The Compagnie des Guides de Chamonix was founded in 1821 and is the oldest and largest association of guides in the world. The association is based in

Chamonix Chamonix-Mont-Blanc ( frp, Chamôni), more commonly known as Chamonix, is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of southeastern France. It was the site of the first Winter Olympics in 1924. In 2019, it had ...

, France, and also has offices in

Argentière Argentière () is a picturesque skiing, alpine walking and mountaineering village in the French Alps, part of the commune of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, at an altitude of .Les Houches Les Houches () is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of Eastern France. In 2017, it had a population of 2,943. Overview Les Houches, located 6 kilometres from Chamonix, is a ski resort with a domain wh ...

which are only open during the high winter and summer seasons. In the summer of 2021, the Compagnie des Guides de Chamonix will celebrate its 200th anniversary.

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* http://www.chamonix-guides.eu/ Professional associations based in France Alpine clubs Chamonix {{France-stub