has increased my skill and confidence immeasurably and now I’ve climbed a V Diff for the first time! I’m sure this has moved me closer to my goal of the Matterhorn.  Chris

A brilliant day out on the Italian side of the Vallée Blanche combining a ski tour with a technical descent.

Rob was safe, knowledgeable and fun.

He pitched the day perfectly for the group’s capabilities.

Thanks for a great day Rob, we absolutely loved it.  Anita & David

My wife & I just finished 2 amazing days of rock climbing training in Chamonix. Our objective was to become safe & proficient at the basics to be able to go out with our kids & enjoy a days climbing in the mountains safely. Given the stakes involved we decided to get some proper instruction, and Rob delivered in the best possible way. There was great communication leading up to the dates. Rob really made sure he knew what we were trying to achieve, tailoring the training perfectly. He answered all our questions, advised on kit & watched the weather until the last minute! First day we woke up to snow in Chamonix. Rob’s great knowledge of the valley  meant that wasn’t a problem as he knew of an overhanging face where we started our training under the protection of the rock, warm & dry. We were both novices with a few indoor climbs and knot-tying YouTube videos under our belts, and Rob pitched things just right. We were soon climbing together, building confidence and skills on 3s and 4s. Rob’s lovely style of teaching was to give us a bit of rope (pun intended), but always be there to safeguard, encourage, challenge our decisions and reinforce key messages, mixing the practical techniques of climbing with the rope theory in just the right proportions.

The second day was a perfect blue sky day at the incredible Les Gaillands crag. Sunny warm rock, the unmatched back drop of the Mont Blanc range and even an impressively horned Ibex balancing expertly on the rock nearby. Rob started where we left off, helping us consolidate our skills with some lead climbing and top-roping. Then we moved on to some brilliant multi-pitch climbs and long abseils, learning new skills and techniques all the time, but above all, having lots of fun. We tried & failed proudly on an overhang (6a I like to think), learned how to use a GriGri, rested tired feet while Rob taught us about anchors & slings, before finishing with a long climb to reinforce everything we had learned. After two full days on the rock we were mentally and physically exhausted, but feeling elated and fully prepared to go it alone. Thanks Rob for two wonderful and unforgettable days climbing. It was a joy to be coached by you.  Adam and Chiara

Awesome weekend. Thanks Rob for your fab guiding and being so responsive to the conditions to make it such a success.

Thanks team for the banter and laughter. Great fun.  Jenny

Yes thanks all for a fantastic weekend. Yesterday was an all time great. Enorme indeed.
Enjoyed skiing with you all, and Rob thanks for helping us make the most of conditions.
Colin

Had a fantastic ski weekend with Rob. The weather forecast prevented plan A for tour to the monastery but Rob was great in suggesting great options for 2 days making most of weather forecast in other places…so 2 days in Italy. We had a great group with lots of laughs and got some touring, fresh ski lines and fab fresh powder tree skiing.

Rob’s excellent knowledge meant we got lots of fresh powder lines and had awesome day out enjoying the winter mountains.

Rachel 

Hey Rob,
We definitely were challenged. Thank you for setting us up with John. His professionalism, instruction and encouragement enabled us to experience the Vallee Blanche from the Midi descent.

Ski run of a lifetime for us.

Jesse & Kirk

Thank you Rob for a great weekend, organising in difficult conditions and passing on your insights. Duncan

Yes thanks again Rob, great instruction, great ski weekend. Nice to meet you all! Stay dry out there!  Chris 

A great weekend.Thanks Rob for everything In challenging conditions and really enjoyed skiing with you guys. Julian

Heya Rob,

Rob, Alison 

We had such a lovely time mountaineering with Rob off the Skyway Monte Bianco. Rob is an amazing guide in all respects— knowledgeable, fun to be with, and a great teacher. Couldn’t recommend him enough

We both had a such a great day and appreciate the photos!

Ben & Emily

Given today is now our rest day, I’d just thought I’d take a moment to say thank you. I have had a brilliant week. I think we had some tricky conditions to deal with but for me, this just added to the experience. I was of course disappointed not to summit but given the conditions, Gav absolutely made the right decision. Further to that, please pass on my thanks and forward him this email, he was exceptional. I learnt so much from him and always felt very safe.

I will certainly come back and probably arrange some private guiding to tailor the days to suit me and the conditions at that time.
Thanks again and I hope to be in touch soon to arrange my next trip with you (and Gav). I just need to broach it carefully with my wife first!
Best wishes to you both,
Matt.

Hi Rob, yes really good few days thanks, especially considering I couldn’t walk very well 6 weeks ago! Thanks to you and Hamish for rearranging the dates at short notice. Hamish was really good.

Simon

Just wanted to say thanks again for another really enjoyable and adventurous time in the mountains – remote big peak, cragging and skills coaching!!! Really appreciated your flexibility in choosing goals, encouragement and great company!!

Thank you so much for taking me out walking for two days. Thursday was a wonderful introduction to Chamonix walking high up and scrambling down. I loved it and wish i had been fitter. Friday was a perfect follow and today when i left Chamonix i could clearly see the path.  I hope you had a successful day! I will be in touch to arrange Mont Buet or similar next year…

Thank you again! Best wishes Caroline

Thanks again for today Rob! Fantastic day of climbing 👌

Osgur

Just landed back in London. Amazing weekend – learned tons and had a lot of fun.

Yesterday was absolutely awesome and made a great final day to my first full winter season.

Kev has done a great job this last week, especially given the tricky snowpack and dodgy weather. I had an awesome time and skied some fantastic snow in incredible locations (we also managed to find some awful snow but that’s all part of spring ski touring!

Cheers, Darryl

Just to say thanks for organising a great trip. The team really enjoyed it and Hannah did a great job of encouraging the team who felt they were able to find their limit in a well-supported and safe way.

The team is mulling over a potential trip to Mt Blanc having been pushed hard on this one and I’ll let you know where they end up.

Speak soon.  Jim

Many thanks for another fantastic trip, great to meet Will, Karen enjoyed immensely.

Back again soon, Kind Regards

Sean

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 

Thanks once again for a great trip Rob, hopefully we will see you again in the not too distant future! 🙂

+ 👍🏻great photos, many thanks 😊

Paul Tucker

I had a fantastically enjoyable and physically challenging weekend and Jonathon was both a very good teacher and great company. Thanks to you at High Mountain Guides for organising this bespoke weekend of Matterhorn training.

Jonathon’s coaching is great, his experience telling and his directions were very clear and easy to comprehend. The routes he chose were not obvious and it was great to get some exposure and altitude without crowds.  I would recommend 1:1 guiding to anyone who can afford it as you pick up so much more than when in a group and move so much faster.

Kind regards, Chris

Thanks again for organising a superb weekend!  Big Boot climbing in excellent conditions on some classic lakeland routes with Dave K .  Good company, good climbing, excellent weather!

All you need to do now is sort out the pandemic and we can all get across to the Alps in the summer!”

Andy

The Mont Blanc preparation course in Snowdonia, and my guide Andy, was phenomenal.

Well thought out, challenging, and exhilarating.

Many thanks and I look forward to other courses in the future…

Best,

Roland

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. 

Thank 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

I enjoyed the week very much and it was great fun to climb with Tim. It took me back to my original start in rock climbing, which was climbing outcrops in the peak district. Yes, the weather was disappointing, but Tim managed to find somewhere for us to climb everyday.

So please convey my thanks to Tim for a great week’s climbing notwithstanding all the challenges of Covid and the weather. He was a great companion and I felt in safe hands. I look forward to being back climbing in Chamonix next year and having a go at the Mer de Glace face of the Grepon”. Peter. 

The Matterhorn training weekend was amazing. Big Tim got the measure of us and was able to take us to unimagined heights and levels – full marks to Tim. What a legend he is. Outstanding instructor. Massive experience and knowledge. Excellent advice and guidance. Knowing how to instill confidence and when / how to commit – all within the safety envelope. I felt totally confident as his pupil.

A brilliant course. Many wonderful moments and memories – thrills and excitements – plus great satisfaction and achievement. I would love to climb the Matterhorn – all I need to do is persuade Mrs Robinson!!

We had a fantastic weekend in the Scottish Highlands 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 chiefly due to the friendliness and mountaineering competence of Hannah (and a little due to the clear blue skies). We felt safe at all times and were encouraged to push our limits.

Thanks from me too Hannah. I learned a lot and gained great experience and had 2 wonderful days. I will make sure that I work on my weaknesses. Oeyvind & Chris. 

Thanks for a brilliant trip it was challenging, great weather the best trip we have ever done, pass our thanks to Dave.

It was an exhilarating week which was both challenging and very enjoyable. I’m glad we made the effort….

Thanks for the solid day! Good stuff, first outdoor lead, first multipitch and checked the guidebook. The second pitch on the last climb was a 6a. So pretty happy with that one 😁

Solid knowledge 😂 & thanks for the photos. Bram

Chamonix Rock Climbing Info here.

Thanks for making it possible Rob! Great coaching, we managed to learn so much this morning…Big thanks to HMG for a great half day session Chamonix Rock climbing.

Really great for us as to have an instructor for outdoor climbing is an opportunity we don’t have easily London. Much more confident belaying now sans anchor and was really awesome to learn and experience multi pitch and abseiling! Thank youuuu 😊 Tris & Rodrigo.

Thank you so much for an amazing introduction! I’m so happy I actually can’t believe I managed to do that… Rodrigo and I truly enjoyed this weekend with you thank you!!

HMG thank you for the warm wishes, rest is definitely in the books for us this week 😂 Thanks again for all the planning and accommodating our last minute changes and we hope to see you next time!

Thank you once more for the excellent 2-day introduction into mountaineering. The first day on the glacier with instructions on specific techniques and continuous concrete advise were much appreciated. Especially loved you letting us try a hand at ice climbing. The 2nd day up Aiguille du Tour was amazing & continuous guidance on detailed elements throughout the climb were great.

The 2 day trip was all I could ask for as an introduction. The positivity in the team was just lovely + your continuous encouragements only improved the good spirits. Thank you & Justine for the amazing couple of days that left me wanting for more. It was a wonderful adventure and you will definitely see me again.  Bram.

Rob, many thanks for organising 5 days climbing in France, Italy and Switzerland. I appreciate you had to make multiple changes leading up to our arrival and then during the week due to various circumstances! The route choices were superb and the focus on the AD routes perfectly suited what I wanted to get out of the week.

Your continuous advice & commentary on techniques, ropework, progress etc was helpful and always inciteful. The pandemic prevented us from getting to the Eiger, but despite this it was a week full (there was no let up!) of great routes, glorious exposure and amazing situations! (You perhaps need to work on your definition of a short day!) Definitely be coming back for an Eiger week in 2021!

Thanks again Rob for a fantastic couple of days leading us up our first alpine summit!  Was superbly well organised and hopefully we’ll see you again in the winter for some touring.  In the meantime we’ll continue to work on improving our equipment faff times..

I had a great couple of days of Matterhorn training in Snowdonia with my guide Steve.  It was a really useful couple of days, and I greatly appreciated accompanying someone with Steve’s experience and expertise. Thanks to all for arranging; shame you weren’t in charge of the weather!

I’ll certainly bear you guys in mind next time I come to Snowdonia.  Many thanks again, Ed

Neil was great today thanks Rob. Very patient with Melissa, we had an amazing day.

We would like to thank you for introducing us to John. He was amazing, we felt safe, learned a thing or two, and had a blast. The next time we come the Chamonix, we will absolutely contact your outfit, and set something up.

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!

Cheers, Ira

Wanted to send a note now that our crew is back stateside 🇺🇸. The reviews we received about your outfit before we booked were on point, A+ experience. Kenny was a terrific guide and showed us an unforgettable time, he knew what our capabilities and aspirations were, showed us the goods and kept us safe.

I can see why so many wish to call the Mount Blanc Massif & Chamonix area home. Cheers gentlemen, til next time….

Thankyou rob and Dee for a great week learnt loads and lots to work on for the future everyone great company also. Cath

Rob and Dee. Cath pretty much sums up my week also.  Thank you both, really enjoyed the skiing company and chat. Good to ski with you all, hope to do so again in the not to distant future. Now to brave the Scottish rain! Donald

Thank you for wonderful introduction to the world of ski touring. It was a pleasure to meet all of you 🏔⛷🇮🇹👍🏽 Greg

Hi Rob, thanks for the photos, link and your guiding. Another great weekend in the mountains. Big thumbs up for the Bonatti hut! – Was nice to explore the other side of MB.  James

Thanks all for a fab weekend!  Louise.

Amy, Thanks Rob – it was great!!  Amy

For me this course was a perfect balance between improving my technical knowledge and refreshing key safety messages combined with covering some great terrain and stunning scenery at a steady pace and I can recommend this course to anyone looking to progress their skills and cover new terrain.  Mike

Hi Rob, Just wanted to say a big thank you to yourself and Jonny for a great Ski Evasion Aravis week. The course was exactly what I was hoping it would be – some refreshing of knowledge and techniques combined with some wonderful ski tours– all delivered with a highly professional and friendly approach. I would thoroughly recommend the course and the Aravis region to others.  Pete. 

Great to ski with you again Rob. Thanks for a gret weekend, as always.  James

Thanks to all 3 of you for a fantastic weekend!  Isabella 

Thanks for a fun weekend everyone. Scott

Thanks Rob for a cracking ski weekend! Lots of learning and fun. Arul

Hi Rob!! Thank you for the weekend!
I learned so much and had a lot of fun! I am really looking forward for the weekend in March!  Roberta

Hi everyone, thanks for the great company and photos. I had a great time!  Orla

Rob and Kenny
We had a great time.
Max told us what he learned today. We are so grateful for Kenny sharing his knowledge.

We appreciate you guys!!!
Kitty

Hi rob thanks for the last few days we have learnt so much and you have been an awesome guide.

Thanks for your help and support it’s been great and you made our trip exceptional with the weather conditions.
We learnt so much.

Tanya & John. 

Rob has been instrumental in getting me into mountaineering. First through the courses organized in Wales, and then through his organization in the Alps. We recently did a weekend together in Chamonix and it was as good as it gets. He is experienced, energetic and a fantastic mentor. Don’t think you will find better.

Speak soon, Rami Bibi

“Me and my wife had the pleasure to do the classic Arête des Cosmiques on Oct 17th with Rob. From the first touchpoint via email and through the entire planning and the tour itself, Rob was as professional, friendly, patient and supportive as you would expect from a great guide. Next time on tour around Chamonix, there‘s no doubt about which guide we‘ll contact.

Thanks Rob for that great day up there! And also for the nice pictures!” Regards, Tom & Olga

Thanks Rob, Mark and the team for a fantastic experience in Torino and Gran Paradiso!  I will never forget this experience, it’s been a pleasure to have it among such great people.  Solid guiding, patience, good teaching effort, amazing stories and all logistics taken care of.  And a great summary with amazing pictures published next day, wow! Really good guys, thanks a lot.  Rodrigo, Gran Paradiso & Monte Viso.

Thanks for a great trip all, and to Rob and Mark for top guiding! It’s been an awesome experience in great company, and we’ve learned so much over the past few days!  Malene, Gran Paradiso

You can view Rodrigo’s fun short video account of the Gran Paradiso course here.

I just wanted to say thanks to all of you for a magical trip. It was great to meet you all and spend time with you all in such spectacular conditions with amazing scenery.

Mark and Rob – I’m sure you have various levels of clients and teaching alpine babies might come with challenges but if you ever questioned it then please know that the teachings this weekend will be with me forever and hopefully serve me for many years as a starting block for more adventures.

To all of you, it was an adventure I’ll never forget, thanks for sharing it.  Nick 

Hi Rob,We had an amazing time on the Gran Paradiso tour!

The trip was great.  Thank you. Nick

Hello Rob, just wanted to let you know that me and Tom successfully climbed Mont Blanc on September 2nd! 🙂

Hi Rob/Kenny/Jon,

Great to meet you last week and great climbing with Kenny and Jon—the twins and I had a great time.

Thanks, Roger

Hi Rob,  Sorry for the late reply – we had a great time and Dylan was brilliant. Thanks for being so responsive while we were planning. It already seems like a long time ago – I wish the after effects of mountaineering lasted longer to offset being at work!

James

Hi Rob – Thanks, I’m afraid we didn’t do as well as we should have and both struggled with the altitude. Although we put in a lot of training walks and felt fresh after walking up to Plan from the village there is a great difference between starting at 1000 m and 2800 m after a bad night!  Ric was really professional and coaxed us up the mountain well and he was also incredibly modest about his achievements – including bivvying on la Meije….

You run a very efficient operation and a pity we didn’t make it but ….
Best wishes, Francis

Thanks Rob for a very well organised week.  Climbing the Gran Paradiso and Mont Blanc has been an unforgettable experience and I’ve come away with a true sense of the meaning of Alpinism.  The guides were fantastic, very knowledgeable, great company and I always felt safety was paramount.

Best Wishes, Carl.

Many thanks for organising and looking after me last week – i had a fantastic time.  Despite the temps i feel like Gav managed to choose some great routes and i feel like i achieved a lot. Yet again, his guiding was exceptional.

Just now need to gather my thoughts on appropriate objectives for next year!   Many thanks again.  Joe

Gary & Rob

Just wanted to say a big thank you for getting Matt to guide us this week!  We had a blast of a time, perhaps even better than if we’d pushed for Mont Blanc.  Matt was very accommodating to our fluid schedule and a very good judge of our abilities too. We learnt a lot of new skills and definitely enjoyed our time this week.

Ending it with the Allalinhorn summit via the Hohlaubgrat route could not have been a better choice!  Thanks again to you and Matt.  Happy climbing!  I would second everything that Ed said.  In fact, I’m not sure how the week could have been better!  On top of this, Matt is an excellent photographer!

We had a great few days and really enjoyed the Weissmies in particular.  My warmest thanks to Thor and Dave as our guides – they looked after us well and I’m grateful for their professional, fun approach and good humour.  Kind regards, Phil

Hi Rob, Just a quick thank you to yourself but in particular Jonny and Klemen for the past few days.

The professionalism of the team was incredible!   Looking forward to seeing ye all again at some stage.

Kind Regards, Eoin

Mont Blanc Training In The Scottish Highlands…Thank You Rob, we had a great time, minus the weather of course and lack of snow, but that is outside your and ours control of course. Both Tamsin and Graeme were very good and we have nothing but good things to say about them.

Mont Blanc Summit Climb….Thank you everything was great!

Thanks again for a great day on Friday. I really enjoyed it and learnt a lot.  James

I really enjoyed the day last week thanks. It’s good to be climbing again and also to be learning all the time.  Scott

Maria and I had a fantastic time on the alpine intro course last week. We learnt so much and it really gave us a new interest and passion for the high mountains. Dylan was terrific all week and is a lovely guy who inspires a lot of confidence in his teaching.  The whole experience has however now left me with a new found desire to conquer a 4000m peak. The sunset from the Chabod hut was beautiful and a real privilege to witness.  Paul & Maria

I really enjoyed and learned A LOT from the course. Dylan was very knowledgable and helpful. Sarah

Thanks Rob – it was great working with Ian, even though the weather was eventually apocalyptic! He was excellent – laid back, instructive, pragmatic, knowledgable and we learned a lot.

Thanks for everything – Best – Dee

Rob,

Dave was really great and we had a long and very good time out.

Thank you, Rami

Been a fabulous 10 days. I’ve had great experiences of which Dufourspitze tops the bill. I’ve learnt loads and made new friends. Thanks for your patience, judgement and tuition.  Simon

Great few days guys. I am really glad we were able to make the most of the good weather days we had and the Dufourspitze day was definitely the highlight of the week for me, including the unforgettable gorge descent 🙂 It was in retrospect quite nice to arrive in Zermatt feeling properly tired even though my feet weren’t so happy!  Hannah 

Hi Rob,

I had a great few days and felt like I was skiing better at the end, not least when my boots were fully in ski mode!! Mark and Blair were super and I learned a lot from them both. You have two great guys on your team. I would be happy to see the list of courses for next year when you have it prepared.  Hopefully we will be back next year…

Kind regards, Rose-Marie

Thank you!!!!!!!! for a day we have had and helping to find Robin and Rebekah- they are both so lovely, professional and just a joy to be out in the mountains with!

I cannot believe I skied VB! Maybe it wasn’t ladylike at times, but I m very happy within myself for pushing outside my comfort zone (on both days actually, breaking through the icy snow)

Thank you, I cannot wait to go back and spend time high above the valley, will look at courses you Guys offer.

Have a lovely day, Marta

I wanted to drop you both a quick line to say thank you for an amazing few days of touring.  Rob – Thank you for putting everything together so promptly and listening to my requirements, your prompt emails and suggestions were of great help.

Hannah– Thank you for an amazing few days touring!  Your guidance, patience and words of wisdom were very much appreciated. The route choices were pitched to perfection being both challenging but achievable. It has certainly, as I hoped opened by eyes to the world of ski touring/mountaineering.  Thank you both again for a fantastic few days, I am already thinking about next year..

Evening Rob, I had an absolute ball!

Thank you all, especially Gav for the wonderful tour. Jeremy

Thank you for a fantastic 4 days in Chamonix. I found the course very informative and fun and learnt lots of new things that I look forward to putting into action again soon.. Everything was very professionally run and organised so well done to you and the team!  Nick 

Thanks so much for the two days ski touring we did. I loved the course and really appreciated your input. Katherine

Thanks Rob.  You were excellent company and we both had a great day & we’ve both had a great time!

Lucas

Hi Rob

A fabulous introduction to ski touring, thank you Rob. Safe to say I’ve got the bug…We will definitely be back for more next year. Emma & Team!

Thanks for the last couple of days – I certainly learnt a lot! Hope to see you soon on the mountains!
Vanshree.

Thanks Rob, completely deliberate. Amazing few days and was awesome to see Chamonix. Please send through photos and let’s get some mountain huts booked for next year.

Thanks again Will.

Rob, Thanks for a great couple of days

Hi Rob, thanks again for a really enjoyable course. I appreciated your calm and patient support, along with your encouragement and sense of humour!

A great course!

B

Hi Rob and Derek, Just wanted to say a big thank you, I really enjoyed the course last week and thanks for taking us to the most stunning places. I really feel like there’s a whole new world of skiing out there, thanks for being so relaxed and easy to learn with and thanks for the great pictures.  Have a great rest of the season, looks like good snow yesterday!  Thanks, Amy

Hi Rob, Thanks for being part of a great week. Really enjoyed spending time with you in the mountains and getting your input into skiing in the mountains.  It was a relaxed, informative and enjoyable time.  Hope to see you around and possibly do some more skiing with you. Ian

Hi Rob, Quick note to say thanks for some great skiing this week. We really enjoyed and and learnt loads. Slainte, John

It is pretty safe to say that anybody who signs up to work with the High Mountain Guides does so because of their love of the mountains. In Rob it is clear to see that his love and passion lies in the mountains. This passion is equalled by the respect he has for them and is backed up by a deep and superior knowledge. I must admit that when I turned up a day early (as recommended by Rob!) to find my ski legs again I was a little disheartened to find myself in what would not be considered the best ski conditions at an icy wind swept Le Tour. How wrong I was, for the first morning of our ‘intro to ski touring’ weekend Rob had us in fresh powdery tracks! Thank you for a top weekend. I will definitely be coming back to enjoy and learn more with Rob and his team.

Many thanks for the photos and a good day out, it was highly enjoyable.  Rob found the location and the conditions for a fantastic day tour in what had proved to be a really thin & icy Chamonix Valley. Good conversation and helpful information throughout made for a really enjoyable day.  Thanks,  Stephen

I’d second everything Stephen had said,it was a fantastic day, just what I was hoping for. Gordon.

Hi Rob/Calum

I had a terrific day thanks, going just the right amount outside my comfort zone to feel pushed but not finishing up a nervous wreck! Calum was great company and gave me total confidence.

I will be in touch again, either for the Matterhorn training weekend or a similar guided day.

Matt

Thank you for organising the Snowdonia Matterhorn training weekend.  I had a fantastic time with my climbing partner, Debbie and our guide Ric Potter. Even the weather was great.  Our guide, Ric had a great way of explaining everything, clear and easy to understand. He inspired confidence in our equipment, our ability and our trust in him. He really showed us everything we needed to know, watched and corrected where necessary and praised where it was due.
I would certainly recommend Ric to anyone thinking of going on this course. Once again, thanks to yourself and Ric for a fantastic weekend and looking forward to the Scotland Matterhorn training weekend.

I had an excellent weekend. Rock climbing in big boots was new for me. It was good to learn some new techniques such as moving together. The weekend was great for my motivation. Before I started my drive home on Monday morning I even made a quick ascent of Snowdon!

I was very impressed with Callum. He is clearly an excellent rock climber. He was very enthusiastic and wanted to share his knowledge, experience and advice throughout the course.  I look forward to visiting the Alps next Summer to climb the Matterhorn….Regards George

I had a really good weekend and in addition to being really good guy Andy was a fantastic guide and really helpful and gave good advice.  Phil

‘Terrific weekend out, our guide tailored the entire course to our skill level, taught us a great deal, and pushed us right to our limits the whole time. Could not have been more fun’  Rami 

Another good weekend. Thank you. Debi

Great time, Thanks for the follow up. Guides were great (knowledgeable, vigilant) all the things I like  which was appreciated. Kind Regards, Blake

Feedback on the course, I found it a great experience. The guides were excellent, very knowledgeable , friendly and patient.  It was also good the way Guy gave us some tips on scrambling technique (ie face out as much as you can) – you don’t always get this on mountaineering courses as often the instructors are too busy just getting everyone up the route.

Dear Rob,

I just wanted to say thanks for organising the alpine intro course.

It all went well.

Phil did a really good job, particularly changing the ascent on the final 2 days due to poor weather at Gran Paradiso. (The Team climbed the Parrotspitze (4432m) instead in the Monte Rosa Massif.

It was a lot of fun and educationally very helpful,   The crag climbing day was very good, particularly practising prusiks and rescue set ups close to the crag.

Thanks again. Ben Jeffcote

Hi Rob, Forty eight hours on its finally sunk in and I must say what a superb job you did psychologically and physically getting me to the top. Your very nuanced preparation about what to expect where and when both beforehand at a large scale and on the mountain itself yard by yard made a massive difference to me. You somehow managed to get a naturally cautious person who was feeling genuinely apprehensive to keep moving steadily up and down, particularly in the down stage when the adrenaline had run out along with my energy. Your technical skill (even to the inexperienced) is obvious but your blend of attention to safety and your willingness to explain what’s happening and what needs to be done and to involve me in the decision making, even under pressured circumstances, was exceptional. So chapeau to you!!

We had a very active and enjoyable week and felt very lucky to have landed Robin as our guide (not sure he felt the same about us!)  Although we obviously didn’t get a crack at Dufour we had plenty of variety – all of which we were very happy with.   Our time on rock highlighted just how weak I am in my upper body and will look at improving on that between now and our next trip!!  We very much enjoyed Robin who obviously has a lot of experience and knows his ‘stuff’.  We would be very happy to be guided by him again.  The only minor disappointment was the lack of our promised ‘rest day’ although no doubt Robin will say we weren’t deserving of one!!

‘I have climbed the Eiger’! I still cant believe it!
I decided to attempt the Eiger after successfully climbing the Matterhorn with ‘High Mountain Guides’  last summer  and being very happy with the service provided.
I have to say that Rob at ‘High Mountain Guides’ and Mike (my excellent guide) both did everything in their power to help me achieve my goal. When the weather and booked out huts threatened to put a spanner in the works, together these guys hatched a plan and with a few changes everything came together nicely.

I highly recommend High Mountain Guides. They will do their utmost to make your dreams come true!’

This was my forth trip with Rob and third time taking a group of school pupils with HMG. Each time, we tweek and improve the schedule and this year was no exception. With Rob’s eye for detail and thorough planning, the 12 pupils aged 14-18 all had a truly amazing experience including the Aiguille Tour,; harder routes on the Tete Blanche; Marbree ridge; Entreves traverse ; topping off the trip in the Cosmique Hut and routes on the Pt Lachenal; Cosmique Arete & Arete Laurence. A smashing 9 days with some great rock climbing at Les Contamines. I thoroughly recommend Rob for planning and guiding your adventure, whether it’s a gnarly North face or gentle glacier traverse. The guides that he employs are all first class professional mountaineers who interact well on a personal level too.

Steve was great; knew what he was doing, was patient and supportive, and great company. All in all it was a truly memorable couple of days.  As ever, the professionalism of you and your company make you my only choice when it comes to guiding. I’ve recommended you to other friends who have also used you/your guides and say the same thing.

Thanks again for a great experience and look forward to having another adventure with you again soon.

Thanks for the experience, Tim and Thor were absolutely fabulous. It was definitely a much more enjoyable experience than my first trip up, must have been the great company…. For some reason I am a bit jaded this week.

I would just like to concur what John has said and express my thanks to Tim and Thor for making the trip a fantastic experience. When the planets align in the solar system and the wife grants it, I would really like to attempt to climb the Matterhorn!

Thanks Rob an absolutely superb week in the cracking company of Tim and Thor!

It was a great week! Huge thanks for Jonny for his amazing guiding during the week. I not only learnt a ton of new information through his expert instruction, but received a ton of great suggestions for other places to explore and build on going forward from the course. Plus, he was a brilliant leader making each day fun and enjoyable as well, and catered wonderfully to each member of our group’s skill sets and what we wanted to get out of the course. I’m stoked to build on what I learned during the week. Thanks Jonny!

Wow, that was amazing. Climbing with Jon and Paul at Le Servoz and Vallorcine was a thoroughly enjoyable, educational awesome experience for me. I not only enjoyed the climbing, but also the conversation during dejeuner apres the climbing. Just incredible what they have accomplished !  I will have to see the films Everest (about the 4th time) again and  The Wildest Dream.

You could not have selected better instructor/ guides. It was a privilege and honor to be with them. If I have the chance to return to Chamonix…and if I can somehow get beyond the 5.4 level, I would so much like to climb with them again.

Job well done, Rob !  Your company, your guides, your integrity are awesome.

I had a great time on the course, it was well planned and provided a great base to build on for future expeditions.  Craig.

Thank you Rob and everyone at High Mountain Guides. Patrick and I SO delighted to reach top of Gran Paradiso and almost the top of Mont Blanc (first attempt – we’ll be back!).

You are clearly a very professional outfit and I have so appreciated your listening ear, good honest advice and all support. Excellent – thank you, Damian Hall

With my 60th birthday fast approaching I wanted to tackle an interesting, yet achievable, peak. The Gran Paradiso fitted the bill and private guiding with Rob Jarvis delivered in every respect. The first day was a reminder of the limitations altitude can place on the unacclimatised body; a small price to pay for a gentle journey from the Skyway lift to the Aiguille d’Entrèves (3,604m).

Day Two was something of a revelation, some very enjoyable roped scrambling in the Chamonix Valley gave me the confidence I needed for the short but exposed summit ridge on the Gran Paradiso.

A night in the welcoming and superbly appointed Refugio Chabod preceded a dawn start on a sustained but not technical climb. Plenty of soft snow made it hard going – for me –  but otherwise the conditions were excellent. We had the summit, uncharacteristically, to ourselves. The return found the snow slushy and very heavy going. As usual, and thankfully, Rob retained his patient professional demeanour, with the walk below the snow line a delight amidst pine forest and wild flowers.

A thoroughly enjoyable three days – to be recommended to anybody who fancies a 4,000m peak.

Hi Rob. Back 10 days now and only just feeling normal again. But just wanted to say, without my trips to chamonix, I would never have made it. All rope work from Camp one onwards and coming down a lot of smooth blue ice. If I had not gained that experience I would have never made it up because I would have been too scared of coming down !!!

First, thank you thank you so much for taking the brief to help me prepare to climb Mt Toubkal and for arranging such a great weekend! Thank you for all the research and planning that went into the two days before we arrived to provide an experience of altitude and an ascent. We really appreciated the early morning debrief in a café and time to sort out the kit before we started each day.  The clear professionalism of your approach and ability to adapt to the changing weather conditions engendered great confidence. I am now back at my desk and reflecting on what we have done. The two days were so different – I find it hard to believe I have trekked at altitude across a glacier in awe inspiring conditions and experienced the rockier pathways above the tree line. I now have a real sense of what to expect and how to manage myself.  It has been a hugely exciting and very memorable two days!

Many thanks again for such a fantastic weekend and I would love to do more again.

I just wanted to say a huge thank you for what we now refer to as our ‘second best week skiing ever’ (the best week will always be the first week we learnt to ski!) We took some convincing to sign up as we weren’t sure about spending so much on a week of lessons but I’m so glad Fran convinced us as the course has given us so much new knowledge and skills that our ski holidays from now on are going to be completely different.

On the Saturday after the course we skied together and had a chance to put our route finding skills into practice. It was fantastic to be able to assess the conditions, look for the best snow and consider the safety of the bit of off piste we were looking at doing. To top it off we skied it with a new found style and confidence. I don’t have any constructive feedback as I wouldn’t have changed a thing.  Hope to see you both again on another course maybe…

Rob and high mountain guides played an instrumental part in my planning for skiing the Haute Route this year. I had not done any ski touring prior to this year, so the Haute Route was always going to be a challenge, therefor it was very important to me to get in as much training and familiarity as possible. Early on in our communication, Rob and I planned a couple of courses to make sure I’d get in enough training for the Haute route, from an intro weekend, to a 5 day intro week with an overnight in an mountain hut night and high mountain touring. I also wanted to focus on mountaineering as it features fairly regularly on the haute route, so Rob and I planned an additional weekend practicing mountaineering skills, which I was very grateful for, even though the weather was a complete white out. We were rewarded with a fun powder day in Italy on the last day though. 🙂

Rob’s communication, planning and attention to detail is second to none and my time with High Mountain Guides during this winter was invaluable. I’ m already looking at booking more courses with them for next year and I’ve definitely been bitten by the ski touring bug.

We finally arrived home late last night after a brilliant few days of
skiing in Chamonix. We felt incredibly lucky to have managed a brief
trip to the mountains and some excellent time exploring the
backcountry with you.

The two days contained just the right combination of travel, ascent, skiing and adventure for us.

Thank you Miles for such a fantastic time, and thank you Rob for your help in organising it all.

Thanks again for a great couple of days. Enjoyed both days and felt I learnt a lot – especially on the first day( even with me having my altitude moment ) and yesterday’s skiing was a lot of fun! thanks again for organising all the other trips too – it’s been invaluable!

Hope the rest of the season goes well for you. Jen

Hi Rob / Alison,

Pleasure to receive your email and the photos. Really good photos there, thank you for taking the effort and time to take them.  I really enjoyed the course and I think our team really had a good atmosphere, I felt if in need people would look after me and that is a good feeling when you are in the mountains. Many thanks to both you and Alison for creating that special and fun atmosphere,  I learned a lot, got to the places where I never imagined being and I am very happy I could be part of it. It really was a pleasure and an unique experience.  Ski touring really does open a whole new path to many adventures. I am also thankful you recommended Ski Breezy to me, such a great place to stay in Chamonix. I hope to take part in the future courses and trips as well.  Happy skiing, Karen

This was my first ski trekking adventure and I could not be happier with the experience.  Just brilliant. Kathy our guide was so helpful, kind, great fun and passionately informative.  The agenda was also adapted based on the weather so that we filled the two days just perfectly to optimise time skiing back country, trekking, learning skills.  If you are thinking of doing this – just do it.  Thanks Rob and Kathy.

What a great way to end our holiday! After more than a week of skiing in and around Chamonix the weather finally came good and we were able to fulfil a long-held ambition of taking on the Vallée Blanche. Despite some crusty snow high up the ‘easy’ route from the top of the Hellbronner lift was a delight, with astonishing views. For the most part the skiing is straightforward, but for the likes of us that is only possible with an accomplished guide. We’ve skied with Rob many times and he knows our limits (which are comparatively modest). As a result, we had a splendid day surrounded by breath-taking scenery. Rob has the great ability to instil absolute confidence while making the whole experience fun and informative – the mark of a true professional.

Just back from a great trip to the Chamonix Valley, including three terrific days of ski-touring with High Mountain Guides. Two of the days involved stand-out tours, one of the Aiguilles Rouges, including the classic Crochues Berade traverse. A couple of days later we stuck with the powder and found some great velvet turns high under the North Face of Les Droites having traversed in from the Grands Montets top station. The intervening day was taken up with a demanding but equally rewarding Vallée Blanche tour, beginning at the Midi station, travelling over to the Hellbronner mid-station and down into Chamonix from there. I’ve climbed and skied with Rob often over nearly 10 years and every time it has been excellent.

[Thanks Tom – Here’s to another 10 years, Ed!]

Dear Rob,

Hi Rob

Thanks for a great day and  pics!

Geir, lovelie (!) to meet you. Hope to ski with you again.

Br, Olav

Dear both, great to meet you and ski with you, had such a lovelie (!) time.

Thanks Rob, Got the photo’s – beautiful. What amazing weather ! just hope the snow comes now.

Hi Rob!

Rob, thanks for this. I felt that the course gave me a good introduction to the Alpine scene and I enjoyed it. Our guide Kenny was excellent. As well as the very good technical instruction that he gave, he also passed on lots of useful tips and was also a very nice guy to be out with.

Hi Rob

I thoroughly enjoyed the trip. It was good fun. We were fortunate with the weather. Although in cloud on the summit, it cleared on the descent and Kevin’s  photo on the summit came out despite the cold (photos attached). The via ferrata next day was a good alternative to the high winds forecast for the heights & our tired knees.

Best Regards

Nigel

Hey Rob,

Just wanted to say thank you for my week here and the expertise that I have been privy to whilst in Chamonix.

Despite finding the glacier work tricky, I have thoroughly enjoyed my final few days  climbing with Robbie. His patience, humour, empathy  and amazing skill has meant  I have progressed from complete beginner outside, to doing a 5b, in 48 hours!

The way you have liaised with me over many months has been superb and I have never felt unsupported by your company or left with unanswered questions.

I will be looking to do some more rock climbing next spring (hopefully with Robbie!) so will be in touch,

Many thanks and best wishes,

Anna

Best Regards,  Ben

The Wales Matterhorn preparation 2 days was a great introduction to the type of climbing and movement required to have a successful Matterhorn trip and I would recommend it to anyone who is thinking of going for the big one.  This was followed by a specific training period out in Chamonix, before and during Rob and his team could not have been more helpful, all ending up with a successful and enjoyable summit and return.  As a result of the challenge, support and fun I have had I am now busy planning next years adventure….

It’s been really worthwhile, and many thanks to Jon. He’s a great teacher. The days up the midi were invaluable and thoroughly enjoyable. I feel so much better prepared to start touring and have a wealth of new skills to work on. Really fantastic! Today I discovered that I absolutely hate rock climbing, which in itself is no bad thing. I’ve never been great with heights, but I wasn’t expecting to feel that freaked out! I was gripping on like a limpet! But john was great. Can’t say as id ever like to set foot on rock again, but I  survived, got humbled, learnt about myself, and ultimately figured out how to (just about) get control of my fear to get the job done…. That might one day prove to be the most valuable thing I picked up. So seriously, many thanks.

Take care, Jeremy.

Just wanted to say thanks so much for a brilliant couple of days on the Aiguille D’Entreves and in the Aiguille Rouge. It was FANTASTIC!

Rob, Alberto was absolutely excellent – professional, great company and super skilled. We learned a lot! I even seemed to be using my feet more than my knees today so that must be progress

Thanks so much again, Andy

With thanks to  ‘High Mountain Guides’ I have achieved my dream and climbed the Matterhorn! I decided about a year ago that this was what I wanted to do and I spent a lot of time researching companies that offered this objective.

It was a great week, and thanks to you and Gavin for putting it together. I thought the Dent Blanche was a great alternative to the Eiger and I was very proud to get up and down, particularly without the aid of Chamonix lifts or Swiss mountain trains, which made it feel like a more genuine expedition.

Thanks Rob I really enjoyed the day. Valuable experience also. All the best, Phil.

Hi Rob,
I just want to thank you for all your work. This was an amazing accomplishment for me.
I remember having a long phone call with you about an extention Mont Blanc. Thank you for the work on that too.
This experience was really great. Guy guided us really well.

Kind regards, Kerst

Sorry for the delayed reply – Dave was straight out on exped when we got home and I knew he would want to be included in giving the feedback!

We had a fantastic trip – didn’t really know what we were expecting, but it was better than we expected!!  Ben was excellent, we hope we didn’t scar him mentally for life!  Weather conditions were obviously fantastic, but even if they hadn’t been we were so confident in Ben he could have made us see sunshine through a storm (and then made us move quicker!).

Feedback (from Dave)  – excellent.  What he liked was that it was very much tailored to our (in)abilities and it really pushed us.  The flexibility really made it work.  The only area Dave would change with hindsight would be the kit selection – we opted for warmer clothing and left our lighter stuff in the UK.  As it turned out we could have done with having both on hand.  That said, if the weather hadn’t been kind, we would have been really grateful for the warm stuff and Ben the Oracle made sure we only packed what we needed on the summit attempt (he made Dave leave his Ronhills behind!).

It has really inspired us to do more in the Alps, and Dave has now signed up for his IML Summer assessment, although his rope work will still never meet Ben’s standard!

Sorry we missed you at the car boot!!

Hope to work with you again,

Thanks for a great experience!

All the Best,

Sam and Dave, September 2016

Sorry for the late reply, we just got home yesterday from the French Riviera.

Thankfully both John and I fully recovered now, although it took a good week after our climb before we could walk properly again!  We had an amazing time, as Johnny would call it ” level 2 fun”. I can honestly say it was the hardest I have ever pushed myself in my life in terms of endurance and perseverance.

Thank you again, I cant explain how much fun we had

Alex and John Godwin

I should say that it was an epic weekend with Jeff – he really is a fantastic person to climb with and very good coach. Perfectly fitted the bill for me. We definitely pushed the envelope, especially with the Eperon and Cosmiques Arete in one day, but that was exactly what I wanted out of the trip. The Midi refuge was also a good call from Jeff – very surprised to see most of the guests still asleep at 8am (not being climbers)! Thanks to you also for organising/facilitating so smoothly.

I’m keen to continue developing my technique and build on these first big alpine routes. Will be considering options for the winter and next summer, but definitely intending to climb with you and Jeff again. Will be in touch.

Best

George Davie, September 2016

Hi Rob, it’s Ben here from the recent Gran Paradiso trip.

Hello Rob and Phil,

I am back home now, savoring the wonderful memories I collected in the Alps — and readjusting to the time-zone change.  I enjoyed my Alpine adventures very much, and I enjoyed Phil’s company and expertise — and his willingness to accommodate my wishes.  With one exception, all my objectives were met, and I am especially pleased that I was able to add on the Monch and the Jungfrau to my list of summits climbed.  Thanks again for arranging for me to climb Mont Blanc earlier than planned so that we could enjoy the superb weather.

The one objective not met?  We could never find any Edelweiss growing in the wild!

After I have had time to catch up on all the stuff that has piled up here at home in my absence, I would like to share some of my observations and thoughts on the queuing of climbing parties and protocol for overtaking slower parties on popular routes.  Phil and I already had some discussion about this while driving back to Chamonix the last day.

Thanks to both of you for making my Alpine adventures so pleasant and successful.

John

Rob,
Apologies for delay but would just like to say thanks for 3 great days. The traverse of Aiguilles d’Entreves was spectacular and, as always, I learned a lot on the way. I was gutted that I was feeling too rough to complete the Dent du Geant on day 2 but enjoyed the short morning to the ridge. Definitely a route for another time. The 6a climb on the Brevant was just great. A perfect choice for the weather that day. Loved the lesson in crevasse rescue back at the hotel. Have been practising with my wife. It has transformed our approach for the better I think.
Thanks for your time, patience, imparted knowledge and company. Hopefully it will be less than 7 years before we meet again.
Very best wishes

Neil Pitts

Hi Rob

Some of our team were questioning the decision to cancel Mont Blanc

They had heard that other teams were going and thought our team might have been over cautious

Maybe set some expectations regarding the risks associated with the grand couloir aka death valley

Or better share a YouTube video with them https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSzUubnCPPM

Good call by the way and I’m happy to be back safe ;o)

I had a great time and have a huge amount of respect for the challenges you guys face with difficult clients

Good luck and best wishes

Steven

Thanks Jonny.

Hello Rob,

First of all a big ‘Thank You’ for a great weekend in Snowdonia!  I found it a really useful and enjoyable work-out.

Thanks for sharing the photos; it’s wonderful to have a record of the lovely people I met during last weekend!

If there is any feedback you can share with me that would be much appreciated, please.

David

Hi Rob,

Myself and Jamie had a great weekend in Wales and Rick was a great guide.
I think he’s left us both with a lot to think about before we attempt the Matterhorn.

Many thanks

John Eddy

Thanks Rob

Hi Gav, Rob

Great photo’s thank you, and so many thanks again for a fantastic week end. The whole event for me was exactly what I hoped for, a personal experience to remember, a very real introduction to mountaineering, and top guiding and coaching that meant I felt safe at all times.

All very professionally delivered throughout the booking and admin process etc, so one very happy novice mountaineer who now wants to build on the experience, and to look forward to future opportunities.

Cheers, and many thanks again

Melvyn

Thanks Rob.  The Haute Route was a very enjoyable trip.  Mike was a great guide and companion over the five days.

Hi Rob,

Hi Rob – this was a very enjoyable week and we appreciated John’s flexibility in the programme.

He was good fun, even if he did crack the whip a bit….

Aslhey

Rob,

Just a quick one to say thanks for this last week. The climbing has been amazing, particularly the Weissmies. The company has also been good and the guides excellent.

I’m already thinking of booking again for next year and I’d like to discuss some further objectives and my development as an alpine climber.

Many thanks once again.

Dave