The journey to your first summit starts here
A Personal Trainer and an IFMGA-certified mountain guide, bundled into one package.
Couch2Summit offers beginner focussed mountain guiding packages, with optional Personal Training, for newbie mountain enthusiasts to get fit, build skills and confidently tackle our great mountains.
Every trip is led by certified Mountain Guides who will equip you with the right skills to safely achieve your ambitions — with a professional Personal Trainer on hand too, if you'd like extra support getting fit beforehand. Regular online catchups and social groups help you get to know your crew, so you're supporting each other every step of the way.
Find your adventure
Every trip is rated on two things instead of one, so you can pick what actually matches you. Technical skill covers rope work, glacier travel and crampon/ice-axe technique. Commitment blends fitness demand, altitude and trip length. A trip can be low on one and high on the other — Everest Base Camp needs no technical climbing at all, but is by far our biggest physical commitment.
We're currently taking bookings for Alpine Spirit — Zermatt. Our other trips will open for booking again soon.
Alpine Spirit — Zermatt
Snowdonia Scrambling
Ben Nevis
Gran Paradiso
Everest Base Camp
Done a few of these already?
If you've climbed with us before — or built up your own experience elsewhere — we build custom trips too, with the same guides and the same attention to detail. No fixed rating; just tell us where you're at.
Why Couch2Summit?
Beginner tailored trips
Every itinerary is designed with first-timers in mind, balancing challenge with achievable goals. No prior mountain experience required.
Professional Guides
All trips are led with IFMGA/UIAGM certified partners/AMI members or highly experienced local guides.
Structured Preparation
Pre-trip training support ensures you arrive fit, confident, and ready.
Safety first & Ethical Adventure Tourism
Your wellbeing is our top priority. We operate by the motto of safety first, fun next, summit last. We partner with local operators who share our values and respect for mountain environments.
Learning the Mountain Way
Every trip is a chance to discover the mountains themselves, along with the local stories, culture, and cuisine that make each journey unique.
Community & Progression
Clients often return to tackle bigger challenges. We help you take your first steps on the mountains and beyond.
Read about the Couch2Summit story here !
