-Babis
4.80
(29)
Mountain Guide-
Certificates
HMGA
IFMGA
I have been climbing with passion since the age of 14 when I started rock climbing, and (in my 20's) I became a full-time mountain guide. Even though climbing first began only as a hobby, it later led me to a professional Mountain Guide title.
I am a Greek certified Mountain Guide HFMC, and an IFMGA/UIAGM/IVBV Mountain Guide, which is the highest internationally recognized mountain guiding certification. I am also a board member of the Hellenic Mountain Guide Association and a member of the Austria Guides Association (section Vorarlberg).
I work together with a group of certified guides, so If I am not available to guide you, one of the experienced guides in my team will be your guide.
In the last 20 years, I have accomplished many expeditions all over the world from Denali in Alaska to Damavand Iran, climbing or guiding and skitouring.
I love the mountains as well as the sea. I'm a passionate sailor and a skipper, also organizing climbing and sailing trips in the Aegean Sea.
Now I am currently studying Marketing and Management at EAP University.
I live between my birthplace Litochoro, the village at the foot of Mt. Olympus Greece, and Chamonix France.
You can find me guiding between Mt. Olympus and Chamonix Mont-Blanc, ski touring the Haute Route in the Alps, to summiting Mt Elbrus in Caucasus or sailing and climbing on the Greek islands.
I love to work with groups in new destinations and make great pictures along the way.
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Reviews
Jo Adams
5.00
July, 2024
Babis was easy to communicate with and gave us great advice as we planned our trip. He was sadly injured a few days before our climb but he already had all the bookings made and got another guide to take us so it was a seamless transition! Our new guide, Alex Panagos was equally helpful in the organisation and amazing on the climb! He was educated us in not just the history and nature of the mountain but took time to build our technical skills for scrambling and making the most of our hike. He was incredibly patient and I have no doubt I could not have reached the summit without his help. Many people summit Olympus without a guide but to be clear, this is not a route for inexperienced climbers, it has a technical scramble and you need to be well versed in reading the route. Protective headgear on the scramble is essential. All things we didn’t need to worry about as our guide had it all for us. I couldn’t recommend Alex enough, he is particularly skilled in technical climbing and his instruction has seen my skills develop rapidly as a result. Thank you!
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Edward Jones
5.00
June, 2024
Great trip! Babis is a real professional. He suggested a route that avoided the crowds so we had the peak to ourselves. Explore-Share was easy to book with.
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Nick Pringle
5.00
May, 2024
A great trip! Babis was an excellent guide: safe, knowledgeable and engaging.
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Bill Slater
5.00
November, 2023
Two day trip on Mt. Olympus on October 20/21, 2023, with Babis. Babis was an excellent guide. Local person, and very experienced and knowledgeable. Careful about assessing and managing any risks, and working to meet my expectations. Very well organized and fun to spend time with. Had a great time. Thanks!!
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