Norway
Lofoten & the fjords
Ridge hikes above the sea, kayaking and cycling under the midnight sun.
Adventure · Fora-affiliated
Hiking, biking, climbing and trekking in Morzine, the Dolomites, Chamonix and Torres del Paine, which I know in detail, with access to adventure trips worldwide. I book the hotels and huts, and my local partners provide the guides and logistics.
Specialist regions
Routes & activities profiled
Adventure access
(A) — What I arrange
I'm an independent advisor, affiliated with Fora. I work with specialist tour operators and local DMCs in each region, so the hard days are on the mountain, not in the planning.
01 · Where you sleep
02 · Guides & permits
03 · Local specialists
(B) — My specialist regions
Durations are typical. Levels assume regular exercise at home; I talk through fitness and experience before recommending a route.
Portes du Soleil · Haute-Savoie · GVA
Mountain biking in the Portes du Soleil
Morzine, Les Gets, Châtel, Switzerland
1+
Days
All levels to expert
Level
Lift-served bike trails straight from Morzine via the Pleney, across a network linking 12 resorts in France and Switzerland. E-bike tours suit mixed-ability groups.
Col de Coux & Lac des Mines d'Or
Above Morzine
1
Day
Moderate
Level
A walk from a mountain lake up to the French–Swiss border.
Lac de Montriond & the Cascade d'Ardent
Montriond
½
Day
Easy
Level
A lake and waterfall 10 minutes from Morzine. A good family day.
Canyoning, rafting & paragliding
The Morzine valley
½
Day
All levels, guided
Level
Guided canyoning, rafting on the Dranse and tandem paragliding, all within easy reach of the village.
South Tyrol · Veneto · VCE · VRN · INN
Alta Via 1
Lago di Braies to Belluno
9–12
Days
Moderate
Level
About 120 km hut to hut through the heart of the range. Refugios fill months ahead for July and August.
Via ferrata
Cortina, Alta Badia, Val Gardena
½–1
Day
Easy to difficult, guided
Level
Fixed cables and ladders on the rock, many first built during the First World War. Routes for first-timers and for experienced climbers.
Tre Cime di Lavaredo circuit
Between Cortina and Sesto
½
Day
Easy to moderate
Level
A loop around the three north faces, with rifugi for lunch along the way.
Sella Ronda by bike
Campolongo, Pordoi, Sella and Gardena passes
1
Day
Challenging, e-bike option
Level
About 55 km over four passes around the Sella massif. On Sellaronda Bike Day the passes close to cars.
Mont Blanc massif · Haute-Savoie · GVA
Tour du Mont Blanc
France, Italy, Switzerland
10–11
Days
Moderate to challenging
Level
About 170 km around the massif through three countries. Hotel-based versions with luggage transfers and shorter sections are also possible.
Aiguille du Midi
Chamonix
½
Day
All levels
Level
Cable car to 3,842 m, facing Mont Blanc. In summer, the Panoramic Mont-Blanc gondola continues across the glacier to Italy.
Lac Blanc
Aiguilles Rouges
1
Day
Moderate
Level
A classic day walk with the Mont Blanc massif reflected across the lake.
Guided mountaineering
The Mont Blanc massif
1–6
Days
Guided, all levels
Level
Glacier walks, first alpine peaks and Mont Blanc attempts with acclimatisation days. Chamonix's guiding company dates from 1821.
Vallée Blanche (winter)
Aiguille du Midi to Chamonix
1
Day
Strong skiers, guided
Level
About 20 km of off-piste skiing across glaciers from the top of the Aiguille du Midi. Always with a guide.
Chilean Patagonia · PUQ · PNT
The W Trek
Base Torres, French Valley, Grey Glacier
4–5
Days
Moderate
Level
About 80 km past the park's three best-known sights. Refugios and campsites must be reserved in advance.
The O Circuit
The full loop, via John Gardner Pass
7–9
Days
Challenging
Level
The W plus the quieter northern side of the massif. Walked anticlockwise only.
Lodge-based exploration
explora Patagonia, Awasi Patagonia, Tierra Patagonia
3+
Nights
All levels
Level
All-inclusive lodges with a choice of guided hikes, rides and drives each day.
Grey Glacier & puma tracking
Lago Grey, the eastern sector
1
Day
Easy to moderate
Level
Kayaking among icebergs on Lago Grey, and puma tracking with specialist guides.
(C) — Beyond my four regions
Through Fora and specialist operators, I can arrange guided adventure trips in most destinations. These are the most requested.
Norway
Ridge hikes above the sea, kayaking and cycling under the midnight sun.
Canada
Banff, Jasper and Yoho: day hikes from lodges, backcountry lodges and canoeing.
Iceland
Glacier hikes, ice caves in winter and the Laugavegur trail in summer.
Morocco
Berber villages, mule-supported treks and Toubkal, North Africa's highest peak at 4,167 m.
Peru
The Inca Trail, which needs permits booked months ahead, and lodge-to-lodge treks as an alternative.
New Zealand
Milford and Routeburn tracks, guided with lodge nights or independent with huts.
(D) — Before you book
A good trip is one where the difficulty matches the people doing it. I check these before recommending a route.
Daily distance and height gain set against what you do now, for every member of the group.
Refugio, campsite and park reservations secured for the whole route before anything else is booked.
Internationally certified mountain guides for glacier and climbing days, and licensed local guides elsewhere.
What you carry each day, what's moved for you, and what can be hired locally.
Spare days built in where the weather decides, especially in Patagonia and on high alpine routes.
Cover that includes your activities, the altitude involved and mountain rescue.
(E) — When to go
Alpine huts and summer lifts open from late June to mid-September. Patagonia's season runs the other way, from October to April, so the two cover most of the year.
| Region | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morzine: biking & hiking | Morzine: biking & hiking, January: Off-season | Morzine: biking & hiking, February: Off-season | Morzine: biking & hiking, March: Off-season | Morzine: biking & hiking, April: Off-season | Morzine: biking & hiking, May: Off-season | Morzine: biking & hiking, June: Good, or peak season | Morzine: biking & hiking, July: Best months | Morzine: biking & hiking, August: Best months | Morzine: biking & hiking, September: Good, or peak season | Morzine: biking & hiking, October: Off-season | Morzine: biking & hiking, November: Off-season | Morzine: biking & hiking, December: Off-season |
| Dolomites: huts & via ferrata | Dolomites: huts & via ferrata, January: Off-season | Dolomites: huts & via ferrata, February: Off-season | Dolomites: huts & via ferrata, March: Off-season | Dolomites: huts & via ferrata, April: Off-season | Dolomites: huts & via ferrata, May: Off-season | Dolomites: huts & via ferrata, June: Good, or peak season | Dolomites: huts & via ferrata, July: Best months | Dolomites: huts & via ferrata, August: Good, or peak season | Dolomites: huts & via ferrata, September: Best months | Dolomites: huts & via ferrata, October: Off-season | Dolomites: huts & via ferrata, November: Off-season | Dolomites: huts & via ferrata, December: Off-season |
| Chamonix: Tour du Mont Blanc | Chamonix: Tour du Mont Blanc, January: Off-season | Chamonix: Tour du Mont Blanc, February: Off-season | Chamonix: Tour du Mont Blanc, March: Off-season | Chamonix: Tour du Mont Blanc, April: Off-season | Chamonix: Tour du Mont Blanc, May: Off-season | Chamonix: Tour du Mont Blanc, June: Good, or peak season | Chamonix: Tour du Mont Blanc, July: Best months | Chamonix: Tour du Mont Blanc, August: Good, or peak season | Chamonix: Tour du Mont Blanc, September: Best months | Chamonix: Tour du Mont Blanc, October: Off-season | Chamonix: Tour du Mont Blanc, November: Off-season | Chamonix: Tour du Mont Blanc, December: Off-season |
| Chamonix: Vallée Blanche | Chamonix: Vallée Blanche, January: Good, or peak season | Chamonix: Vallée Blanche, February: Best months | Chamonix: Vallée Blanche, March: Best months | Chamonix: Vallée Blanche, April: Best months | Chamonix: Vallée Blanche, May: Good, or peak season | Chamonix: Vallée Blanche, June: Off-season | Chamonix: Vallée Blanche, July: Off-season | Chamonix: Vallée Blanche, August: Off-season | Chamonix: Vallée Blanche, September: Off-season | Chamonix: Vallée Blanche, October: Off-season | Chamonix: Vallée Blanche, November: Off-season | Chamonix: Vallée Blanche, December: Off-season |
| Torres del Paine | Torres del Paine, January: Best months | Torres del Paine, February: Best months | Torres del Paine, March: Best months | Torres del Paine, April: Good, or peak season | Torres del Paine, May: Off-season | Torres del Paine, June: Off-season | Torres del Paine, July: Off-season | Torres del Paine, August: Off-season | Torres del Paine, September: Off-season | Torres del Paine, October: Good, or peak season | Torres del Paine, November: Best months | Torres del Paine, December: Best months |
| Norway | Norway, January: Off-season | Norway, February: Off-season | Norway, March: Off-season | Norway, April: Off-season | Norway, May: Off-season | Norway, June: Best months | Norway, July: Best months | Norway, August: Best months | Norway, September: Good, or peak season | Norway, October: Off-season | Norway, November: Off-season | Norway, December: Off-season |
| Morocco: High Atlas | Morocco: High Atlas, January: Off-season | Morocco: High Atlas, February: Off-season | Morocco: High Atlas, March: Good, or peak season | Morocco: High Atlas, April: Best months | Morocco: High Atlas, May: Best months | Morocco: High Atlas, June: Good, or peak season | Morocco: High Atlas, July: Off-season | Morocco: High Atlas, August: Off-season | Morocco: High Atlas, September: Good, or peak season | Morocco: High Atlas, October: Best months | Morocco: High Atlas, November: Good, or peak season | Morocco: High Atlas, December: Off-season |
| Peru: Andes | Peru: Andes, January: Off-season | Peru: Andes, February: Off-season | Peru: Andes, March: Off-season | Peru: Andes, April: Good, or peak season | Peru: Andes, May: Best months | Peru: Andes, June: Best months | Peru: Andes, July: Best months | Peru: Andes, August: Best months | Peru: Andes, September: Good, or peak season | Peru: Andes, October: Good, or peak season | Peru: Andes, November: Off-season | Peru: Andes, December: Off-season |
(F) — How an adventure trip comes together
1
Who's going, fitness and experience, and how hard you want the days to be.
2
A route with daily distances and height gain, where you sleep each night, and who guides you.
3
Huts, hotels, guides, permits and transfers confirmed, with one itinerary covering all of it.
4
Local partners run the days. I stay your contact if weather or plans change.
Begin the conversation
I'll come back with routes, guides and places to stay that fit.