High Mountain Guide Training
Master high mountain guiding for travel and tourism: plan safe routes, read alpine weather, manage altitude risk, lead glacier teams, and coordinate rescue logistics to deliver unforgettable, professional ascents in the Alps, Andes, and Himalaya.

flexible workload of 4 to 360h
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
High Mountain Guide Training gives you practical skills to plan and lead safe, successful ascents on 4,000–4,500 m peaks. Learn alpine weather analysis, route selection, glacier travel, crevasse rescue, and hazard mitigation, plus gear choice, logistics, altitude health, and group management. Complete the course ready to design efficient, reliable high-mountain trips that clients trust and remember.
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Develop skills
- High-altitude planning: design safe 4,000–4,500 m routes for paying clients.
- Glacier travel & rescue: lead rope teams and execute fast crevasse extractions.
- Alpine weather decisions: turn complex forecasts into clear go/no-go calls.
- Altitude risk management: prevent, detect, and respond to AMS, HAPE, and HACE.
- Guide operations: manage clients, logistics, and emergency plans on big peaks.
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