Steve Jones

IFMGA British Mountain Guide

Perhaps the most experienced British guide working in the Alps, Steve has lived in Switzerland for more than 30yrs. He is a member of the Swiss Guides association as well as the British Mountain Guides.

Having climbed and travelled in most parts of the world, Steve has made the Alps his home and is particularly knowledgeable about the lesser-known areas. As one of the first British guides to ski to a high standard, Steve has specialised in skiing and ski touring and is an acknowledged expert on avalanches (training fellow guides in avalanche awareness skills). He also has a major role in devising and running our introductory courses and Student Alpine Weeks.

Testimonials For ISM

Thanks for organising an excellent week. The course format, accommodation and set up was perfect. The guide was outstanding and gave us a full week of constructive tuition. I was able to put his training into practice the following week when I met up with a friend and did the Cosmiques Arrete.

R W (2017)
Classic AlpinISM (Instructional Course)

Good mixture of progressive instruction and learning, climbing and guiding. We climbed some very good mountains from good huts and made the best of the mixed weather conditions. The course also used a range of situations and locations to cover a wide range of skills and techniques.

Donald Connolly
Classic AlpinISM (Instructional Course)

“What an incredible week learning the basics of Mountaineering. The course is perfectly balanced between summiting high alpine peaks and learning rope, climbing and glacier skills.

William 2021

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