The Mont Blanc Guides

The Mont Blanc guides, in Chamonix

The Company of Guides of Chamonix is the oldest company of mountain guides in the world. The Chamonix audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this prestigious institution, guardian of the know-how and the memory of mountaineering.

The oldest company of guides of the world

The Company of Guides of Chamonix, founded in 1821, is the oldest and one of the most prestigious companies of mountain guides in the world. It was born in the first decades of the conquest of the summits, when more and more travellers came to attempt the ascent of Mont Blanc and the aiguilles, and when it was necessary to organise and supervise these expeditions, often perilous. For two centuries, the guides of Chamonix have accompanied the mountaineers towards the summits, transmitted their know-how and watched over the safety in the mountain, sometimes at the cost of their lives. They embody the soul of Chamonix, the world capital of mountaineering, and perpetuate a tradition of excellence, courage and intimate knowledge of the high mountain. The Mont Blanc guides are a pride and a living legend of Chamonix.

What to see

Here you discover the Company of Guides of Chamonix, founded in 1821, the oldest company of mountain guides in the world, which for two centuries has accompanied the mountaineers towards the summits, transmitted its know-how and watched over the safety, embodying the soul of the capital of mountaineering. The Mont Blanc guides are a living legend of Chamonix. It is a stop for mountain enthusiasts, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Company of Guides of Chamonix is established in the heart of the town, reachable on foot. The guides offer outings and ascents according to the season, the conditions and their own arrangements. It is best to enquire with the company for any mountain outing.

When was the Company of Guides of Chamonix founded?

In 1821, which makes it the oldest company of mountain guides in the world; for two centuries, its guides have accompanied the mountaineers towards the summits and watched over the safety in the mountain.

Where are the Mont Blanc guides?

In the heart of Chamonix, the capital of mountaineering, in France.