Guided alpine expeditions

Earn the view above the clouds.

Summit runs small, certified expeditions into the world's high ranges, from first crampon steps on a glacier to the last ridgeline before a true alpine summit.

Browse expeditions How we climb
31Routes on offer
6:1Max climber ratio
14Years on the rope
Accredited and insured with
IFMGA Alpine Club Petzl Pro Ortovox BergRettung
The 2026 program

Three ranges, graded by what they ask of you.

Every departure runs with certified mountain guides, a fixed group cap, and a hard turnaround time. Prices are per climber, all technical gear included.

Glacier basin under a soft alpine sky, the easiest graded route Grade PD

Glacier First Steps

Bernese Oberland, Switzerland
Duration
4 days
Max altitude
3,454 m
from CHF 1,290 Itinerary
Granite ridgeline traverse in clear light, an intermediate graded route Grade AD

The Dome Traverse

Pennine Alps, Switzerland
Duration
6 days
Max altitude
4,164 m
from CHF 2,480 Itinerary
Ice-clad north face in cold shadowed light, the hardest graded route Grade D

North Face Week

Mont Blanc Massif, France
Duration
8 days
Max altitude
4,808 m
from CHF 3,950 Itinerary
How we climb

Cautious in the planning, calm on the mountain.

A summit is optional, getting everyone down is not. Our standards are built around that order of priorities.

Real summit days

Routes are graded honestly on the Alpine scale, from PD to D, with daily ascent figures and pitch counts published before you ever book.

Hard turnaround times

Every guide carries a fixed turnaround set the night before. If the weather window or the pace slips, we descend, no debate on the ridge.

Guides, not group leaders

Each expedition is led by an IFMGA certified mountain guide who has climbed the route in season, often more times than they can count.

Why climb with Summit

Numbers we are quietly proud of.

Fourteen seasons of high routes, kept small on purpose, measured the only way that matters in the mountains.

2,140
climbers guided to a summit
96%
trips reaching their objective
0
serious incidents on the rope
31
routes across four ranges