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We've booked a two week trip to Chamonix in February, and we are looking for recommendations/suggestions for guiding for a few days. I've looked at a couple of company's (ski schools?) websites that have 3-6 day 'packages'... what we are looking for is to be shown around some of the ski areas, mostly off-piste, a little instruction thrown in but mostly freeskiing, in a small group, transport included, Vallee Blanche and maybe Courmayer.
Can anyone recommend a company to check out, or who/what to avoid? This is my first trip to Europe so I am not first-hand familiar with the whole guiding/multi-ski school issue.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Shellski, the Companies des Guides has an office near to the Tourist Office, but I don't believe they give instruction. You'de probably be better off with one of the main ski schools, if you don't like the ESF then Evolution 2 have an officee in Chamonix. Their website is www.evolution2.com hope you have a great trip.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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I can thoroughly recommend Andy Perkins if he's free. I skied with him on a week's powder instruction course based in Argentiere. Knew the area well. Very good on tips to help your skiing.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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I just noticed this thread.
I have skied with some great guides in Chamonix/Argentiere.
My favourite, though he is really for the good off piste skier who likes to be adventurous and be stretched, is Remy Lecluse.
A tremendous guy who is one of the best, and most famous guides and great fun to be with is Roland Stieger.
A very good British guide is Jim Kerr. I don't know if you might find they were all booked up by now but you could try.
The trouble is that you do need a proper UIAGM guide for the off-piste, partly because much of it is glacier and only proper high mountain guides are supposed to lead on glaciers.
On the other hand you would be wasting your money to have a proper guide on piste - guides are really expecting to take you off-piste.
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