20 Years Guiding The World's Peaks and Poles

Welcome to Mountain Professionals, where adventure meets expertise. We guide you through the world’s greatest expeditions with skill and passion. We lead expeditions to all Seven Summits, the North Pole, and the South Pole.

Join us to climb the world’s highest peaks, ski to the Poles, or trek through some of the planet’s most breathtaking landscapes - all guided by our experienced team.

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Combo: Mt. Vinson + South Pole Last Degree

Type: MTN
Duration: 26 Days
Price: $110,000 USD

Our guided Mt. Vinson and South Pole Last Degree Ski expedition offers an extraordinary journey through Antarctica’s highest and most remote regions, combining high-altitude expertise with premium expedition services led by an IPGA-certified polar guide.

This is a true polar expedition, led directly by experienced professionals with decades of field experience in extreme cold environments, remote logistics, and advanced risk management. We do not outsource guiding — every expedition is delivered by our own trusted team.

Mountain Professionals is part of a small group of globally accredited polar guiding companies operating at the highest level of safety, professionalism, and operational expertise in some of the most challenging environments on Earth.

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Our Experience

Guided client days: 4000+
Years of safe trips: 20+
Years of Himalayan Guiding: 20+
Years of polar ski expeditions: 16+

About Mountain Professionals

Meet the team behind your next adventure. From Everest to the polar ice, our guides are among the most experienced in the world. Click to learn more about the people who make Mountain Professionals the trusted name in high-altitude and polar expeditions.

Our Founder Ryan Waters

Guiding extraordinary journeys: Meet the Director of Operations and Lead Guide

One of the world’s leading polar and high-altitude expedition guides, with a legacy of firsts, record-breaking ascents, and boundary-pushing leadership.

From pioneering polar routes to guiding blind and wounded climbers to the top of the world, his résumé spans the most extreme corners of the planet.

Testimonials

I have climbed and adventured all over the world, for many years with Mountain Professionals! As well as having highly experienced guides, they have awesome logistics with epic base camp set ups. I highly recommend using them if you are looking for a well organised and top adventure anywhere in the world!

Katrina Follows, Switzerland

I've gone on guided expedition with other operators, and have had the whole range of experiences; Mountain Professionals are truly the best out there. I climbed Mt. Everest with them this season, and have climbed in previous seasons with them on other trips (Vinson, Ecuador, Baker, etc), and I was blown away.

Anoush Pal, USA

Amazing experience climbing Vinson 2025 with Mountain Professionals. Ryan was always there for us, and JP guided us with true mastery. Unforgettable team — simply the BEST!

Benjamin Bocanegra, Mexico

I've travelled with Mountain Professionals 5 times now, around the world and at a variety of types of mountaineering training and execution. I highly recommend Ryan Waters and his team! Mountain Professionals has consistently put safety first and adventure second in all the best ways possible.

Carmen Zannier, Canada