In 1980 Michel commenced his professional training to become a professional mountain guide. Michel always had a great passion for the mountains, this naturally became a way of life.

Michel has worked as a mountain guide all over the Alps, both ski touring and climbing. In the summer months Michel ascends major alpine peaks over 4000 meters high. He has also guided in the Himalayan ranges, Patagonia, Moroccan Atlas mountains and Kilimanjaro. Michel has carried out numerous trekking expeditions.

Keeping an eye on conditions, monitoring the daily snowfall as well as registering past snow layer history gives Michel a better understanding of slope safety.

Michel says …

“I have skied down every slope and every “couloir” in the Chamonix area. I have visited all of the important alpine mountain ranges from Corsica and Mercantour in the Southern Alps to the Tyrolean mountains in Austria. My speciality is the Chamonix – Zermatt Haute Route as well as the Mont Blanc ski ascent.”

Michel believes strongly that a good Mountain guide must seize the moment when the conditions are naturally good and go!

Michel’s season is long, it starts in December and runs all the way until the start of June, during these months Michel works off piste, ski touring and mountaineering. Michel sees his role as a guide and a teacher where by he shares his mountain experience with his clients, adapting his mountain plans to the abilities of his clients and the conditions equally.

Above all, safety and security are top of Michel’s list.