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Mountain Professionals is the only boutique guide service that leads expeditions to all Seven Summits as well as the North and South Poles. Our small, experienced team takes pride in a personalized approach to our craft.


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Our goal is to deliver Mountain climbing and Polar ski expeditions with the highest quality and safety. We have carefully selected specific trips that reflect the specialty of our staff so that we can offer refined, small team expeditions to a select number of clients.

Excellent mountain guide service! I have skied to the South Pole and climbed Elbrus, Kilimanjaro, Carstensz Pyramid, and Aconcagua with Mountain Professionals

– Paul A., USA

Thanks to a great team and amazing guides! 100% summit success on Manaslu. Excellent service and great adventures, could not be better.

– Merethe F.L., Norway

Mountain Professionals takes the highest level of care and focus to ensure a safe, fun, and successful trip with safety being paramount. Ryan has a talent for assembling great teams. With his encouragement and guidance, I have now summited five of the Seven Summits and can’t wait for the next expedition.

– Jodi V., USA

I have been climbing with Mountain Professionals for over 10 years. Ryan has always been there to answer my questions—even when he was getting ready for an expedition or just returning from one. He is always willing to teach beyond the scope of a trip to enhance each client’s mountaineering skillset.

– David B., USA

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BIG NEWS -- We’re leading a new trip up Ama Dabl BIG NEWS -- We’re leading a new trip up Ama Dablam this fall! Join our team and Himalayan expedition leader Ryan Waters Oct 20-Nov 13, 2021 to climb the iconic 22,349 ft peak. Starting in Kathmandu, make your way to the Everest region and enjoy striking views as you trek through the Khumbu Valley to basecamp. Spend the following week tackling steep snow and ice for an exhilarating mixed climb up the iconic Himalayan Peak. And if that’s not enough to fuel your wanderlust -- we’re organizing another expedition up an additional 8,000+ meter Himalayan peak for 2021 (details coming soon...).
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Less dreaming, more doing. Tap the link in our bio to learn more about how you can join a small team of climbers headed to Nepal this fall → @mountain_professionals.
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#experiencematters #amadablam #mountaineering #highaltitude #himalaya #adventureawaits #mixedclimbing
Almost to Camp One, Everest style. A blast from th Almost to Camp One, Everest style. A blast from the past on the 2015 expedition to climb Mt. Everest, at over 19,000 feet, one of our climbers reaching the top of the Khumbu Icefall on the way to settle into tents for acclimatization.

Teams are treated to amazing views across the valley to Lingtren, Khumbutse, and the rest of the soaring peaks. Ironically, later in the expedition as climbers continue to the highest camps and the summit, these 6000-7,000 meter peaks appear as little hills below.
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#everest #climb #sevensummits #mountaineering #expedition #khumbu #sherpa #experiencematters #8000m
#nepal #exploreresgrandslam
Have a great weekend!⠀ .⠀ .⠀ #holidays #moun Have a great weekend!⠀
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#holidays #mountains #everest #everestbasecamp #denali #kilimanjaro #elbrus #aconcagua #northpole #southpole #carstenszpyramid #vinsonmassif #sevensummits #exploersgrandslam
For the people who make their living in the mounta For the people who make their living in the mountains... To all of our partners and staff around the world.

From Nepal to Tanzania, Russia to Ecuador, the USA to all points in between, our staff of mountain guides, cooks, trekking guides, logistics staff, climbing Sherpas, and porters have had a long slow year along along with the rest of the world. Waiting on work to return can be difficult for all the myriad reasons those in the travel industry can relate to. 

We are incredibly excited to see that trips are starting to take shape again slowly but surely after the new year. With Safety for all involved at the forefront, our team members who are passionate about spending time in the mountains with people from the world over, look forward to strapping on the backpacks and getting after it with you! 
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#guidelife #mountains #climbing #Sherpa #mountaineers #climbers #trekkers #porters #cooks #drivers #mountaineering #sevensummits #khumbu #kilimanjaro #elbrus #everest #denali #vinson #aconcagua #carstenszpyramid
One Year Out Series: A return to Aconcagua. Decemb One Year Out Series: A return to Aconcagua. December 18, 2021

We have a long history with this legendary peak. The very idea of Mountain Professionals as a company was conceived long ago, when co-founders Dave Elmore and Ryan Waters took a side trip to scale the peak. Both had been busy instructing mountaineering courses in Patagonia. On a break between trips, they jumped on a bus bound for Mendoza and rather quickly ascended the peak. Along the way they discussed their mutual vision to someday launch a climbing guide service of their own and the rest is history.

Like many other mountains we are very familiar with, it has certainly been an odd feeling to have no Aconcagua Season for the first time in over 15 years, but hey 2020....

We are psyched to get back down to the highest mountain in South America to climb one of the Seven Summits on next year's series of departures. If this is one of the peaks on your tick list, mark it on the "To Do" list for Aconcagua and Argentina in 2021!
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#sevensummits #climb #andes #mendoza #redwine #steak #argentina #backtoclimbing #experiencematters #explorersgrandslam #guides #andes #sevensummitschallenge
Summit morning on the Mt. Elbrus traverse during a Summit morning on the Mt. Elbrus traverse during a pristine sunrise! The Caucasus Mountain Range of Russia creates a stunning border between Europe and Asia. Stretching from the Black Sea to the Caspian Sea, it is home of Europe's highest peak amongst many other beautiful alpine terrain. ⠀
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Kilimanjaro's Southern Ice Field containing glacie Kilimanjaro's Southern Ice Field containing glaciers near the summit are a sight to behold. Unfortunately, research shows that the ice fields and glaciers on the slopes of Kili have been melting over recent decades.

For now, climbers enjoy stellar views while walking alongside these features from Stella Point, up to the Uhuru Peak Summit.

We are heading to Kili on February 4th to enjoy the views, the crowds are low and now is a great time to enjoy the upper mountain!
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Today we celebrate International Mountain Day! M Today we celebrate International Mountain Day! 

Mountains call is to travel. To see new lands, cultures, and experience the biodiversity they foster. Providing freshwater and challenges to reach their tops by some inexplicable desire. 

They are certainly important to the Mountain Professionals family, they are in our name.
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Is it time to get into some open space yet? Argent Is it time to get into some open space yet? Argentina and Chile are open for tourism so we are setting out for Ojos del Salado in February!

Ojos del Salado rises 6,893m or 22,615 ft. above sea level, the 2nd highest mountain in South America and one of the Seven Volcanoes climbing objectives. Located on the border of Argentina and Chile, it is a remote adventure on a highly sought after peak. 

We are looking to start 2021 off on a high note and can't wait to start exploring again. Link in bio for trip information.
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