The Guides of Le Pays d'En Haut
Our French Mountain Guides graduated in Chamonix and our Swiss Guides are qualified worldwide as IFMGA Mountain Guides, and speak fluently English, with a near-native comprehension.
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The International Federation of Mountain Guide Associations ( International Federation of Mountain Guides Associations ) :
The IFMGA, founded by guides from Austria, France, Switzerland and the Aosta valley, exists since 1965 and regroups associations of mountain guides of more than 20 countries, representing a total of around 6000 guides.
A high level of competence is required in four different disciplines in order to become an IFMGA certified mountain guide : ice climbing, rock climbing, mountaineering and ski-mountaineering.
It takes 5-10 years to become a mountain guide, from the moment someone starts serious mountaineering to the moment when they receive their guide diploma.
The IFMGA Technical Commission places reliance on and follows the work of a permanent working party, allowing it to examine technical advancements and to improve the level of guide training.
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Travelling through Mountains is a matter of confidence. Your confidence. Thanks to all our travellers who became our friends.
Created in 1995, Le Pays d'En Haut ranges among the most experienced teams of IFMGA Chamonix Mountain guides. Our Guides are not only skilled professionals and teachers, but also passionately fond of the peaks, sites and countries where they will take you off. Selected for their professional and human qualities, their knowledge of the local customs, their discovery spirit, their concern for your safety, and their conviviality, they are the guarantors of the success of your tour. We guide our clients on some of the most famous peaks, trekkings or ski tours of the world : European Alps, Africa, Nepal, New Zealand, Andes.
Contact us directly if you want to hire a Mountain Guide for a tailor-made tour, or private mountain guiding.
Marc Démolis, manager of Le Pays d'En Haut, 51 years old, two children, Mountain Guide, Canyoning Guide, Cross-Country Skiing Instructor. Worked as a Public Works Engineer, before to be a Guide. He loves Aïkido and Karaté, travelling through Asia and Africa, meeting people around the world, practising ski-mountaineering, and hiking through small mountains with his children.
Alain Ledoux, 46 years old, two children, Mountain Guide, Ski Instructor. Alain is the manager of the most famous Ski School specialized in Off-Piste in Val d'Isère, " Mountain Masters " (Killy Sports). He has been skiing on all the most famous slopes of the Alps, from Nice till Insbrüuck ! He loves ... Skiing, but also scuba-diving, and travelling.
Pierrick Hotellier, 33 years old, one child, Mountain Guide, Canyoning Guide, Environment Engineer. Excellent climber and skier (Pierrick skied down Aiguille Verte by the Whymper gully), Pierrick loves to be in his mountains (Alps, Bulgaria, Morroco, New-Zealand). He also appreciates vegetarian cooking, good wine, and to go in for photography.
Jean-Philippe Tremblai, 46 years old, two children, Mountain Guide, Canyoning Guide, Professional Mountain Rescuer. Jean-Philippe has travelled all around the world : Mountains (USA, Peru, Patagonia), Deserts (Morocco, Sahara), Islands (New Caledonia, Reunion, Corsica). He appreciates micology, photography, and rugby (he was French Champion with the "15 years old" team of Bourg-En-Bresse).
Pierre Liotard, 40 years old, one child, Mountain Guide, Canyoning Guide, Skiing Instructor. Many tours to Laddack, Cachemire, Karakoram, China, Turkey and Morroco. Pierre loves to share his pleasure of being in the Mountains, from ski tours to the most difficult climbing routes of the Alps.
Nicolas Bezard, 34 years old, three children, Mountain Guide, Canyoning Guide. Coming from the Pyrenees, now living in Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc. Many tours to Scotland, Morroco, Jordania, USA, India. Nicolas appreciates climbing in wild spots.
Didier Pointière, 46 years old, two children, Mountain Guide, Canyoning Guide, Skiing Instructor. Didier is the specialist of Tignes and Val d'Isère. He loves skiing, climbing, and ... skiing !
Bernard Morati, 43 years old, two children, Mountain Guide, Canyoning Guide, Ski patrol Chief. Very good climber, Bernard is fond of travelling.
Aldo Rivero, bolivian, 36 years old, three children, is qualified worldwide as IFMGA Mountain Guide. Aldo is the Chairman of South America Moutain Guides Association. He has climbed all the main peaks of the Andes of Bolivia, and travels frequently from Patagonia to Venezuela. He has a good knowledge of European Alps. He is fond of photography.
The following Mountain Guides will also guide you during our courses in the Alps : Eric ALAMICHEL, Thomas BERGES, Pierre BEUSCAR, François BOUVIER, Philippe CABE, Xavier CARRARD, Jean-Louis CLEAZ, Gérard CUENO, Julien DELESCURES, Jean-Michel DELOMIER, Pierre FAVRE, Joan GRISO, Christian HERTZOG, Roland HIGUERA, Mickaël JACQUET, Sébastien LAURENT, Marc LUBIN, Séverin MARCHAND, David MARRET, Yannick PONSON, William POUX, Vincent RASTELLO, Damien SOUVY, Thierry VESCOVI, and others IFMGA Mountain Guides.
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Our local
agents in Nepal are Nima Thundu Sherpa
and his daughter Dadoma Sherpa, Nima & Neema Treks Ltd.. They
welcome us in Nepal, and they organize the whole logistics of our trekkings and
ascents.
Nima & Neema Treks works very closely with numerous non-profit, international and private business organizations along with local businesses to promote Nepal trips and Himalayan culture. Some of our partners are Himalayan Cataract Project, Le Pay Day Adventure, Royal Botanical Garden of Scotland, Michael Pearson, Peter Boardman Group of England, University of Vermont Outing Club, Peregrine Outfitters.
Mr. Nima Thundu Sherpa - Nima & Neema Treks (Director, & Senior Sirdar), Veteran Sherpa Guide, over thirty years of trekking & mountaineering experience, professional cook for Sir Edmund Hillary, Excellent knowledge of Everest, Annapurna, Dolpa, Langtang, Rolwaling, Helambhu, Makalu, Manasalu, Kanchenjunga, Dhaulagiri, Tibet, India), traveled countries include United States, France, India, China, Switzerland
Mrs. Pemba Phuti Sherpa - Handcraft artist, Cook, vast knowledge in Sherpa arts, culture and Buddhism, experience in various trekking regions of Nepal, traveled countries include United States, France, Switzerland, India
Mr. Nima Tashi Sherpa - Nima & Neema Treks (Co-founder, Senior Climbing Guide & Manager), ten successful Everest Summits & many other successful peaks summit, most of the Everest trips were with some of the top American climbers in big projects like NASA, 50th Everest Anniversary climb, 1988 America Expedition, 1990 American Everest/Lhotse Expedition, mentioned and name appeared on various famous books and videos (Blind Corners, Doctor on Everest, National Geographic video “Surviving Everest”)superb knowledge of Nepal, mountaineering, high altitude climbing, cooking & guiding, traveled countries: United States and Tibet
Mr. Ongyel Sherpa - Group Leader, Sherpa guide for Nima & Neema Treks and Himalayan Sherpa Adventure, Group Leader for Thorung La/Mustang trek Fall 2007, trekked regions include Everest, Gorkha, Lamjung, Annapurna, Langtang, Gosainkunda, Around Kathmandu valley, traveled countries: United States and Canada
Mr. Tenzing Sherpa - Nima & Neema Treks (Co-founder, Guide, Sirdar & former World Wild Life Staff with ten years of experience), former Sherpa Sirdar for Sherpa Society Trekking Agency, traveled countries: United States, France, England, Switzerland, India, Bhutan & Tibet
Mr. Lakpa Chering Sherpa - Sherpa Guide/Sirdar, Expert in trekking & mountaineering, over twenty years of experience in trekking and mountaineering, Successful Everest summit in Spring 2009, Fluent Japanese Speaker, traveled countries: Japan, Germany, United States and Tibet
Mr. Tashi Jangbu Sherpa - Sherpa Guide, Cook, expert in Everest/Khumbu region
Mr. Kami Sherpa - Sherpa Guide, Cook, expert in Everest/Khumbu region
Mr. Jetha Tamang - Sirdar, Sherpa Guide, more than fifteen years of trekking & mountainnering experience, guided areas include Mera Peak, Island Peak, Everest, Langtang, Annapurna, Lower and Upper Dolpo, Rolwaling, Gosainkunda
Mr. Kumar Katuwal - Sherpa Guide & Cook
Mr. Tara Katuwal - Sherpa Guide & Cook
Mr. Sukra Ram Katuwal - Sherpa Guide & Cook
Ms. Meena Magar - Kitchen Staff
Each member of our team has been with us for over fifteen years. Our entire combined team member brings wealth of knowledge, great attention to details, and care for our members and a quality service with long term commitment. Our team will dedicate their time, hard work and experience in creating the best trekking possible with beautiful and safe trekking routes, itineraries, comfortable accommodations or safe camping sites, nutritious and healthy meals, helpful and great team of Sherpa staffs and more importantly, making your trek the journey of a life time.
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Our professional guides on the ascent of Kilimanjaro, Tanzania have been trained by the teachers of the National Mountaineering School of Chamonix.
Our Watching Wildlife Safari Guides in Tanzania are graduated of Mweka African Wildlife Management College.
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