Jose Luis Peralvo
Jose Luis has been a mainstay of our guiding staff for more than two decades, and is one of the most respected guides around.
He was an International Federation of Mountain Guides Associations (IFMGA- UIAGM) guide.
He served as President of ASEGUIM, under whose administration the Ecuadorian Association of Mountain Guides became a Candidate-Member of the IFMGA-UIAGM.
Jose was also the Director of the ASEGUIM Mountain Guide and Rescue School.
He has an impressive resume as a guide for Alpine Ascents International and climbing in the Andes of Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Argentina, the French and Swiss Alps and the Dolomites in Italy.
Jose’s delightful manner makes him one of our most well-loved guides. He was the second Ecuadorian to summit Mount Everest as a part of our successful 2002 expedition and summited for the second, third and fourth time as a member of our 2005, 2008, and 2012 guide team! Jose Luis currently leads our Trekking in Patagonia Trip.
Significant Ascents
Nepal: Everest: South Col Route. 4 ascents (2002, 2005, 2008 and 2012).
Alaska: Denali (West Buttress)
Argentina: Aconcagua (guiding seven seasons for AAI)
Ecuador: Cotopaxi : 300+ ascents. Outer crater circuit. Inner ring circuit. Spanish-Ecuadorian Route.
Chimborazo: Traverse (Integral). Sun Ridge (Arista del Sol-Northeast Ridge). Thielmann Glacier Direct Route.
Altar: Obispo – North Face Route (attempt).
Antizana: Pico Sur – Figure S Route.
Iliniza Sur: La Rampa Route. Southeast Ridge Route. East Ridge Route (Celso Zuquillo Route).
Peru: Artesonraju: Southeast Face.
Alpamayo: Ferrari Route.
Bolivia: Ancohuma Traverse.
Illampu – Pico Schulze Traverse
Yacuma Needle Goulotte Direct Route
Pico Schulze: Carahullos’ Route (North Ridge-new route).
Huayna Illampu Subsidiary Peak: Northwest Ridge.
Pequeño Alpamayo: Directisima Southeast Face Route.
Piramide Blanca: Southwest Face/West Ridge Route.
Illimani.
Huayna Potosi: Old Glacier Variant
Alpes Franceses: Aiguille Verte: Couloir Couturier.
Triangle Mont Blanc du Tacul: Via Contamine-Negri
Tour Ronde: Couloir Gervasutti.
Mont Blanc Traverse.
Trad Climbs (Multipitch): Quimza Cruz (Bolivia), Cojitambo (Ecuador) and Dolomites (Italy).
Sport Rock Climbs: Arco, Lago di Garda, Dolomites (Italy). Frankenjura (Germany). Les Gaillands Chamonix (France). El Chaltén (Argentina). Aranjuez, Viscachas (Bolivia). Sigsipamba, Santa Clara, El Rodadero, Cuyuja, Cojitambo, Guagua Pichincha, Acantilado San Juan (Ecuador).
Certifications
Wilderness First Responder/CPR
Leave No Trace Master Educator
Mountain Guiding Course. Ecole Nationale de Ski et Alpinisme ENSA. Chamonix-Mont Blanc. France.
Rock Climbing Course. Deutsche Alpenverein DAV Sektion Oberland. Munich-Germany.
Architect. Central University of Quito-Ecuador.
You know you are climbing with the right guide when other guides refer to your guide as “Sensei”. Being a mountain guide is a job, being a good guide is an art. Not only did Jose Luis become my true friend but he is a multifaceted person that is a pleasure to be around.
