Customized Alpine Climbing
Private customized guiding is the gold standard and most popular option among returning guests. This type of guiding allows you to be alone or in your own group with your mountain guide. It is undoubtedly the ideal solution to realize your projects since it guarantees you a maximum amount of comfort.
What to expect?
Tell us about your project or wishes or let us suggest an itinerary which we think would suit you or your group!
There are many possibilities varying from day tours from one base, for example a hotel with a sauna, to multi-day hut tours where we sleep in mountain huts or even outdoors in sleeping bags!
From beginner to expert
Whether you're an experienced climber looking to conquer new challenges or a beginner eager to learn the ropes, our customized alpine climbing experiences offer the perfect blend of excitement, safety, and breathtaking scenery.
The quiet places
There are a lot of amazing alpine climbs just next door to Engelberg. If you’re looking for exciting and beautiful alpine climbs with less other people around, you’ve got it here!
The classics
If you’re interested in 4000 meter peaks, Switzerland is the place to be with its whopping 48 peaks which reach above that altitude. There we’ll find an adventure for anybody. Maybe you want to climb a bit more challenging alternative route to the top? Or if the normal route is what you want, we’ll do that!
Guide to guest ratio
On the challenging climbs the ratio is 1:1, one guide, one guest. On moderate climbs we can have 1:2. On technically easy tours we can have even up to 6 guests per guide.
With customized alpine guiding you will benefit from:
- Personalized itinerary
- Expert guiding
- Stunning scenery
- Flexibility and adaptability
- Comprehensive support
- Memorable experience
Customized Alpine Climbing Price
If you have any questions regarding prices or services, we are happy to answer all of them.
Daily guiding fees 2024
1 person: 750 chf per person
2 persons: 425 chf per person
For bigger groups of 3-6 people contact us for further information.
Includes: Guide’s fee with planning, organizing and guiding.
Does not include: Other costs e.g. lift tickets, transport, lunch, rental gear. Guide’s costs are to be covered by the guests.
Equipment
Technical equipment:
Harness
Crampons, steel with anti-balling plates
Ice-axe
Helmet
Mountaineering boots
Hiking pole (which folds to fit inside your backpack)
4 locking carabiners
ATC
1 sling 120cm
1 prusik
Overnight equipment:
Headlamp with extra set of batteries
Hygienic accessories
Powerbank & phone charger
Sleeping liner
Earplugs
Extra pair of socks
Extra merino wool shirt and short underpants
Cash for the huts
Alpine club membership card
Other equipment:
30-35 liter backpack
Sunscreen for face and lips
Sunglasses category 4
(Ski goggles for snowy, windy conditions e.g. on Mt Blanc)
1 liter water bottle which tolerates hot water
0.5 liter thermos bottle
Snacks
A small personalized first aid kit with your personal medicine, paracetamol, ibuprofen, blister plasters, sport tape
Clothes:
Alpine climbing trousers (no ski trousers)
Light waterproof rain pants
Socks
Base layer of merino wool
Mid layer fleece jacket
Gore-tex jacket
Lightweight insulation jacket
Thin and warm gloves
Cap
Headband or a beanie
Special equipment:
On certain tours the guest also needs the following:
2 ice screws, 16 cm
Micro Traxion
Ticbloc
Extra cord, 6mm
When?
The alpine climbing season starts in the beginning of June. There are routes that are usually in best condition early in the season, for example Biancograt on Piz Bernina or other similar routes that need a good snow coverage.
When the summer progresses the snow melts and we can start climbing high altitude rocky ridges which are now free of snow. For example, Weisshorn north ridge.
Towards the autumn the weather gets cooler and less prone for thunderstorms which we like! Autumn is an unbelievably beautiful time to do alpine climbing and there tends to be less people around. As always, we stay flexible and see where the conditions are best and head that way for an adventure!
We can climb even in October still. At this time of the year, we tend to move to a bit lower altitude and enjoy rock ridges and alpine multi pitch routes. Climbing never stops!
Why choose Sisu Mountain Guides?
When you choose Sisu Mountain Guides, you're choosing more than just an outdoor activity — you choose personalized and professional service.
Jonas Alajuuma from Sisu Mountain Guides is an IFMGA-certified mountain guide, and safety is always our top priority. We're proud to offer our clients unique experiences and help them create memories that last a lifetime.
Frequently asked questions
Here are some frequently asked questions with answers. If you still have anything on your mind, don't hesitate to contact us!
In the Alps and Norway. December-February I’m mainly in the vicinity of Engelberg since it’s so good here but I do some trips to other places and resorts in the Alps for freeriding and ski touring during this time as well. March-May during the spring season I’m guiding multi-day ski tours in different places, e.g. Urner Haute Route, Chamonix-Zermatt Haute Route, Tour du Soleil, Svalbard/Spitzbergen, Lyngen. June-October so during the summer and autumn I guide in the Alps on various beautiful tours and climbs and offer courses as well for those looking to improve their level to be able to participate on more demanding tours.
Well for several reasons but shortly IFMGA mountain guides are educated professionals with extensive experience and knowledge with your best interest at heart while making decisions and who you can count on at all times. That’s the kind of person you want to have with you on the mountains. Just be a great companion back and happy times are a guarantee!
It depends on the chosen tour and conditions but between 1-6 guests per guide is the norm.
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