“Discover new places and learn new skills from an experienced mountain professional”
When you book with Andy Perkins, that’s exactly who you get. Over 40 years of climbing and skiing, with over 20 of those as a guide.
I started climbing and skiing in my teens, and have since then been lucky enough to travel all across the world to work and play in its white pointy parts.
Here are some highlights from over 3 decades of mountain experience:
- 17 days on Cerro Kishtwar’s north face. Intensity of experience is my goal in my personal climbing, and this one had it in spades.
- 2 rescues on Denali, the second of which earned me the Denali Pro Award and an Award for Bravery from the US Department of the Interior.
- Skiing in Arctic Norway with my wife Lise, 60 years after my dad was pioneering there in the 1950’s. Mountains run in the family!
My aim as a guide is to maximise my clients’ potential - for you to exceed your own expectations of what you’re capable of. This often means taking on new skills as well as sharpening your existing ones. The big grins when someone finally “gets it”, whether skiing or climbing, makes my job as a guide a real joy.
“Andy has an attitude that makes him an excellent guide. He has huge experience in all terrains, but it is his ability to judge the client and the conditions and get the best out of the two that makes it such a relaxing pleasure to climb with him.”
Kenneth I 2014
“Thank you for a terrific week in Chamonix. I arrived with hopes of improving my ski mountaineering, navigation, route planning, avalanche assessment, crevasse rescue etc. I left with all my expectations exceeded and having hugely enjoyed the course, including some great powder skiing. “
Paul R 2012
I obtained my qualification through the British Mountain Guides in 2001 and since 2005 I've been a member of the French guides' association, the Syndicat National Des Guides de Montagne.
I’m proud to be associated with Arc’teryx. In 2014 I featured in an Arc’teryx film about risk assessment and decision making for guides.
I speak fluent French and passable German and Italian, a useful asset as I operate throughout the alpine chain.
As well as guiding I played a major role in the Kendal Mountain Festival, Britain’s premier social climbing event, which takes place annually in November for 21 years, though I have now retired from that role to take up guiding in the Antarctic Peninsula.
In my spare time, I ski powder, climb rock and eat cakes.
What my clients say
Thank you. You were there right after my shoulder injury and I will never forget how you encouraged me to see things from a different perspective. Thanks for your generosity when sharing all your mountain knowledge and experience. You are not only a great mountain athlete but also a very nice person. See you soon !
A great mountain athlete but also a very nice person
Gaby Fedullo - mountain training January 2019My wife and I had an absolutely fantastic multi-pitch climbing day with Andy in the mountains around Chamonix, and I cannot recommend him highly enough.
Exceptional Communication: Andy stood out immediately among the guides we contacted with his responsiveness and professionalism. He even took time for a virtual call before we traveled from the U.S., which gave us great confidence.
Flexibility When It Mattered: Our fall trip faced challenging weather conditions, but Andy’s adaptability saved the day. Without his flexibility in adjusting our plans, we wouldn’t have had the amazing climbing experience we did.
Education and Adventure Combined: Andy perfectly balanced challenging climbing with valuable instruction, teaching us techniques and sharing local knowledge that made the day far more valuable than just guided climbing.
Capturing the Experience: As a bonus, Andy took incredible photos that perfectly captured our alpine adventure and gave us lasting memories.
Andy’s professionalism, technical skill, and genuine care for his clients make him an outstanding choice for any Chamonix climbing adventure. We would absolutely book with him again and recommend him without hesitation.
