Olivier BONELLI

I've been a mountain leader for 5 years, and I'm keen to help you discover the mountain sites I've been exploring for so long, not only in the Hautes-Alpes but also in the rest of France. It's important to me to enable my clients to better understand and appreciate the mountains, and to become self-sufficient in two ways:

• safety in the mountain environment and
• respect for the environment.

My work as a mountain leader revolves around my vision of things:

• personalize each outing and adapt it to the expectations of the group,
• give priority to contact with the natural environment and mountain teachings,
• add a touch of fun, because that never hurts in the mountains,
• and get away from themes that are too classic and hackneyed, and come up with something original.

I mainly supervise people on itinerant or star-shaped trips, with accommodation in lodges, refuges or even bivvies for small groups. I prefer small groups, with which contacts are richer and less superficial. The whole outing (observations, listening, exchanges, etc.) is greatly enhanced.

I also important for me to transmit knowledge, and I am offering a 5-day course to prepare for the mountain leader probationary exam.