Haute Route - looking for guide recomendations and general beta
I'm planning for some variant of the classic Haute Route so that I can scratch that off the 'ol bucket list. I've read a lot of online content from one guide or another, and bought the Ciccerone Guide book to the Western Alps, which covers the classic Haute Route plus the Verbier extension option as well as other classic routes. My goal is for the route I ultimately choose to have as much skiing as possible, and kick-ass, balsy skiing at that.
I'm looking for beta from anyone that has been there and done that, and can offer their opinions on what they liked, what they didn't, and what they would have done differently.
Also, any recommendations for a guide service would be great as there are a shit ton of them out there. I'm familiar with a handful of them, but I'd like to find as many good options as possible.
Bottom line is that this is a serious commitment in terms of money and time, and I want to get it as right as possible.
Thanks in advance hombres and chicas.
Haute Route - looking for guide recomendations and general beta
You could also try Keith Garvey at all mountain adventures I've skied with him a lot.
http://www.allmountainadventures.com/skiing/overview/
So I should add I have skied a lot with Keith, I haven't skied with Miles but I've met him a few times. It's nice to ski with American guides in Europe because, well, they speak English and are American etc., but in some ways it's cooler to spend time with the local guy. Maybe their English isn't so good, but it's kind of fun to be in Europe with the European guide. That said, Keith has the nose for powder. His pics from the Ortler looked like the shit.