The Compagnie des Guides de Chamonix was founded in 1821 and is the oldest and largest association of

mountain guides A mountain guide is a specially trained and experienced professional mountaineer who is certified by local authorities or mountain guide associations. They are considered to be high-level experts in mountaineering, and are hired to instruct or ...

in the world. The association is based in

Chamonix Chamonix-Mont-Blanc (; ; (no longer in use)), more commonly known simply as Chamonix (), is a communes of France, commune in the departments of France, department in the regions of France, region in Southeastern France. It was the site of the f ...

, France, and also has offices in Argentière and Les Houches which are only open during the high winter and summer seasons. In the summer of 2021, the Compagnie des Guides de Chamonix celebrated its 200th anniversary.

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* http://www.chamonix-guides.eu/ Professional associations based in France Mountain guides associations Chamonix Organizations established in 1821 1821 establishments in France {{France-org-stub