HIGH-ALTITUDE PARTNERSHIP

 

Since 2021, Samaya has partnered with the Compagnie des Guides de Chamonix to offer bivouac experiences in medium and high mountains. Daniel Rodrigues, Director of the Company, looks back on this partnership and what it represents for the guides.

 

What is the nature of the partnership between Samaya and the Compagnie des Guides de Chamonix? Daniel Rodrigues: Our partnership was born from our desire to offer experiences closer to nature by removing the constraints associated with traditional mountain hut accommodation. In 2021, we created two products for medium and high mountains in collaboration with Samaya to bring the bivouac experience to our clients. Samaya provides us with quality equipment, adapted to the harsh conditions of the mountains, and we contribute our field expertise.

 

Risk management and responsibility are major issues at the heart of the guiding profession. Your company's guides use Samaya tents to accompany their clients in the high mountains. What does Samaya equipment represent to you?

DR: Being equipped by Samaya is a mark of quality for our guides and our clients. It is the guarantee of having equipment adapted to the demands of our practices while ensuring ease of use. It also sends a great message to our clients to be equipped by a French brand that offers highly technical products.

 

What are the essential criteria for you when choosing equipment for bivouacking?

DR: The first criterion is the robustness of the equipment to withstand the cold and wind we encounter during our excursions. Weight is an important criterion that defines our ability to move with ease and safety. And globally, the quality of the equipment to challenge all conditions in high and medium mountains in all seasons.