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Private Guiding & Lessons
Explore, Discover, Learn, Enjoy
Winter
Ski Resort Guiding
perfect for first time visitors or groups who want to enjoy the slopes without the stress of finding their way or the lunch spot!
Private Ski Lessons
Personalised instruction and confidence-building techniques, delivered to all skill levels.
Off Piste Guiding
Our experienced instructors in Zermatt offer tailored off-piste skiing sessions, prioritising safety, technique and maximum enjoyment.
Snowboard Lessons
Our expert snowboard team offers personalised snowboarding lessons in Zermatt for all ages and abilities,
Winter Hiking & SnowShoe
Zermatt offer than the ski area, our expert guides will allow you to explore off the slopes within the beautiful Winter landscape.
Summer
Hiking Guiding
Discover the area with its alpine nature and glacial features on foot. Our guides will provide a safe, interesting and fun journey.
Mountain Bike Guiding
Find hidden trails, enjoy the most beautiful scenery and feel safe with our professional mountain bike guides.
E-Mountain Biking
Our qualified electric mountain bike guides allow you to tour a planned route. Exploring the alpine sights in a fun and safe way.
Childrens Activity Guiding
Have your children enjoy a range of activities Zermatt has to offer under the guidance of our outdoor experts.
What Our Clients Think?
Frequently Asked Questions
Private ski lessons, ski resort guiding, off-piste and backcountry guiding, snowboard lessons, winter hiking and snowshoeing, and children's activity guiding. Everything is private and tailored to your group and ability.
No experience is needed. Our tours suit all levels, and the electric assist makes the climbs manageable for almost everyone. We simply match the route to your group, from easy and scenic to more challenging.
Guided hiking, mountain biking and e-mountain biking, private sightseeing, and family activity guiding. As in winter, everything is private and built around your group's interests and fitness.
The easiest way is our Holiday Request Form (for full holidays) or Enquiry Form (for guiding and lessons) on our website, or reach us directly by email at info@themountaincompany.ch or by WhatsApp/phone on +41 78 307 88 95. We'll confirm availability and next steps within 24 hours or by the next working day.
It's a holiday built entirely around you rather than a fixed package. We handle the whole trip, including handpicked accommodation, private transfers, lift passes, equipment, restaurant reservations and a day-by-day activity plan shaped around your group's interests and ability. You also get a dedicated local team on hand throughout your stay, so plans can flex with the weather, the snow and how you're feeling. It works equally well for families, groups of friends, couples and multi-generational trips.
We're a small, handpicked team who live and work in the Alps year-round, and we act as your personal hosts throughout your stay, planning your days, arranging activities and sharing local recommendations. Our guides bring 20+ years of skiing plus many years of teaching and guiding across the seasons, and between us we speak English, German, Italian, French and Hungarian, so let us know your preferred language when you book.
We work closely with a trusted local partner to arrange your e-bikes and equipment, so you arrive to quality bikes ready for the mountain. Just let us know your requirements when you book.
Prices depend on the activity, the season, and whether it's a half or full day. Our current rates are set out in our Winter and Summer price lists, and we'll always give you a clear quote before you book.
Start with a free, no-obligation consultation. Tell us your dates, group, rough budget and what you'd love to do via our Holiday Request Form (or by email/WhatsApp) and we'll come back with a tailored proposal and quote, usually in under 24 hours. From there we refine the itinerary together until it's exactly right.
We're local, independent and personal. You deal directly with the people who plan your trip and guide you on the mountain, everything is private and tailored, and we're on hand throughout your stay rather than behind a call-centre. We bring guiding, lessons and full holiday planning together under one roof.
Any level, and every session is private, just you, your family or your chosen friends with your guide, so everything is pitched exactly to you rather than to a group's pace. We coach complete beginners taking their first turns right through to advanced skiers tackling off-piste and steeper terrain, and we offer dedicated private lessons and activity guiding for children too.
Not at all. We tailor hikes to your group, from gentle valley and lakeside walks with cable-car assistance to full-day high-alpine routes. Tell us your fitness and ambitions and we'll design a day that's rewarding without being a slog, with the Matterhorn as your backdrop throughout.
It's built around your choices, so it varies with accommodation, group size, season and activities. As a guide, our seven-night packages start from around CHF 3,725 to 3,970 per person, with more luxurious options (such as our Swiss Excellence package) from around CHF 5,652 per person. You'll receive an itemised proposal after your free consultation.
Yes. We deliberately work with trusted local businesses for equipment rental, transfers, accommodation and experiences. It means better, more reliable service for you, and it supports Zermatt's local economy and community. Combined with the village's car-free setting and low-impact ways to enjoy the mountains, it's also a more sustainable way to travel, and we're happy to suggest greener options where they exist.
A lesson focuses on improving your technique through structured coaching, while guiding is about showing you the mountain, finding the best snow, the quietest runs and the hidden spots that make the most of your day. Many guests mix both: some coaching in the morning, exploring in the afternoon. Our guides move between the two seamlessly.
It depends what you're after. The main ski season runs from roughly late November to early May, with the most reliable snow and sunshine from January to March; the Christmas holidays and February half-term are the busiest and priciest. For hiking and biking, summer (June to August) is glorious, with village temperatures typically around 12 to 22°C in July. Zermatt is also one of the few resorts with year-round skiing on the Matterhorn Glacier Paradise. Tell us your priorities and we'll recommend the ideal window.
On a standard mountain bike you cover the terrain under your own steam, which is ideal if you're already a confident rider; e-mountain bikes add motor assistance so you can climb higher and go further with far less effort, perfect for big scenery and mixed-ability groups without needing to be super-fit. You don't need to bring a bike either: we arrange quality mountain bikes and e-bikes, plus helmets and safety kit, through trusted local partners.
We offer half-day and full-day guided tours, around three or five hours, and we stay flexible to adapt to your group and the conditions on the day.
Our guided e-bike tours run through the summer season, from June to the end of September, when the trails are open and at their best.
We strongly recommend comprehensive travel insurance that covers winter sports and/or mountain activities, including mountain rescue and medical cover. Off-piste and high-alpine activities in particular should be covered, so do check your policy includes the specific things you'll be doing. (We're not insurers, so this is general guidance rather than advice.)
Off-piste guiding takes you beyond the marked runs to find fresh snow and quieter terrain. Safety is central: our guides carry and provide safety equipment, give a thorough briefing, monitor conditions closely and adjust routes as needed. We match the terrain to your ability and never push beyond what's sensible for the day's conditions.
For guiding, your price covers your private guide and safety equipment; lift passes and rental equipment are usually extra, but we arrange them for you so they're ready on arrival. Zermatt offers a Zermatt-only pass and an International pass that also covers the Italian side (Cervinia). For tailored holidays, your proposal sets out clearly what's included, such as accommodation, transfers, guiding and reservations, and what sits outside it, with no hidden surprises.
Zermatt is a car-free village, so you can't drive all the way in. If you drive, you park in Täsch (about 7 km away, with 2,100+ covered spaces) and take the shuttle train, which runs every 20 minutes and takes about 12 minutes. By train it's roughly 3.5 to 4 hours from Zurich or Geneva airports, changing at Visp onto the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn. We can arrange private or first-class transfers door to door as part of your holiday, so just ask.
It's a relaxed, guided way to discover Zermatt's highlights with a local: the Gornergrat railway and its Matterhorn panorama, the Matterhorn Glacier Paradise, the charming corners of the old village, the best viewpoints and the stories behind them. Ideal for non-hikers, families or anyone who wants the best of the area at an easy pace.
Yes. Because every tour is private and tailored, we happily adapt the pace and route so everyone in the group enjoys the ride, whatever their level.
We always aim to be fair, and where a session can't safely run due to weather or conditions we'll work with you to reschedule or find an alternative. We also recommend appropriate travel and winter-sports insurance to cover cancellation beyond anyone's control. (To personalise: insert your cancellation terms, such as deposit refundability, cut-off dates and weather/safety cancellations.)
Your guide is trained to manage on-mountain incidents, will coordinate any mountain rescue or medical help needed, and stays with your group throughout. We share direct contact details for your trip so you can always reach us quickly.
Rental equipment isn't included in the guiding price, but we arrange it for you through trusted local partners so it's ready and waiting in your size, with no queuing on your first morning. Safety equipment for off-piste guiding is provided by your guide.
Absolutely. It's one of our specialities and a big part of why we're a great fit for families and mixed groups. Within the same group we can have advanced skiers off-piste, beginners in private lessons, children in their own activity guiding, and non-skiers enjoying spa days, scenic train rides up the Gornergrat, winter walks or snowshoeing. We plan around everyone's age, ability and energy, then bring the group back together in the evenings.
We plan family days around what children enjoy and can manage: easy scenic hikes, lake visits, marmot-spotting, e-bike outings for older children and the mountain's summer attractions. Our guides keep it fun and paced for younger legs, so parents can relax and enjoy it too.
Our Activity Guides at the
Heart of Your Experience
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Our instructors and guides are multi-talented outdoor professionals with diverse mountain sports education
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Our Instructors are adaptable to change beyond normal lessons
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Multiple sports and activities are available to maximise your experience
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Our team is highly dedicated to providing the highest level of personal service
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