Originally from Manchester, Gav has been based in Chamonix since 2007 – many of Gavin’s early climbing forays were made on the gritstone edges of the Peak District and the sea cliffs of North Wales. Adventures in Scottish winter climbing created an affliction for enjoying icy north faces, a condition that eventually landed him a few years ago in his current home of Chamonix, where he works as an IFMGA Guide.
As well as skiing and climbing, he also enjoys trail running and other mountain sports, his biggest motivation coming from the adventurous aspects of spending time in the mountains. In the off season he climbs in bigger mountains around the world, recent highlights including new-routing trips to Alaska and Nepal. In the future, he looks forward to continuing to ski, climb and guide in the mountains above Chamonix, as well as in some of the more remote regions of the planet.
“Gavin did an excellent job at instructing us, adapting to what we knew, what we didn’t and what we were rusty on.” Stephen Kirby
“Gavin was exactly what I hoped for as a guide, careful, but experienced and easy to get along with. He took the overall needs of the group into account and led the group well.” Bruce Thede
“Our guide Gavin Pike could not have been better. He made wise choices and decisions regarding safety and was particularly supportive of the needs of our team.” Steve Eck