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The Alps hold a place for adventurers all four seasons, whether you have aspirations to climb a well known summit, ski a classic descent, or simply get off the beaten track to discover a hidden gem.

Welcome to High-Alpine Mountain Guides

We offer some of the most magnificent Alpine rock climbing, mountaineering and ski trips available in the Alps. Michael Silitch, founder and primary guide, is an internationally certified UIAGM/IFMGA rock, alpine and ski-mountaineering guide (one of only a handful of American mountain guides certified in all three disciplines). He is based in Chamonix, France, but guides around the world.

We also offer cross-country ski adventures in the Alps and Norway, and bicycling tours throughout the Alps. Come join us for a scenic tour through some of the most spectacular alpine valleys in Europe.

From the Blog

SPEED HAUTE ROUTE–Chamonix to Zermatt and back again in five days on skis and bike

A fast and light Haute Route with return by bicycle has been a dream of mine for years and this spring, 25-29 April 2012, I finally put it all together. Graham Barnes and I have been climbing together for over 12 years and when I proposed this trip, he was up for the challenge! Nina […]