UIAGM Certified · Chamonix · Verbier · Zermatt
8 years guiding the greatest peaks in the Alps. Mont Blanc, the Matterhorn and the 4,000 m classics in summer; the Vallée Blanche, ski touring and the Haute Route in winter — from Chamonix, Verbier and Zermatt. Always your own group, never mixed with strangers.
December – May
Glacier descents, days on skins, and traverses that cross the Alps from one valley to the next.
June – October
The two legends, the Monte Rosa 4,000 m peaks, and everything from a first glacier day to a five-summit traverse.
All summer tours →Signature ascents
Mont Blanc and the Matterhorn are the defining objectives of the Alps. Both require preparation, commitment and the right guide by your side. Carlos offers fully private programs for both — tailored to your experience and built around your summit.
Chamonix · France · mid June – mid September
4,810 m · 15,781 ft — The Roof of the Alps · 5-day program
The highest summit in Western Europe. A 5-day program combining two acclimatization days in the Chamonix massif with the classic Goûter route. Hut nights and the lifts onto the mountain are inside the price.
Valley lifts on the acclimatization days and valley accommodation not included · Min. 2 days crampon experience required · Rescue insurance mandatory
Zermatt · Switzerland · mid July – mid September
4,478 m · 14,692 ft — The Iconic Ridge · 2-day program
The world's most recognizable mountain. Day 1 is preparation — rock on the Riffelhorn or altitude on the Breithorn ½ Traverse. Day 2 you depart at 04:00 from the Hörnlihütte and climb the Hornligrat to the summit cross.
Extra costs (not incl.): Hörnlihütte overnight ~CHF 150 pp, counted twice — the guide’s night too · Schwarzsee cable car ~CHF 44 · Rental gear CHF 50–70
All tours
Every tour departs from Zermatt and is guided privately — your own group, never mixed with strangers. Select your level below — from your very first glacier day on the Breithorn to a full five-summit traverse above 4,000 m.
Zermatt · Klein Matterhorn · Year-round
Beginner friendly · Min. age 124,164 m · 13,661 ft — Your first 4,000 m peak
The easiest four-thousander in the Alps. The cable car brings you to 3,883 m — from there a guided 2-hour walk across the glacier plateau to the summit. No prior alpine experience needed.
Zermatt · June – October
Rock technique · All levels2,930 m · 9,613 ft — Alpine rock climbing
Multi-pitch climbing on grippy alpine rock with the Matterhorn directly in front of you. Adapted to all levels — and structured as Matterhorn-specific training when needed.
Zermatt · June – mid September
Intermediate · Matterhorn prep4,089 m · 13,415 ft — Rock & Ice 4,000 m
SW ridge combining rock with fixed chains and a final firn ascent. A full alpine day and the ideal stepping stone before the Matterhorn. In good conditions extendable to Castor: two 4,000 m peaks in one day.
Zermatt · mid July – mid September
Matterhorn prep · UIAA IV4,164 m · 13,661 ft — Two 4,000 m summits
From the Selle (4,022 m) across the Central Summit to the Main Summit — glacier, firn and rock to UIAA IV. Officially recommended Matterhorn preparation. Guide assesses readiness on the ridge.
Zermatt · July – October
Advanced · UIAA IV4,164 m · 13,661 ft — Five 4,000 m summits in one day
Roccia Nera, the Twin Peaks, Central and Main Summit — a world-class ridge day with exposed abseils, narrow firn ridges and climbing to UIAA IV. A unique alpine achievement.
Zermatt · mid July – mid September
2-day expedition · UIAA IV4,479 m · 14,695 ft — The most legendary ridge in the Alps
Day 1: Castor (4,223 m) and overnight at Rifugio Quintino Sella. Day 2: the narrow firn ridge of the Liskamm West — one of the most exposed ascents in the entire Alps.
5 days · 4 huts · up to 11 peaks
Five days in the Monte Rosa massif — sleeping in iconic Italian huts, collecting summits every day and finishing the night at Capanna Regina Margherita (4,554 m), the highest mountain hut in Europe.
Your guide
I moved to Chamonix twelve years ago and never left. Since then I've guided hundreds of clients across the greatest summits of the Alps — from first-timers reaching their first 4,000 m to experienced alpinists pushing technical ridges.
My guiding philosophy is simple: I take the mountains seriously so we can enjoy them safely. Every tour is tailored to you — your level, your goal, your pace. All my guiding is private and 1-to-1.
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