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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 in the Swiss and Italian Alps. More recently, we've added superb destinations in the French and Austrian Alps. Our repeat ratio continues to average 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 — many 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 Mountaineer, 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
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Before You Decide
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Alpine Hiking
Alpine 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. We don't believe in a lot of hype. We believe that our 80 – 90% repeat ratio speaks to extremely high customer satisfaction. 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 trip to Appenzell, you can decide which trip is right for you by clicking the various links. We believe the descriptions located therein will provide you with accurate expectations. If you're interested in Switzerland hiking trips, take a look at Soglio, Sils Maria, and Appenzell. Matschertal, Sulden, and Tiers are all Italy hiking trips, and Chamonix and Vent are respectively French and Austrian trips. As you have read, our guest return rate averages between 80% and 90% for our 37 years in operation. Founded in 1973 and devoted exclusively to hiking in the Alps, we believe that small is beautiful. We offer a highly personal, in-depth experience. 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 to Vent in the "Ice Man's" Oetztal. 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. return to top
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. 415 Bedford Road, Suite 201C Pleasantville, NY 10570 tel 800-291-8126 fax 914-747-2266 email alpine.travel@verizon.net | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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About · 2010 · Before You Decide · Alpine Hiking · Contact Us   Sheila Duigan · Alpine Travel, Inc. · tel 800-291-8126 Alpine Trails and alptrails.com are copyright © Website design and hosting: Robert Engle, New York City. |
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Appenzell · Chamonix · Matschertal · Meran · Sils Maria · Soglio · Sulden · Tiers · Vent Photo Gallery · 2010 Destination Guide (PDF) · 2010 Newsletter (PDF) Home · Articles · Contact Us · email Sheila Duigan Alpine Travel, Inc. · 415 Bedford Road, Suite 201C · Pleasantville, NY 10570 · tel 800-291-8126 · fax 914-747-2266 Alpine Trails and alptrails.com are copyright © Website design and hosting: Robert Engle, New York City. |