Is it possible to hire a mountain guide for tomorrow?
Assumere: as-SOO-meh-reh. Stress on the second syllable. Also means 'to hire/employ'.
Use at a tourist office, rifugio, or guide association office. Professional mountain guides (guide alpine) are essential for glacier travel, technical climbing, and off-trail routes.
È possibile + infinitive is a polite, formal way to ask if something can be arranged. Assumere una guida alpina — to hire a mountain guide. The guida alpina holds a state-recognised professional qualification.
Quanto costa una guida per mezza giornata?
How much does a guide cost for half a day?
Half-day rates are standard — typically €150-250.
La guida alpina conosce bene questo massiccio?
Is the guide familiar with this massif?
Massiccio — mountain massif.
Avete guide che parlano inglese?
Do you have guides who speak English?
Practical question for non-Italian groups.
Italian Guida Alpina is a protected professional title regulated by the UIAGM (Union Internationale des Associations de Guides de Montagnes). Only certified guides can legally take paying clients on glaciers or technical alpine routes. The Collegio Guide Alpine Italiane maintains a public registry of certified guides.