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For the past couple of years I have guided on the excellent Arcteryx Alpine Academy here in...
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by Ben Bradford | Apr 27, 2017 | Armchair Mountaineering, Guiding/Instruction, News
For the past couple of years I have guided on the excellent Arcteryx Alpine Academy here in...
Read Moreby Ben Bradford | Jul 2, 2016 | Alps, Armchair Mountaineering, France, Italy, News, Switzerland, Uncategorised
The transformation from winter conditions to summer continues since the last blog. There is still...
Read Moreby Ben Bradford | Dec 11, 2015 | Alpine Climbing, Armchair Mountaineering, Gear reviews, Uncategorised
I wrote this review a while ago for the facewest gear blog – if you didn’t see it...
Read Moreby Ben Bradford | Oct 13, 2015 | Alpine Climbing, Alps, Armchair Mountaineering, Chamonix Conditions, France, Guiding/Instruction, mixed climbing, Uncategorised
One of the most popular routes in the Chamonix region is the Cosmiques Arete. It’s easy to...
Read Moreby Ben Bradford | Dec 18, 2013 | Armchair Mountaineering, Gear reviews, Scottish Winter Climbing, Uncategorised
A couple of days ago I had the pleasure of sitting in my nice warm living room watching Andy Cave climbing through a torrent of spin drift on Ben Nevis. There’s been very few good climbing films made of winter climbing, it...
Read Moreby Ben Bradford | Nov 29, 2011 | Alpine Climbing, Armchair Mountaineering, France, Uncategorised
I was digging through some old computer files today and found this piece I had written about an...
Read Moreby Ben Bradford | Nov 29, 2011 | Armchair Mountaineering, Navigation Training, Uncategorised, Weather
Spent a morning updating the website with some articles previously written for publication in “Active Dartmoor” Spring Showers – here Weather Fronts – here Details of the South-West Moorland Leader Scheme...
Read Moreby Ben Bradford | May 17, 2011 | Armchair Mountaineering, Uncategorised
There’s plenty of expeditions on the go at the moment. Matt Helliker and Jon Bracy are new routing in Alaska on the Moonflower Buttress. They have a good blog written by their cameraman at basecamp. British Moonflower...
Read Moreby Ben Bradford | Dec 15, 2010 | Armchair Mountaineering, Uncategorised
A friend of mine asked me for some mountaineering book recommendations the other day, here’s my short list: Savage Arena – Joe Tasker The White Spider – Heinrich Harrer Vertical Pleasure – Mick Fowler...
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• Once confirmed, final meeting details and logistics are sent out ten days before your trip.
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Please note that indicative prices shown are subject to change and are valid for bookings made at least one month in advance. Last-minute bookings may be subject to an additional charge depending on hut or lift availability.
Ben was highly professional and also great to spend the day with. We did the Vallee Blanche with him and had a great day out. He was very professional and careful to warn us of Read more Ben was highly professional and also great to spend the day with. We did the Vallee Blanche with him and had a great day out. He was very professional and careful to warn us of dangers and keep us informed and we felt very safe in his hands. Would highly recommend him and hopefully we can do a touring day out with him next time!
I had an amazing experience skiing the Vallée Blanche with Ben, who handled our group graciously, was highly professional and willing to share his knowledge throughout the day. Thank you again!
We had an absolutely amazing time out with Ben. Knowledgeable, fun to ski with and a great teacher and educator - thanks again for a memorable day!
We spent the whole day out climbing. Ben is an excellent guy and fun to spend the day with. This was first time ever doing multi-pitch climbing and he made it easy to learn and Read more We spent the whole day out climbing. Ben is an excellent guy and fun to spend the day with. This was first time ever doing multi-pitch climbing and he made it easy to learn and taught me a lot about climbing. I highly recommend booking him for any of your outdoor adventures.
Fantastic guiding and organisation for some beautiful days in the Swiss Alps. Vertical Frontiers kept me well informed and updated on the trip and the guide was very friendly and Read more Fantastic guiding and organisation for some beautiful days in the Swiss Alps. Vertical Frontiers kept me well informed and updated on the trip and the guide was very friendly and made me feel very safe in the mountain. Highly recommend Vertical Frontiers and Ben for your next adventure!
Amazing weekend on an alpine training course with Ben, going through all the basics like crampon and rope work, crevasse rescue and general mountain safety. Not only a lot of fun, Read more Amazing weekend on an alpine training course with Ben, going through all the basics like crampon and rope work, crevasse rescue and general mountain safety. I also tagged on an extra day for a 1:2 adventure up to Marbrees from the Torino refugio. Not only a lot of fun, but a very professional, safe and well organized trip - 100% recommend!
New for 2027: ski touring in Western Finnmark, Norway. From 9–16 May, six days of ski touring among the mountains and fjords.
Not every day in the mountains needs to involve a 4,000m summit or a huge objective — classic rock & alpine ridges around Chamonix.
Guiding the Grand Combin traverse, taking in all three summits in superb high-alpine conditions.
Dent de Tsalion and Aiguille de la Tsa — a brilliant day on steep Arolla granite.
Summit day on the Matterhorn — classic alpine mountaineering on one of the iconic peaks of the Alps.
An early alpine start and a Gran Paradiso ascent in crisp late-summer conditions.
We are open for enquires 7 days a week all year, we check and respond to emails once a day during the high season