High-mountain guides are often seen as exercising one of the most fascinating of professions, which requires a high level of technical and professional skills, together with tenacity and a generous measure of enthusiasm.
The alpine guides of Valle d'Aosta boast a tradition that stretches back a long way; many of them have written chapters in the history of mountaineering at its best, and continue to guarantee both thrills and safety to those who practise a wide range of mountain sports.