Alpinism, skiing and expedition travel
guided, in small groups and privately tailored to all continents
Jelle Staleman ski and mountain guide
I am the only Dutch person to be an internationally recognised UIAGM ski and mountain guide as well as an Austrian Staatlich Geprüfter Skilehrer (state-certified ski instructor). By now I've spent more than 20 years in the mountains with heart and soul. The mountains are pure enjoyment to me, and how wonderful is it that I can share that with other people?
My specialisation lies in exotic trips off the beaten track. The more adventurous and challenging, the better!
Through my travel organisation you can experience for yourself what fantastic mountain sport disciplines exist: Alpinism, ski trips and expeditions that we undertake with a small group and which I personally guide.
I can even put together and guide private adventures for a small group of like-minded people.
In preparation for the adventure I organise courses in which I teach you all the necessary skills, from my own experience, needed for the mountain(s) in question.
Go to my website www.jellestaleman.nl.
Here you'll find all the trips I organise, preparatory mini-courses, but also all the information regarding
the fitness required, any necessary mountain hiking experience, technique, altitude of the area
and the degree of "suffering" involved.
Depending on the mountain, you practise your crampon and ice axe technique, your rock climbing technique or how to move efficiently. Naturally, attention is also paid to how best to acclimatise for your first alpine trip!
For experienced mountaineers too I put together as challenging a programme as possible
and offer trips with more than enough challenge.
So we're talking about unique experiences, real "once in a lifetime experiences", unique trips for your bucket list.
Alpinism is the origin of virtually all mountain sport disciplines we now know, such as sport climbing and via ferrata. I can take care of everything for you and organise and guide the entire climb, or I organise a course in which you learn independently to safely climb the most beautiful summits!
I have by now climbed all 82 peaks of the Alps higher than 4000 metres, so I know the area like the back of my hand!
Ski trips:
I offer ski trips for beginners and advanced skiers, and for freeriders and ski tourers, to the most varied destinations such as Norway, Iceland or even Japan.
Expeditions:
EXPEDITION CLIMBING: REACH THE HIGHEST, MOST DIFFICULT OR MOST BEAUTIFUL PEAKS
A successful expedition to the furthest corners of the globe provides the ultimate crowning achievement of your alpine career. Before you can go on an expedition, you'll of course first need to gain some experience. Depending on the expedition you have in mind, that may need to be years of experience, but if, for example, your 'only' goal is the 5642 m high Elbrus, then perhaps just climbing Mont Blanc will suffice.
If you choose to go on expedition with me, I make sure you meet me and the other team members beforehand, and I ensure the perfect preparation through a presentation and a preparation day. This increases your chances of reaching the top and allows me to offer the greatest possible safety!
Private trip:
I arrange your private trip entirely to your specifications!
Would you like an existing programme to be a day longer or a day shorter?
Are you with a group of friends and would rather not join strangers?
Do you have a climb or a ski tour in mind that isn't on the website?
Do you have different levels within your group?