Your personal private guide for ice climbing
Ice climbing just the way you like it. Safely guided by a professional.
With a private ice-climbing guide, you’ll experience ice climbing in a personalised, flexible and safe way. Whether it’s your first time using ice axes and crampons or a challenging climb up steep ice falls: following a personal consultation, we’ll tailor the destination, difficulty and itinerary precisely to your needs.
Who is private ice climbing suitable for?
This offer is ideal for:
- Beginners with no previous experience of ice climbing
- Climbers who already have rock climbing experience and want to try their hand at ice climbing
- Advanced and ambitious ice climbers
- People who prefer to climb on their own rather than in a group
Requirements
A basic level of fitness and sure-footedness are helpful. You don’t need any prior experience. The exact requirements depend on your chosen destination, and we’ll discuss these with you in advance in a transparent manner.
Climbing Areas & Planning
Direct online booking applies to ice climbing tours in:
- The Stubai Alps
- The Ötztal Alps
- The greater Innsbruck area
Tours further afield, special requests or tours in other Alpine countries:
- Please submit your individual enquiry via our enquiry form
Once you’ve made your booking or sent your enquiry, we’ll get in touch with you straight away to:
- Discuss your desired destination
- Tailor the tour to your ability, fitness level and conditions
- Finalise the details of the meeting point and itinerary
Content & Key Areas
Your WISH is our MISSION.
Depending on your preferences and ability, the focus is on:
- basic techniques with ice axes and crampons
- setting up secure belay stations and belaying techniques
- Assessing ice quality and route selection
- well-secured ice falls for beginners or challenging routes for advanced climbers
- an alpine experience in the great outdoors, away from the crowds
Every tour is unique. We plan them according to the prevailing conditions at the time.
Every tour is unique – planned according to the prevailing conditions at the time.
Leadership & Organisation
- Guided tours led exclusively by state-certified UIAGM mountain guides
- For individuals or private groups
- Flexible itinerary and schedule
- Your guide’s undivided attention
- No waiting times, no group pressure
Equipment hire available on request
Don’t have your own ice-climbing kit yet? No problem – we’re happy to help.
The following items are available to hire:
- Crampons
- Climbing harness and helmet
- Additional safety equipment on request
Quality and expertise with a seal of approval
100% expertise. Tested quality. Awarded a seal of approval.
Follow me is:
An officially certified alpine school with a seal of quality from the Association of Austrian Alpine Schools.
A member of the IVBV – the International Federation of Mountain Guides.
Your safety is always our top priority.
- Many years’ experience in alpine mountaineering and in alpine terrain
- Safety-focused tour planning with advance preparation and a solid network
- Ongoing, flexible adaptation to weather and snow conditions
- Use of all currently available planning tools and networks
- International connections through our partnerships and memberships
Prices, Fees & Transparency
The price for your private mountain guide is calculated on a case-by-case basis. It includes the guide’s planning, preparation and services for the day, as well as organisation by Follow me. Accommodation is usually not included.
Additional expenses, such as lift passes or transport costs, are communicated transparently and on a tour-by-tour basis. These are settled directly with the mountain guide in cash on the day. If there are several participants, everyone shares the costs incurred.
Scope of application of the prices
The prices quoted are in euros and apply to tours within Austria. We’d be happy to provide you with a personalised quote for international destinations.
