Mountain Clients

Walter Bonatti’s (who was castigated for years by other climbers / guides who should have known better) latest Book: ‘The Mountains of My Life’, is a must-read for genuine climbers / mountaineers. The book, whilst following the life of the finest climber who ever lived, also shows he was treated by – other, jealous Italian UIAGM mountain guides. Their antics were the final reason for Walter ‘throwing his badge’; his UIAGM mountain guides badge back at them. He ceased to be a mountain guide.

Italian UIAGM guides have also been in the news in recent years, since 2005, they have been training – mujahideen ‘freedom fighters’, fighter in Afghanistan (who have been responsible for the deaths of over 300 British soldiers and Royal Marines) as – mountain guides. After acquiring their feeble ‘qualifications’ they can call themselves – guides. This of course, is more than can be said for the numerous British Independent guides (none UIAGM) who were hounded by members of the UIAGM and the British Mountaineering Council some of them, out of business.