Mountain Guide in Chamonix  Alps France

Montaineering, Off piste skiing, Climbing or Canyoning choose it!

Here are the activities that Gérald Durand,propose you as mountain guide : off piste skiing, back coutry skiing, ski touring,
rock climbing, ice climbing.

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Book now your days out climbing, mountainering, canyoning, treks and I'll take you to discover new horizons!

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Dare ... is the key word of this site to help you select an activity which appeals to you. As an Mountain Guide, I'd like to share my passion for the world of the mountains in Chamonix, Annecy, la Clusaz, les Aravis,Haute Savoie or elsewhere! These few pages are divided into seasons: summer, winter, spring/autumn, to describe the range of mountain activities that can be carried during each period of the year in the Alps. Choose the season to try out different activities and if the destination. Whether you are a beginner in montaineering or climbing, intermediate or expert I'll give you the chance to discover new horizons: Mont Blanc, Aravis Mountains, Northern Alps... Don’t hesitate to contact me for further information ... See you soon I hope     A bientôt j'espère !!! Enjoy surfing!

To be Mountain guide:
The job of a mountain guide requires a
top physical fi tness, technical abilities
and moral qualities.

To sit for the entrance examination to the
mountain guide diploma, a large experience in
the high mountain environment as well as a
high technical level in all the techniques used
in alpinism : snow, ice, rock, mixed ground,
ski alpinism, ice climbing, canyoning are a
requirement …

The mountain guide diploma entitles its
holder to be paid for the following activities :

- to lead and take people around in ascents, in
rocky, snowy, icy, and mixed surroundings

- to take people in ski tours, ski alpinism trips
and off piste skiing
- to teach the techniques used in alpinism, in
rock climbing, in ski touring, ski alpinism and
off piste skiing
- to teach cannyoning in conditions when
verticality and depth of water require the use
of specifi c equipment

- training in competition practice in the above
activities

A retraining is compulsary every 6 years.
Even if it can be a full-time job thanks to the
many activities it includes, being a mountain
guide remains a part time one, and is
often associated with another professionnal

Training structure:
The courses leading to the training guide diploma
includes a common training for all the mountain
sport-jobs. It requires successful results in the
general knowledge topics. It also includes a
specifi c training for the mountaineering guide
diploma.

You must have passed the common examination
to get to the “stage d’enseignement des
fondamentaux” (basic teaching training period).
Therefore, it is advisable to sit these exams as
soon as possible after the entrance examination.
Training duration
The training course lasts 3 years.

From the trainee guide entrance examination you
are allowed a maximum of seven years to fi nalize
the training. You will be given sandwich courses.
Some reductions are possible according to the

qualifi cations you have already passed :

- BEES 1st grade in alpine skiing
- BN rescue patrol 2nd grade
- DEUG, DEUST or licence STAPS or equivalent
diploma.
Training cost
The total cost of the training is approximately
6000 € from the entrance exam to the guide
diploma.

Besides the payment you can get after having
passed the trainee-guide examination, (you can
then auto pay your training) you may get fi nancial
helps through the professional training.

Further information:
For the registration conditions and formalities,
formation program, examinations, fi nancial
helps you can get, the examination dates consult
your local direction of the DDJS or the E.N.S.A.
web site.

State alpinism diploma regulation.
Arrêté du 10 juin 2002 modifi ant l’arrêté du 10 mai 19933
(JORF - 138 du 15 juin 2002)
Arrêté du 14 juin 2002 modifi ant l’arrêté du 10 mai
1993 relatif aux conditions de délivrance des diplômes
d’aspirant guide et de guide de haute montagne du brevet
d’État d’alpinisme (JORF - 160 du 11 juillet 2002)
Arrêté du 5 février 2003.