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Private Guiding

We specialise in private guiding on tailor-made trips

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Scheduled Trips

Trips for individuals and small groups

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Alpine Mountaineering

Guided mountaineering courses and trips in the Alps from spring to Autumn

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Rock Climbing

Rock Climbing is our passion. We climb all year round in for work and pleasure

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Skiing

Guided skiing trips from off-piste lift accessed days through to multi day hut to hut touring

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Friendly, professional trips throughout the UK and the alps…

Vertical Frontiers is run by experienced IFMGA Mountain Guide Ben Bradford. We are a team of Chamonix Mountain Guides & Ski Guides offering friendly, professional courses throughout the UK and Europe. Rock Climbing, Alpine Mountaineering and Skiing is our passion, both at work and pleasure.

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Our Alpine base is Chamonix Mont Blanc, one of the most famous and popular mountaineering destinations in the world. Chamonix is also close to many other Alpine centres, and we travel to Grindalwald for the Eiger, Zermatt for the Matterhorn and other valleys in Switzerland for our Alpine Mountaineering course.

Our UK base on Dartmoor in Devon gives us access to some of the most picturesque and spectacular rock climbing in the UK. We run courses and trips here year round.

In the winter as Chamonix Ski Guides we offer Off Piste skiing and Ski Touring trips, within the Chamonix valley and nearby resorts such as Courmayeur, Verbier, Saint Gervais and Megeve.

We try to be as flexible as possible taking our clients to the best snow and venue for them and the conditions.

Chamonix is also home to the famous off piste run, the Vallee Blanche. We run many private trips as well as open courses for individuals wanting to join a group.

On Dartmoor, Devon and Chamonix, France our instructors and guides are qualified to a high standard and have extensive experience with a wide range of groups and abilities. With over fifteen years of experience in the outdoor industry both in the UK, Europe and on world-wide expeditions.

We run many private trips as well as open courses for individuals wanting to join a group. Check the news page to keep up to date with our blog.

Two great and varied days out, felt very comfortable and learned some new skills along the way, which was exactly what I wanted!
Paul S - Chamonix Climbing 2018
An amazing three day trip with Ben, from rock climbing, scrambling ridges and summiting a 4000m peak. I'm only a beginner but Ben filled me with bags of confidence to push myself to attempts stuff I wouldn't of done normally. Can't reckoned Ben highly enough. One day he will get me to the top of the Matterhorn, if not certainly more 4000m peaks, maybe Nadelhorn next year. Great guide, great company, great fun.
Rebecca Brennan - Monte Viso 2019
Just wanted to drop you a line and say thank you for an epic day. Dave and I had a blast and definitely opened our eyes to what this place is all about.
Vallee Blanche - Pete S 2016
Ben showed immense knowledge of the Alpine Regions and used this knowledge to construct a very informative and entertaining guided trip for us. I was particularly impressed by his ability to adapt and react to the changing weather conditions that we experienced.
Mick J - Chamonix climbing February 2020
Spent a fabulous 3 days doing skills training and some guided routes in the Alps under Ben's excellent tutorage. He is a fantastic guide I trusted instantly and cannot praise enough, highly recommended. Last day culminated in bagging the classic the Cosmiques Arête, which only cemented my desire to return!
Outstanding trip with VF on Cosmiques Arete on Aiguille du Midi. Although they may have had little to do with the perfect weather and low/no crowds, Ally (my guide) made sure every detail was attended to — most crucially, that my experience was tailor-made to my skill and ability. I’ll definitely work with them next time I’m back in Chamonix.
Andrew Battista
Chamonix Ski Guides
Vertical Frontiers IVBV British Mountain Guides Scarpa Arc'teryx Ski Trab