Who we are
We are the official association of mountain sports professionals from the Italian-speaking region of Switzerland (Ticino).
Our members are individuals who have turned their passion for the mountains into a profession. After completing rigorous training and obtaining the necessary federal certifications, they continue to actively promote mountain sports—primarily in the Italian-speaking region of Switzerland, but also beyond.
Every member of our association is fully authorized to operate according to Swiss federal law regulating risk-related sports. By choosing to rely on our professionals, you can be confident that their expertise is officially certified and dedicated to helping others discover and experience the mountains in all their forms.
The association today includes:
14 Mountain Guides
4 Climbing Instructor
3 Mountain Leaders
3 Aspirant Mountain Guides
The objectives of the association are mainly:
- The promotion of the professions of Mountain Guide, Mountain Leaders and Climbing Instructor
- Liaison with the competent authorities
- Continuing education for professionals
- Training for beginners to more experienced people
- Promotion of links between entities that live in the mountains
The specialties of the individual profile
There Mountain Guide it is versatile: it is authorized to take you to the high mountains, in all countries of the world, for activities such as ski touring, mountaineering, rock climbing, ice climbing, canyoning, via ferrata. The guide can take more or less numerous groups depending on the terrain.
The Climbing Instructor is authorized to take you or train you in rock climbing, indoors or outdoors, in terrain other than high mountain
The Mountain Leader specializes in mid-mountain terrain (glacier edge). It takes you on hiking and alpine trails, trekking, with or without snowshoes. It will put you in a position to learn more about the alpine environment, the fauna and flora and the rural history of the valleys