Ice climbing is an alternative in winter for get the best of your holiday!

Ice Climbing with a guide

Ice climbing in winter is not only for extreme climbers.

We always like to offer something different than skiing every day in deep powder that could become boring after a while! Mostly for those people that staying for one week or more in the same ski resort….

One day of heliski, ski Touring, ice-climbing or also rock climbing in spring when the climate is nomally a bit milder could be a unique experience to try!

We offer the possibility to do a day of climbing school for those of you with no experience. You will become confident with the climbing gear and the terrain, and learn basic technique and skills.For those who already have some basic experience of the climbing technique or those who have a good level is also the possibility to have a beautiful day doing a multi-pitch climb on one of the local ice-falls of the valley, discovering the secrets of the “Crystal World” of the mountains.
Type of course	guide fee for 1 day
ICE CLIMBING INTRODUCTORY COURSES for BEGINNERS	1 – 2 people x 1 guide 350€/day 3 – 5 people x 1 guide 400€/day
ICE CLIMBING ADVANCED COURSES	1 – 2 people max per guide 380€/day
ICE CLIMBING MULTI-PITCH ROUTES	1 – 2 people max per guide 400€/day
Prices include 22% IVA. For all these activites we provide all the climbing gear and the safety gear you need. This does not include the climbing boots and the clothes. We can help with renting these items if necessary.

Booking form

Price does not include rescue and first medical care insurance. We highly recommend that you arrange your own personal insurance before undertaking any mountain activity. If you do not have a personal insurance please keep in touch with us and we will help you.
You can buy a personal insurance for rescue and first medical care at this address: https://pos.larcasrl.it/default.aspx?IDCON=9325
Please note that the insurance is valid ONLY if you are guided by one of our guides.

What Do our Guides do?

All our guides are expert climber and speak good English. This is what they like to do with you:

Teach to you ice climbing technique and skills always with an intensive daily program.
Guide you safely on climbing the best ice-falls of the area.
Teach to you all they know about safety, weather, snow, avalanches.
Teach basic information about rescue and practice with ropes.
Last but not least looking for the best food and the best drinks at the end of the day!

Book your Ice Climbing day now!

We’ll be happy to send you a quote for one or more days of Ice Climbing with one of our qualified guides. Please fill in the following form. If you want to get in touch with us directly because you want to book on short notice or for some other reason, please call Paolo on his cell (+39 347254 9956). If he’s out of reach or on the slopes, leave a text message, he checks regularly!

Filling out this form doesn’t tie you to anything. After we have received your request, we will get back to you with a price quote and further details. Then it’s up to you to confirm and this is done by transferring a 15% deposit into our bank account.

Erin Butler

18/04/2022

We had the most epic time with Alagna Ski Guides! They took our goals and priorities for the trip into consideration and created the perfect, custom trip to travel and ski throughout the Alps. We were able to find some incredibly challenging terrain, but felt supported and safe with our guides at all times. We fully intend to book with Paolo and Alagna Ski Guides the next time we return to Europe to ski…. Italy or elsewhere! 110% recommended!

Joachim MK

10/09/2020

Me and my girlfriend had Paulo as a guide and he was great. A kind guy and a very competent guide.

Slava Dvorak

03/03/2020

We have just come back from 5 days of guided off-piste skiing in Monte Rosa area. Despite poor snow conditions, our guide Paolo Paglino from Alagna Ski Guides did an outstanding job in finding good snow and taking us to the most beautiful areas of this part of Alps. Paolo was constantly evaluating weather and snow conditions in these 3 valleys to find the best place for skiing. We have been skiing with a number of alpine guides before, but the experience with Paolo was fantastic. Thank you, Paolo, for a great week and I am sure we will come back to ski with you again in the future.

Yves Revaz

19/02/2020

Nous avons exploré cette magnifique région durant 4 jours en compagnie de Giuseppe, guide expérimenté, patient, à l'écoute de ses clients, respectueux, sensible et de surcroît très intéressant car très cultivé. Nous avons appris avec lui plein de choses intéressantes sur la région.Nous le recommandons sans réserve, et reviendrons à Alagna pour continuer d'explorer les multiples possibilités de randonnées en sa compagnie. Merci Giuseppe!!!

Henry Craven-Smith

03/02/2020

We've just returned from a sensational three days touring with Andrea and Giuseppe from the Alagna Ski Guides. They found us fresh tracks everywhere we went, extremely safe and great fun to be with! Our team have skied all over the world and the Monterosa is one of our favourites! Very happy days! Thanks guys

A dam

27/03/2019

From the day I started skiing I wanted to ski off piste, For about 10 years now my friends & I have been doing that with Powder Paolo and Alagna Ski Guides in Alagna, other parts of Italy, Austria & France. Paolo's commitment is first rate. He finds safe snow, has taken our group right to the edge of our comfort zone; exhibits endless patience, a great sense of humour and even occasionally stops for lunch (much more so as we get older!). I've been to the places I dreamed to ski, deserted valleys, glaciers and forests all with stunning scenery, sometimes needing a bit of a climb up or a roped descent down, pumping adrenaline and all adding to the adventure! Ciao Paolo, Grazie Mille, !

Lesley Wood

26/03/2019

Fantastic ski tour. Excellent planning and great company.

Pamela Patrick

25/03/2019

We have just had another outstanding week ski touring with Paulo. As ever, he selected a varied and interesting collection of routes making good use of the conditions and with his usual consideration for the needs and wishes of our group. Alagna ski guides are friendly and professional. Paulo always mixed well with the group and adds to the social part of a trip in addition to keeping us safe and happy. John Patrick

Phil Jones

24/03/2019

We have skied with Paolo for several years. This year a couple of days in the Monterosa was followed by a week in the Queyras. Despite the relative lack of snow in this part of France, Paolo found us routes for six excellent days of touring. We explored the local valley but also travelled a little further afield. As always, the routes were well chosen for the group enabling everyone to have a great time. Thanks Paolo!