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Prices & Ratios

Prices quoted are the total price per day in GBP (£). If you wish to pay in Euros then please contact for a quote. For the individual price divide the figure by the number of clients.

Private Guiding

These prices are not fixed and may increase for long or difficult itineraries (Mt Blanc/Matterhorn attract a 10% surcharge for e.g.)

No. in Group 1 2 3 4 or more
Alps & Scottish Winter Climbing 295 305 325 350

These prices are guiding fees only. They include guiding / instructing services and the use of ropes and climbing protection hardware such as ice screws, wires, slings, karabiners etc. It is your responsibility to provide adequate personal mountaineering equipment although this may be hired or even loaned if a request is made with enough notice.

Prices Do Include Prices do NOT Include
  • Guiding Fees
  • Provision of Avalanche Equipment (Shovel, Probe, Transceiver)
  • Harness and Crevasse Rescue Kit
  • Guides Accommodation in Chamonix
  • Travel within the Chamonix Valley
  • Accommodation
  • Mountain Lifts / Telepheriques
  • Travel to reach the course location
  • Insurance
  • Any food or drink
  • Any personal mountaineering equipment including boots, rucksack, ice-axe, crampons or outdoor clothing
  • Guides expenses (Alps) including uplift, hut fees and valley accommodation outside Chamonix
  • The cost of any additional activities e.g. if a climbing wall is visited
  • Travel outside of the Chamonix Valley
  • Wall to wall sunshine

MLTE

Advertised open CWA Courses

CWA Training £
CWA Assessment £
Abseil Module Training £
Abseil Module Assessment £

Advertised open SPA Courses

SPA Training £
SPA Assessment £

Advertised open ML Courses

ML (Summer) Training £
ML (Summer) Assessment £

Advertised open WGL Courses

WGL Training £
WGL Assessment £

Bespoke MLTE Courses

SPA Training/Assessment £630 Ratio-1:4
WGL Training £945 1:6
WGL Assessment £930 1:4
ML Training £1845 1:4*
ML Assessment £1545 1:4

All the above bespoke courses include all instruction and MLTE stickers.
Prices are charged per "ratio allowance" i.e. 5 candidates on a SPA course would cost the same as 8
Travel is charged out on a per job basis.

*6 candidates can be included in a ML Training with an additional payment of £315