Guiding or logistics for skiing, alpinism & fixed rope mountaineering expeditions in the Himalayas. Nepal, India, Pakistan and Tibet. himalaya-alpine.com
Himalaya Alpine Guides is a small group exploratory alpine climbing, ski mountaineering, mountaineering service in the remote regions of the Himalaya. Himalaya Alpine Guides is founded, managed, and run by Luke Smithwick, a highly experienced and knowledgeable western mountain guide that is based in Kathmandu, Nepal. He is continually developing new climbs and treks through local interaction and research. Himalaya Alpine Guides is a strong resource: researching new peaks and regions, leading with the latest in western guiding safety standards and protocol, and bridging the gap between cultures to bring you a trip of a lifetime.
Luke organizes and guides his trips personally, down to the finest detail. He is a professional climber and skier with extensive technical experience and formal and continuous wilderness medical training. He climbs and skis year round worldwide and has the experience to make the big decisions and keep expeditions safe and successful. Safety is his number one priority.
His trips are known to have the best equipment and hand-selected staff. His groups are small, with a max of 7 participants but more often 3-6.
All of his expeditions have portable Gamow altitude chamber bags for emergencies, conservative acclimatization schedules, an on-call doctor for medical consultations, Mountain Hardwear tents, medical oxygen, Goal Zero powered dining tents for charging and lights at night to read and socialize. There is always a compact Himalayan library for each trip with books pertinent to the region, up to date weather forecasting, and cooks with a limitless budget to provide the best quality meals.
Luke does not advertise the cheapest price for his expeditions with plans to form a large group of more than 10 climbers for profitability.
Exploratory? Yes. More than half of his expeditions each year are to new peaks and lesser known regions.
Luke has a reputation for personability, and guests go home as friends returning year after year to quest on new climbs. Come skiing and climbing with Luke.
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