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On the SRGA website, the Swiss Rock Guides Association.
On the SRGA website, the Swiss Rock Guides Association.
The aims of the association are to defend, promote and enhance the profession of rock guides:
Climbing is above all a passion for all of us. It is therefore with great pleasure that we share this passion with you!
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The rock guides are the climbing specialists!
Training with various authorities has enabled them to acquire pedagogical skills for children, young people and adults alike. Thus rock guides can teach and guide audiences of all ages.
Our complementary and continuing trainings for 2026 are now online and accessible from the members’ area. We remind you that it is mandatory to complete 2 continuing training days every 4 years to maintain your professional certifications. Sign up now here !
Looking back at a year rich in continuing education and complementary via ferrata courses. The year 2025 was marked by unprecedented dynamism in the field of continuing education, with no less than four training sessions organized by ASPE, bringing together over 35 participants. It has now been seven summers since the introduction of the ordinance on high-risk activities allowed certified climbing instructors to accompany and train clients on via ferrata routes. To keep up with the latest technical developments, ASPE deemed it necessary to offer suitable training. Thus, at the beginning of September, an advanced training module was organized on the via ferrata of Charmey, in the Fribourg Pre-Alps. Several members of our association participated to maintain a high standard of quality in the supervision of these challenging and dizzying routes. In October, the traditional annual training session, free for our members, took place in the canton of Valais, on the cliffs of Arbaz. This session focused on first aid and brought together a team of experts coordinated by our member François Mathey, a certified paramedic (ES), specialized rescuer (OCVS/Air Glaciers), and mountain guide. The training was delivered by Dr. Anne Sarah Lavanchy, FMH-certified physician, holder of a diploma in […]
New Partnership Between ASPE and Varap’Fantastic We are pleased to announce an exclusive partnership offering our members discounts on the brands Tenaya and Fixe Climbing. For more information Feel free to contact us to learn more about the purchasing and ordering conditions.