Gary has been busy corresponding with folk re climbing/mountaineering in Switzerland for the 2019 summer season ( July /August )……are you traveling that way or thinking about it? Give us a call/email and discuss an amazing Swiss alpine adventure with Alpinism and ski.
Inspirational Swiss rock climbing
Classic mountaineering
Fantastic Swiss climbing/mountaineering infrastructure
Over the weekend, Gary and Anand climbed the classic 4010m Swiss peak, the Lagginhorn. Mainly PD alpine rock, with crampons being worn on the last hour of the ascent. A dusting of fresh snow and a very breezy and fresh North wind greeted them on the summit slopes. A great vista was quickly admired as it was below zero degrees on the summit and the wind chill made for a short summit stop.
Private Swiss summit mountain guiding – Anand ontop the summit of the Lagginhorn 4010m, Switzerland
Recently Gary and Iris have been out cranking some classic big multipitch rock routes.Fabulous sunny weather, and great, inspirational rock.
Classic Swiss granite slab climbing
Inspirational Swiss rock climbing
Iris belaying on 10 pitch ‘le singe’
Mt Blanc du Cheilon 3,869m “undoubtedly one of the most beautiful peaks in the Western Valais….” A perfect 3 day adventure completed by Mountain Guide Gary Dickson and Anand.
Yes, this is a fantastic classic Swiss alpine mountaineering trip with a superb Cabane ( Cabane des Dix) as the launch point. Fine alpine rock ridge travel then superb views of the Matterhorn, Dent Blanche and Dent d Herens at the summit ridge and then fun, exposed ridge travel and a final summit mini pitch to the very ‘airy’ summit where one can look directly down the very steep north face to the Cabane Dix 1000m below.
Crampon time
Matterhorn background
Summit ridge
Sunday/Monday, Anand and Gary headed to the Cabane d’Orny for some classic Swiss alpinism. After the hike to the cabane , they enjoyed some rock climbing on granite routes behind the hut in the afternoon sun. Then next morning they went up the ‘Orny glacier to the Trient plateau and up the rocky ridge on the left side of the north face of the Tete blanche, then over to the Summit of the Petite Fourche, then a descent to a fixed rappel point, over the bergshrund and a cruise back to the Cabane for a well deserved rosti…..
High on the Tete Blanche, classic Swiss alpinism
Alpinism in Switzerland on the Trient ice plateau
Swiss summit – Petite Fourche
Back in Leysin , Switzerland for the I think 19th season. Still very beautiful. Been climbing multipitch rock with Iris in the Grimsel pass granite area and now over in the Swiss French region of Switzerland where we base our selves for the two months of July and August.
pitch three, granite slab climbing, Central Switzerland
July and August , there is still a bit of space available to book IFMGA mountain guide Gary Dickson for some mountain guiding or a climbing instruction course in the Swiss alps.
Warm summer alpine rock, Swiss glaciers, snowy ridges, Swiss cheese, cow bells. Come and enjoy Switzerland with us.
Mountain climbing in Switzerland
Classic alpine Swiss mountain ridges
Happy Swiss times
Leysin is a fantastic alpine village nestled in the pre alps of Switzerland, perfect as our base to launch mountaineering trips into the swiss alps from.
Leysin has all grades of rock climbing on superb rock
Leysin has excellent local hikes pre and post mountaineering
Awesome mountain veiws from this 1500m veiw point – Leysin
Leysin is easy to get to via the fantastically efficient and reliable Swiss train system or road if you have a rental car.
It is about the same size as Wanaka, NZ – a small alpine type town with cafes, restaurants, sports stores, supermarket, a variety of nice accomodation options and importantly central to the main mountaineering regions.
So perfect for a warm up acclimatisation hike, rock session or via ferrata if required for skills acqusition , skills tune up or best weather option, and then ideal for launching off to the best venue for conditions, weather, your skills and objectives….
Helicopter action recently rennovating the Hornli hut -Matterhorn in the background
Me, Gary Dickson, IFMGA mountain guide on Swiss rock
Swiss alpine flora, on a rock climbing excursion near Leysin