Alpine Guide Verbier

A mountain guide’s perspective on current ski and climbing conditions in and around Verbier, Switzerland.

Bec d’Epicoune- A Himalayan experience out my back door

We headed to the end of our Val duBagnes for a bit of Autumn climbing, and got a real nice Himalayan experience. This area is so wild and beautiful. There are so few visitors here, that you get the feeling you are far from civilization. The glaciers are big, and the North walls were rimmed with snow [...]

The Matterhorn via the Hornli Ridge

Conditions were close to ideal on the Matterhorn.

Fletschhorn-Lagginhorn Traverse

We traversed these 2 peaks over the weekend.

Allalinhorn Traverse- The Hohlaub Ridge

After a hot July and a cool August, September announces summer’s return.