Alpine climbing is the culmination of all the elements of mountaincraft – rock, ice and snow; judgment, partnership and commitment.
Like the diverse mountain landscape, alpine climbing has many faces.
Whether your interest is in classical mountaineering or technical alpine climbing, the mountains can offer a venue for self-realization and beauty unparalleled in more common walks of life. The satisfaction of reaching the summit is only half of climbing, the rest is the journey of getting there.
Each alpine climb, and each alpine climber’s dream, is as unique as the mountains themselves. Whether you’re ready for the big north faces or just getting started, let us help you find and realize your mountain dreams.
Now!Climbing is proud to offer courses and climbs in some of the most beautiful places on earth. If you don’t quite know what you’re after yet, let us help. As mountains are made of many mediums – snow, ice and rock – there are mountains for each of us. Our favorites combine all three types of climbing, and whether you’re looking to learn the skills you need for rock, ice or snow climbing, anchor and rope systems, glacier travel and crevasse rescue, or just looking to get out into the hills, we can help select a venue and an objective that’s right for you. Whether it’s the classics of the Alps, Andes, Alaska, Himalaya or Rockies, we’ve got you covered.
Whatever your alpine dreams look like, let us know and we’d love to make them happen. All of our alpine programs are custom-tailored to fit our guests, and here are some of our regular haunts.
Chamonix, France
There is literally nowhere on Earth with a greater concentration of easily-accessible, high quality alpine climbs than the Chamonix Valley. Rock, ice or snow, the Mont Blanc Massif has it all. Come see why generations of alpinists - expert and novice alike - have flocked to the best alpine playground in the world.
Dolomites, Italy
Have you ever dreamed of waking up to breathtaking alpine scenery and drinking a capuccino before taking a stroll through the wildflowers to a dreamy twenty-pitch rock climb on perfect sunny limestone? The thing is, it’s not just a dream in the Dolomites. We’re not kidding either - it is really that good.
Zermatt, Switzerland
The Matterhorn might be the most famous mountain in the world, but with the most 4000-meter peaks anywhere in the Alps, Switzerland deserves its reputation as a mountain wonderland. Come climb the Matterhorn’s famous Hörnli Ridge, or explore the hundreds of other routes perfect for everyone from beginner to expert mountaineers.
