“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 and the entire team for an unforgettable Verbier-Zermatt safari 🤗
Let’s safari again in new terrain 👍
Unforgettable Ski Safari
Maren von Fritschen, Ski Club of Great Britain Valais Safari, February 2024
We enjoyed your company and learnt a lot during the trip.
David Stevens
It was a great week, many thanks to you and Caro. It was really nice to have such a mixed group, with all ages – and also good to finish our season with a slightly more relaxed week. I have returned home feeling relaxed and invigorated
Rosey Marsh
Many thanks to Caro and Andy for all your guidance and encouragement- it’s been a really memorable week.
Richard Matthews
Thanks for an awesome tour! Learnt a lot from you both. Hope to ski with you in the future.
Calum Matthews
Thank you so much for a mega week of skiing and learning all things snow ❄️ it was absolutely awesome to see the way you both worked with each other to get us all up and down in one piece!
Emily Benbow
Many thanks Andy and Caro for making it such a high quality and memorable trip.
Kevin Jackson
Great week – the passage through the Kronenjoch was one of the high points, being led so expertly in conditions I wouldn’t have dreamed of going out in (and in stark contrast to when Chris and I did it 30 years ago!) and getting some great skiing into the bargain. I felt privileged to be there.
Ted Beausire
Excellent leadership, great teamwork, real fun, fantastic snow and superb overall skiing. I’ve come away with a wonderful sense of adventure and leisure.
Steve Lilley
Thank you Andy and Caro for a great experience, with lots of support and fun and learning – including a new challenge or two. I hope I get to do some tours with you again soon!
Bill Baker
