The Matterhorn Guides

Adam began his climbing journey on the rugged East Coast, honing his skills in competitions across the Tri-State area while learning from the old-school climbers of the Gunks and Acadia. He picked up ice climbing in Vermont, then headed west to Montana and Colorado, refining his technique through countless trips to Canada and Alaska. After years spent traveling the North American climbing circuit, Adam eventually settled in Leavenworth, WA. These days, he splits his time between guiding closer to home—either skiing deep Cascade powder or exploring the granite walls of Index, and travelling internationally to guide the Alps.

Tim began guiding in the mountains in 1996. From his hometurf in the North Cascades he has since traveled and ran expeditions on all seven continents spending a lot of time in both north and south America, Antarctica and now calling Chamonix, in the French Alps his home. Highlights from the last few decades have been numerous ascents of Denali in Alaska, skiing from the summit of Mt Vinson in Antarctica, climbing the north face of the Eiger, climbing the New Dawn wall of El Capitan and the Walker spur of the Grande Jorrases, paragliding from the summits of Aig Whymper of Chimborazo and Mt Blanc and sailing/ skiing the waters of Svalbard in the frozen north to name a few adventures. In addition to Tim guiding technical peaks around the world he enjoys sharing the outdoors on trekking adventures. Tim specializes in leading treks in the Alps and has...

Nino began building his passion for climbing in his late teens. It quickly became an obsession that has taken him around the world to explore and continue developing that passion. After graduating from the Art Center College of Design in California, he began working to merge his love for photography and the mountains into a single career. Completing the guides program and earning IFMGA certification (AMGA / ACMG) allowed him to pursue that dream. His winter guiding currently consists of working full-time with CMH Heli-Ski / Adamants in Canada, along with ski touring lodge trips in the spring. He also teaches avalanche programs locally, and his CAA Level 2 certification remains the gold standard in avalanche education. Alpine and rock guiding in the United States, the European Alps, South America, and Nepal has led to a life of exploration. Living in Canada for the past 12 years has sharpened his...

Thor is a UIAGM certified mountain guide living in Chamonix France. He grew up skiing and climbing in Taos, New Mexico. Following his passion for skiing brought him to Chamonix where he has spent the last 20 winters and is now based year round in the valley. Thor has travelled throughout the world in search of adventure from the wilds of Alaska to the majestic Antarctic peninsula. He began the AMGA guide training in 2008, finishing in 2012.

Eric is an American IFMGA guide who lives in Telluride, CO. He has lead successful expeditions around world. He has over 50 expeditions to the Alaska Range, including over 20 summits of Denali. For the past five years, Eric has been guiding in the Alps, leading trips on Mont Blanc, the Matterhorn, and the Eiger. Eric is also an instructor for the American Mountain Guide Association.

Evan has been around the globe climbing, instructing and leading expeditions since 2009. Originally from southern New Hampshire Evan was a collegiate athlete and political science student at the College of the Holy Cross, in Worcester, MA. He now calls Teton Valley, Idaho home and is currently training and completing the exams required for his certification as an American Mountain Guide. Evan’s outdoor career began at the National Outdoor Leadership School, where he was a senior faculty member and program supervisor. After leaving full time work there, he instructed field safety courses and guided science groups for the United States Antarctic Program. He now spends his winters ski-guiding in the Tetons and splits the remainder of the year guiding rock and alpine climbing in Wyoming, the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. Evan is known for his friendly and calm demeanor, eagerness for teaching in big wilderness and his adeptness at manual...

Lyra started her career as a mountain guide in California’s Sierra Nevada, guiding numerous peaks and rock climbs from Yosemite Valley to the High Sierra, before venturing into the complex and beautiful North Cascades. Various adventures, both for work and play, have taken her climbing in the French Alps, South America, Mexico, Baja, and all over the western states, as well as trekking in the Dolomites. Originally planning to be a research scientist, Lyra left academia for the school of rocks. Now, she also works part time as a freelance journalist focusing on science writing, balancing her passion for athleticism in the mountains with her lifelong fascination with the natural world. Take 5 with the Guide If you could only take one album on an expedition? The Melody At Night, With You – Keith Jarrett Most beloved book? Braiding Sweetgrass – Robin Wall Kimmerer If you could be stuck with...

Dylan lives with his partner Marine and their cat  “Jonesy” in the boulder-strewn forests immediately below the Bossons Glacier on Mont Blanc’s north side. The Chamonix Valley has been Dylan’s home since 2009, and before that, he spent a decade in Western Washington after growing up in the Front Range of Colorado. Dylan has been climbing and skiing for over 3 decades, and has been guiding since 2000. Since finishing a Masters in Geology (and eschewing a potentially lively career as a researcher or perpetual PhD student), Dylan has used mountain guiding to combine a love for all things alpine with the satisfaction of sharing it with others. Working as a guide has provided many fun travel opportunities as well as fueling the wanderlust to seek adventure in even more exotic destinations during the off-season. In 2007, Dylan completed his training with the American Mountain Guide Association to become America’s...