Alpine Dreams was born in 1995 at instigation of Dominique Fellay, professional mountain guide (UIAGM/IFMGA certified). Based in the heart of the Swiss Alps in the Canton Valais, in the region of Sion, Alpine Dreams will be happy to assist you with its unique expertise and guide you in the entire Alps, from the Mediterranean Sea to the borders of Austria, but also towards other horizons such as South America, Africa or Alaska.

Dominique has led his clients during almost twenty years in all alpine massifs. Traveler in the soul, he has also been able to guide them to more distant summits, in Latin America (Aconcagua and in Patagonia: Paine and Fitz Roy) and in Alaska (Mt McKinley, Denali). These escapades have enrich his alpine experience by completing it with a wide knowledge and experience of high altitude climbing techniques. His taste for adventure led him aswell into the deserts of Northern Africa, in Morocco, and southward under the sky of South Africa and Namibia. Each of these journeys has been the occasion to meet more people and build a guiding network worldwide.

We sincerely hope that one day; one of our projects will be yours and that you will give us the chance to share our enthusiasm and experience.

All our guides are professionals, whom you can count on for their solid technical background but aswell for their great human experience. They all are fully certified by the UIAGM/IFMGA. If the technical competence is one of the hand hold of the guide, his personality and his enthusiasm, will give to your adventure and to your memories a touch of greatness of man without which a climb cannot be a complete success. Our guides are chosen as their passion is still intact and their desire to share its essence with you...

Internationally Certified Guide. Director and Founder of Alpine Dreams. Guide for 20 years. Dominique is a Swiss guide with a tremendous amount of experience in the Alps. He has climbed in virtually every massif of the Alps: France, Switzerland, Italy and Austria. Dominique has been discovering and planning successful trips in all those areas for mountaineering as well as climbing or ski touring. He has also guided extensively in Alaska (5 Denali traverse), and in South America (Aconcagua and Juncal). He has climbed the North Tower of Paine in Patagonia, Guillaumet, and has made an attempt to climb Fitz Roy. He lives in the Swiss Alps, outside of Sion. Speaks English, German, French, and Spanish.

Internationally Certified Guide. Director and Founder of Aventuras Patagonicas. Guide for 21 years. and AMGA alpine, rock and ski guide. Guided 24 expeditions to Denali and 28 expeditions to Aconcagua. Expeditions to Xixabangma and Cho Oyu in the Himalaya. Climbs in Patagonia include North and Central Towers of Paine, Agujas Guillaumet and Poincenot, Cerro Torre attempts. Patagonian Ice Cap explorations including the first east-west traverse of northern Ice Cap. First ascents in Antarctica, Andes and Alaska. Speed ascents of Denali, Aconcagua, Juncal. Guide in Ellsworth Mountains and Mt. Vinson in Antarctica. Extensive climbs and guiding in Alps, including Frendo Spur and Grandes Jorasses. Climbs in Yosemite. Speaks English, French and Spanish.

• The Alps are our specialty. Our guides are ‘children of the country’ and the Alps have been their playground for many years. Their perfect knowledge of the massifs is a trump card for your security. In case of uncertain weather or of difficult conditions, they will know how to guide you towards your goal in the best condition or adapt the itinerary or the program to offer you the best for your stay.

• We are a small and dynamic guiding company with unique regional knowledge and very high guiding standards. Our dedicated and professional guides are carefully chosen and give special attention to details to offer you a remarkable and safe climbing experience.

• Their perfect knowledge of the area and all the available infrastructures allows us to optimize our logistics: saving traveling and guaranteeing the best choice in hotels, huts and transportation, saving time and money for a more comfortable and efficient climbing trip.

• All our guides are professionals and have successfully passed their guide's course, an exigent training completed over three years and recognized by the UIAGM/IFMGA.
  They are certified for skiing, mountaineering, rock climbing– with all rescue procedures linked to every activity. Your safety is their biggest concern.

• To maintain their high standard of qualification our guides have to follow, every year, refreshing and continuous formation courses in safety procedure, medical care, and technical skills.

• Your guide will lead you on summits but will also take the time to introduce you to local traditions and customs of our alpine regions. He will surprise you by showing you what the existence of our ancestors was or by delighting your palate during a tasting of the delicious wines produced in our region.

• Our climbing or skiing trips are not only orientated towards a summit. Our guides are happy to share their experience with you and take some time to practice or show you new climbing skills. Every day brings a chance to learn about something new, every trip is a dedicated climbing seminar.

• The Alps are our specialty, come and join us on what we do the best: guiding in the Alps.