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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.

Ben and his Vertical Frontiers guides have taken me from a summit-less newbie to accomplishing the Matterhorn. Over three summers he has shown me some beautifully quite and tucked away summits in L'Eveque and Pigne d'Arolla, guided me to the summit of Mont Blanc despite unplanned disruptions to our plans and most recently four 4,000+ summits over five days, culminating with the Matterhorn. Ben is highly dependable, conscious of your skill level and capable of planning expeditions that pushes you just enough to challenge and develop your capabilities. I cannot recommend him more highly and count down the days to getting out on another expedition with Vertical Frontiers.
Rob K - Matterhorn 2016
Incredible guiding, knowledge and experience! I've been on multiple trips with Vertical Frontiers and have had amazing experiences with superb choice of routes, level of safety, and high up on the fun scale. Would highly recommend to any aspiring climber or mountaineer.
Amy Kilpin - Eiger 2019
Ben is a fantastic guide and always delivers a great trip. He's very knowledgeable and is happy to share his insights with his clients. We enjoyed a memorable trip ski touring in the high mountains above Saas Fee in May, bagging a few 4000+m peaks.
Tim Mace - Saas Fee Ski trip 2019
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
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
Just wanted to thank both you and Neil for an absolutely brilliant week and your patience with such amateurs. I have learned so much and it has been great to improve some skills.
Niall C - Mont Blanc 2016
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