Steve Hartland British Alpine Mountain Guide Chamonix Mont Blanc

Ice Climbing
From December to February many of the waterfalls in the Alps freeze up to form sculpted shafts of solid ice. These ice falls become the ice climber’s paradise. Equipped with axes, crampons and dry tools; and accompanied by a Qualified Mountain Guide; anyone can learn the skills requi ...
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Via Ferrata
Originally the Via Ferrata, or “Iron Road” in Italian, were developed in WW1 by the Italian army to facilitate the movement of troops around the mountains. The Italian Dolomites are littered with Via Ferrata which are now modernised and maintained allowing quick and easy access ...
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Mountaineering
Alpine Mountaineering is not an exclusive sport and suitable routes can be chosen to suit all levels of experience and fitness. The Alps present a myriad of different summits and challenges for the beginner and expert alike. Chamonix is an amazing base for alpine mountaineering with easy a ...
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Steve Hartland
Steve is a British Mountain Guide based in Chamonix, France. He has been guiding since 1987. Starting out in Sheffield, he moved to North Wales where he worked for over a decade as a senior instructor at Plas y Brenin, the National Mountain Centre. Since 2000, he has been based in the Fre ...
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Haute Route Chamonix – Zermatt
The Haute Route is one of the most coveted ski tours in the World. First successfully completed in 1911. There are many variations on the route, some easier than others, but they all start in the Chamonix Valley from the top of the Grand Montets and finish in Zermatt, Switzerland. The ro ...
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Off Piste Skiing
Chamonix is renown for it’s off piste skiing. Having said that the areas around Chamonix including Megève, Courmayeur and Verbier offer fantastic terrain covered in virgin powder long after every square inch of the Chamonix valley has been tracked out. If you are a competent piste s ...
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Ski Touring
Ski Touring is a fantastic way of exploring the mountains beyond the reach of the ski lift systems. The Chamonix Valley and the Mont Blanc Massif present vast opportunities for day tours and multi day touring utilising the system of mountain huts and refuges. Some of the classic day tours ...
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First Brit to summit all 82 Alpine 4,000m peaks
In August 2016 Steve got to the top of Combin de Tsessette in Switzerland and became the first Brit to summit all 82 Alpine 4,000m peaks on the UIAA list. Steve Hartland has been ticking peaks off the list since he was a young 17 year old Alpinist. Some of the peaks he has climbed [&hellip ...
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Vallee Blanche
The Aiguille du Midi cable car in Chamonix gives access to the famous Vallee Blanche. A 22km off piste run from 3842m down to the valley floor at Chamonix 1000m. There are numerous different routes and variations on each but all are on glacial terrain. It is strongly advised that skiers ...
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Trekking
Summer Alpine Trekking is an increasingly popular activity. Your Mountain Guide can suggest suitable treks in the Alps based on your experience and level of fitness. An itinerary for a number of days can easily be put together to build up to a summit like Mont Buet (pictured here) or indee ...
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Rock Climbing
The Alps offer rock climbing of all grades and all different lengths. If you can climb in the UK or on a climbing wall then accompanied by a Mountain Guide you can conquer some of the most outstanding and aesthetic rock climbing routes in the Alps. The beauty of rock climbing around Chamon ...
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Steve Hartland

Steve is a British Mountain Guide based in Chamonix, France. He has been guiding since 1987. Starting out in Sheffield, he moved to North Wales where he worked for over a decade as a senior instructor at Plas y Brenin, the National Mountain Centre. Since 2000, he has been based in the French Alps & now […] Wordpress Websites that Work

Winter

The Winter Alpine Season runs from mid December through to the end of May. Winter in the Alps is stunning however the weather conditions can change very quickly catching the inexperienced unaware.

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