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MATTERHORN/EIGER 2:1/1:1


DAYS
6


RATIO
2:1/1:1


PRICE
£3,045

Climb the Matterhorn or Eiger booking as a team of 2.  Sharing your guide for the first three days before switching to 1:1 guiding for the summit

We'll have 3 days to acclimatise on technical routes up to AD level at a 2:1 guiding ratio before heading to Zermatt or Grindelwald to climb the Matterhorn or Eiger (please specify your choice in the comments section of your booking form).

For more information please see our Matterhorn 1:1 or Eiger 1:1 pages.

The difficulty and physical challenge of climbing the Matterhorn or Eiger should not be underestimated. They offer very long and sustained rock climbing, with some strenuous sections on fixed ropes and spectacular exposure. Recent rock climbing and scrambling training plus winter mountaineering experience is essential. A couple of days' prior personal acclimatisation before the trip is helpful.

DATES AVAILABILITY PRICE
12th Jul 2025 - 19th Jul 2025 AVAILABLE £3,045 BOOK NOW
19th Jul 2025 - 26th Jul 2025 AVAILABLE £3,045 BOOK NOW
26th Jul 2025 - 2nd Aug 2025 AVAILABLE £3,045 BOOK NOW
2nd Aug 2025 - 9th Aug 2025 AVAILABLE £3,045 BOOK NOW
9th Aug 2025 - 16th Aug 2025 AVAILABLE £3,045 BOOK NOW
16th Aug 2025 - 23rd Aug 2025 AVAILABLE £3,045 BOOK NOW
23rd Aug 2025 - 30th Aug 2025 AVAILABLE £3,045 BOOK NOW

What's Included?

  • Guides fees for 6 days

  • Guides mountain hut and lift expenses
  • Transport between Evolene and climbing venues
  • Valley accommodation for up to 7 nights
  • Valley meals: breakfast, picnic lunch food, afternoon tea, 3-course dinner with aperitif
  • Free Wifi in valley accommodation
  • Free Parking in Evolene

What's not Included?

  • Client’s mountain huts and lifts (c. CHF365)

  • Dinner in restaurant on Friday night
  • Travel to Evolene (see “getting here” for info)
  • Insurance
  • Supplement for single room (£200, subject to availability)

Having our own valley accommodation means that we can maximise our summit successes by being flexible with itineraries to respond to mountain conditions.

Sample itinerary

Saturday afternoon: Arrival at Evolene accommodation from 2pm. Dinner and guides briefing from 7pm.

Sunday: Traverse of les Perrons - a high-quality rock scramble of AD (grade III) standard. Dinner in Evolene.

Monday: Walk to Almageller hut with time for rock climbing in the afternoon.

Tuesday: Climb Portjengrat, or the Rotgrat on Weissmies. Return to Evolene.

Wednesday to Friday: Drive to Zermatt/Grindelwald and walk in to hut. Climb the Matterhorn/Eiger (please specify your choice of peak in “comments” on your booking form)! Dine out on Friday night.

One day within these last three is "floating" to allow flexibility with summit timing to make the best of weather and mountain conditions. It can be used for rock climbing or single day ascents of alpine routes in the Arolla area (e.g. Couronne de Breona).

Saturday morning: Travel home - check out by 9am.

You should already have some Alpine experience, but UK winter grade 3/4 and rock grade Very Severe wouldn't be out of the question. Fitness is crucial. The Matterhorn involves pulling on fixed ropes so arm strength helps - work on this if you're not a rock climber! It involves lots of down-climbing (an over-looked skill in the UK as we can walk off most climbs). Train by linking scrambles up and down, or by going to Skye where there's no choice! It's usual to have timed "cut-off" points on the Matterhorn - 2.5 hours to Solvay for example. This comes from guiding experience on the route, and is a very good pointer to overall time on the route. The old adage that "the summit is only halfway" is very true on the Matterhorn and Eiger - in fact it often takes longer to get back down so having some reserve fitness is vital.

Running, cycling and gym sessions (in fact, any regular sport) all provide good fitness training for summer alpine courses, but it's hard to beat good days out in the hills. If you don't have easy access to hills, your gym training will need to be carefully planned - mountain days are long, low-intensity exercise, which is hard to replicate in short gym sessions. Strength exercises (squats, step-ups, stair-climbing with a rucksack) are gaining favour over speed exercises (running, spinning).

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  • DATES / AVAILABILITY
    12th Jul 2025 - 19th Jul 2025
    £3,045
    AVAILABLE
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    19th Jul 2025 - 26th Jul 2025
    £3,045
    AVAILABLE
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    26th Jul 2025 - 2nd Aug 2025
    £3,045
    AVAILABLE
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    2nd Aug 2025 - 9th Aug 2025
    £3,045
    AVAILABLE
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    9th Aug 2025 - 16th Aug 2025
    £3,045
    AVAILABLE
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    16th Aug 2025 - 23rd Aug 2025
    £3,045
    AVAILABLE
    BOOK NOW
    23rd Aug 2025 - 30th Aug 2025
    £3,045
    AVAILABLE
    BOOK NOW

    What's Included?

    • Guides fees for 6 days

    • Guides mountain hut and lift expenses
    • Transport between Evolene and climbing venues
    • Valley accommodation for up to 7 nights
    • Valley meals: breakfast, picnic lunch food, afternoon tea, 3-course dinner with aperitif
    • Free Wifi in valley accommodation
    • Free Parking in Evolene

    What's not Included?

    • Client’s mountain huts and lifts (c. CHF365)

    • Dinner in restaurant on Friday night
    • Travel to Evolene (see “getting here” for info)
    • Insurance
    • Supplement for single room (£200, subject to availability)

  • ITINERARY

    Having our own valley accommodation means that we can maximise our summit successes by being flexible with itineraries to respond to mountain conditions.

    Sample itinerary

    Saturday afternoon: Arrival at Evolene accommodation from 2pm. Dinner and guides briefing from 7pm.

    Sunday: Traverse of les Perrons - a high-quality rock scramble of AD (grade III) standard. Dinner in Evolene.

    Monday: Walk to Almageller hut with time for rock climbing in the afternoon.

    Tuesday: Climb Portjengrat, or the Rotgrat on Weissmies. Return to Evolene.

    Wednesday to Friday: Drive to Zermatt/Grindelwald and walk in to hut. Climb the Matterhorn/Eiger (please specify your choice of peak in “comments” on your booking form)! Dine out on Friday night.

    One day within these last three is "floating" to allow flexibility with summit timing to make the best of weather and mountain conditions. It can be used for rock climbing or single day ascents of alpine routes in the Arolla area (e.g. Couronne de Breona).

    Saturday morning: Travel home - check out by 9am.

  • EXTRA INFO

    You should already have some Alpine experience, but UK winter grade 3/4 and rock grade Very Severe wouldn't be out of the question. Fitness is crucial. The Matterhorn involves pulling on fixed ropes so arm strength helps - work on this if you're not a rock climber! It involves lots of down-climbing (an over-looked skill in the UK as we can walk off most climbs). Train by linking scrambles up and down, or by going to Skye where there's no choice! It's usual to have timed "cut-off" points on the Matterhorn - 2.5 hours to Solvay for example. This comes from guiding experience on the route, and is a very good pointer to overall time on the route. The old adage that "the summit is only halfway" is very true on the Matterhorn and Eiger - in fact it often takes longer to get back down so having some reserve fitness is vital.

    Running, cycling and gym sessions (in fact, any regular sport) all provide good fitness training for summer alpine courses, but it's hard to beat good days out in the hills. If you don't have easy access to hills, your gym training will need to be carefully planned - mountain days are long, low-intensity exercise, which is hard to replicate in short gym sessions. Strength exercises (squats, step-ups, stair-climbing with a rucksack) are gaining favour over speed exercises (running, spinning).


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