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About Alpine Trails  Welcome to our website! We'd like to tell you a little about ourselves. Organized in 1973, we've managed to stay successfully small and highly personalized. Since that time, Alpine Trails has specialized in hiking and trekking in the Swiss and Italian Alps. Our repeat ratio averages 80-90%. The number of repeaters — some with more than twenty trips — tells us that we have found a comfortable niche — active outdoor people who also appreciate a high level of creature comforts and "hands on" care while in the mountains. We limit our hiking trips to 12 guests. Our carefully chosen hiking destinations — virtually unknown to Americans — are beloved of experienced European vacationers. We have never aimed at bigness but rather at offering highly personalized trips to a small, appreciative audience. Probably the most important reason for our unprecedented customer loyalty is Fred Jacobson. Fred personally leads all our trips and has had a fifty year love affair with the Alps, going back to his school days. He was the first American to climb all 4,000-meter peaks of the Swiss Valais and the first American to be awarded a gold medal for lifetime achievement by the Swiss guides. He has hiked more than 30,000 miles throughout Italy, Switzerland, Austria, and France, knowing many of the areas better than most of the locals. He has skied in the Engadine Cross-Country Ski Marathon and has crossed the Alps on skis. Author of numerous articles on the Alps, his book The Meek Mountaineers, won critical acclaim for its refreshing modesty. The Alps have been a way of life for Fred, and his guests benefit from his in-depth knowledge of local customs, food and wine and the people themselves, as well as his familiarity with the mountains and valleys.  return to top
Hiking Program 2010
Hiking Program 2009
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Swiss Alps Hiking and MoreAlpine Trails has something truly special to offer you. On our website, you won't find the fanciest web capabilities, the most overstated language, or a link to our latest web marketing efforts. At Alpine Trails, we don't believe in a lot of hype – instead – we believe that our trips speak for themselves. Our 80 – 90% repeat ratio supports our claim. If you're interested in highly active, Swiss Alps hiking trips with fine food, you've come to the right place. The French Village of Chamonix provides comparable charms. Alpine Trails has the Swiss, Italian, Austrian, and French Alps hiking experience that you're looking for. We encourage you to look at each of our hiking programs for the upcoming year. Beginning this year in Soglio, Switzerland and ending with a Zermatt hiking trip, you can decide which trip is right for you by clicking the various links. There, you will find details about each destination, and while we don't use itineraries, we believe the descriptions located there will provide you with an accurate expectation. If you're interested in Switzerland hiking trips, take a look at Soglio, Sils Maria, and Zermatt. Antagnod, Cogne, Matschertal, Sulden, and Karthaus are all Italy hiking trips, and Chamonix and Vent are French and Austrian trips, correspondingly. As you have read, our guest return rate averages between 80% and 90% for our 35 years in operation. Founded in 1973 and devoted exclusively to hiking in the Alps, at Alpine Trails we believe that small is beautiful, that it allows us to dote on the landscapes and on our guests, and we will be happy to convince you of the same thing. If you're looking for hiking trips in Austria or you're simply an active person looking to try something new, look to Alpine Trails to book your trip. We encourage you to continue browsing the website for additional information, and as always, feel free to contact us. E-mail Sheila Duigan at alpine.travel@verizon.net. We look forward to having you. Before You Decide
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Contact and Information Given our priority of quality over quantity, openings are limited — so book early! For more information or to sign on for one of our trips, please contact our trip coordinator Sheila Duigan. She will gladly answer your questions and forward you our literature and destination profiles. Upon request, we can provide references from customers who will share their insights and experiences. Sheila will be happy to pass along your questions to Fred when he is away. When in the States, Fred enjoys speaking with guests — old and new. If you are intrigued by our "small is beautiful" philosophy and would like to learn more about our trips, please contact: Sheila Duigan Alpine Travel, Inc. P.O. Box 159 White Plains, NY 10605 tel 800-291-8126 fax 914-747-2266 email alpine.travel@verizon.net 
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