Alpine Mountain Guides

Alpine Mountain Guides

Alpine Mountain Guides are adventure specialists. We provide guiding and courses in alpine mountaineering, climbing and skiing throughout the European Alps and beyond. Based in Chamonix and ...

Winter 2022

  The following is a rolling list of routes I’ve skied and climbed during the 2021/22 winter season December 2021 I was lead Mountain Guide responsible for glacial safety on a ground breaking heliski expedition to the Antarctic Peninsula. We used two vessels (and two helicopters) and undoubtedly skied new lines around Cierva and Brialmont...

Wadi Rum

This November was spent in the desert of Jordan in Wadi Rum. Laurence of Arabia passed through here after traversing the desert and the Bedouin still live here. We used Rum village as a base and also bivouaced in the desert climbing in Barrah Canyon. We climbed the Beauty (6A), the Pillar of Wisdom (6B+),...

Svalbard Ski & Sail Expedition

I have 1 FEMALE berth available on a Ski/Sail trip to Arctic Svalbard 15-22 May 2022. You will be joining me and two other (male) guests. You should be a competent ski tourer who is looking for an adventure off the beaten track. If you can shoot a rifle, great. If you are slower than...

Summer 2021

  The following is a rolling list of some of the routes and peaks climbed both as a guide and personally this season. June  5 days observation with the French School of Alpinism (ENSA) on the Aspirant Guide course Gran Paradiso voie normale Aiguilette d’Argentiere & Via Ferrata Monte Rosa 4000m peaks including Punta Giordani...

Climbing & Sailing in North West Scotland

  In Spring 2021 Dan and James joined me on my 30′ sailing yacht Marin. Dan has been involved in this project from the start and has joined me trying to explore the islands and less visited areas of North West Scotland. We sailed around the Isle of Skye and the Small Isles, climbing on...

Winter Season 2021

    The following is a rolling list of routes climbed and skied with and without clients this season 2020/21 (February onwards) Various Ice and Mixed (Dry Tooling) at Le Fayet, the Zoo and Mont Saxonnex (see image) North Face Crete de Baude, Cerces Tour de Moutouze, Cerces Sombre Heros WI5 Ceillac Dancing Fall WI5...

An Antarctic First

During January 2021 Tim Blakemore was Lead Mountain Guide on a unique, bespoke expedition to the Antarctic Peninsula. Using two vessels and helicopters we undertook the first heliski operation (tbc) there. As well as being responsible for land based safety he also assisted Dr Tom Hart in data gathering using small boat access. This was...

2020 Summer

The following is a rolling list of climbs etc that I’ve done this season. April to June 2020 has been spent on my 30′ ‘Half Ton’ Swedish racing yacht ‘Marin’. I sailed it from Ardfern to the Kyle of Lochalsh in Scotland where its mooring is. I then spent a period of time exploring the...

2019/20 Winter Season

This is a rolling list of things I get up to during the winter season of 2019/20. I’ve had an extended hiatus this Autumn climbing in Greece and Spain, working in Antarctica in November as well as procuring a Swedish racing yacht for future expeditions and adventures! I have some availability in April for ski...

Ski Turkey 2020 – the Taurus Mountains

SKI TURKEY March 2020 We currently have places available on our 2020 Ski Adventure trip to Turkey (Taurus Mountains). If you are a ski-tourer looking for something a bit different this could be for you! On this ski expedition you will have the opportunity to climb the volcanic Mountains of central Anatolia and cross the...
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