Snowshoeing in the Alps is a great activity for people who want to visit the Alps in the winter. Our routes are designed to take us away from the ski stations into the unspoilt winter landscape with the safety that guiding by an International Mountain Leader brings. We provide snowshoeing equipment, snowshoes, avalanche safety gear and instruction in using it. We run trips from December until May. We’re a specialist local operator and we’ve been here in Switzerland for more than 10 years.
We offer day tours for small groups and private clients around the Swiss Alps in locations including Leysin, Les Diablerets, Villars, Gstaad, Château-d’Oex and more.
We send a full gear list to clients, you’ll certainly need some good waterproof hiking boots and some clothing layers. This is an active trip, you need to be someone who enjoys a walk and getting out in the fresh air.
Ian Spare
Snowshoe Guide
Ian is an experienced International Mountain Leader (UIMLA), he’s a former director of the British Association of International Mountain Leaders (BAIML) and the current president of the worldwide body the Union of International Mountain Leaders (UIMLA). He is also a delegate to the UIAA – The International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation.
Ian is a member of the International Commission on Alpine Rescue (ICAR) Avalanche Commission and part of MountainSafety.info avalanche training & research group.
He’s lived in the Swiss Alps since 2003 and became an International Mountain Leader after a 25 year career in the technology sector. Ian is also a first aid trainer specialising in outdoor first aid for guides and instructors.
You can read more about Switzerland Snowshoeing with SwissMountainLeader in Snowshoe Magazine. Ian is a regular writer for the only online specialist snowshoe magazine. Read his articles.
