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| Who we are |
DOLMA TOURS is an international tour operator that organises world wide trips: traditional holidays, mountaineering expeditions, trekking and exploration of remote areas. We supply all services including accommodation 'under the stars' and 5 star hotels. 'Guide Alpine Star Mountain' is a DOLMA TOURS trademark that groups together experienced mountain professionals: UIAGM-IFMGA Mountain Guides and Trekking Guides from different parts of the planet. Mountaineering and hiking trips in the Alps and around the world.
Our mission is to offer stylish, low impact programs in outstanding places of natural beauty.
We offer customized or self guided active trips: hiking, via ferrata, ski, ski touring and snow shoeing
in the Dolomites, Italy and in other parts of the world such as Argentina/Chile, Morocco and Himalayas.
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| Who the Mountain Guides are |
Mountain Guides belonging to UIAGM (International Union of the Association of Mountain Guides) are professional mountaineers and skiers that succeeded in passing a series of tests and exams. During 4 years of intensive study they tackled the following subjects: Mountaineering on ice and rock, sport climbing, ski on and off piste, back-country skiing, mountain rescue, radio transmission, topography, flora and fauna, geology, medicine and tourism. UIAGM mountain guides are the only professionals licensed to teach mountaineering and to accompany one person or a group of people through mountain itineraries.
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| Marcello Cominetti |
International UIAGM Mountain Guide since 1984 and Instructor for UIAGM mountain guide courses from 89 to 98. He was born in Genoa and, whenever he is not travelling, he lives in Corvara, in the Dolomites. He has mastered some of the most difficult climbing routes such as Eiger North Face, Marmolada South Face, Petit Dru West Face, Fitz-Roy, Yosemite and Himalayan mountains. He has opened various mountain routes that are not easy. In 92 he guided a client-alpinist to the top of the Fitz-Roy in Patagonia. He is a skilful photographer and writes articles to various magazines. He has a passion for Argentina and Pink Floyd's music.
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| Agustina Lagos Marmol |
She is a multi-lingual world traveler, adventurer, climber and devout hiker. She has traveled and lived in various countries but her heart is divided between the Dolomites, where she lives, and Patagonia where she grew up in her family's estancia and where she spends 4 months of the year. She studied photography and design in California and worked in Toronto, Canada for Butterfield & Robinson.
She manages all the Guide Alpine Star Mountain's inbound operations and is often on the road searching for new adventures.
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| The office |
 Our main office in the rock-clinbing town of finale ligure in the Ligurian coast is run by Giada Saccone and Maike Ackermann.
Giada is in charge of the Italian market.
Maike who is from Germany, helps Giada and is in charge of our reservations for the foreing market in Italy and the rest of the world..
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| Santiago Uriburu |
 Santiago has just joined Guide Star Mountain as Program Director for our new branch in Argentina. Starting spring 2008 he will develop, organize and coordinate trips in Argentina & Chile.
Santiago has moved back to Argentina after living eight years in the U.S. During this period he studied entrepreneurial business at Hawaii Pacific University and worked as a professional polo player in Oahu’s beautiful North Shore.
He then traveled to Washington D.C. where he worked for a non-profit organization managing an HIV/AIDS prevention and testing program with at-risk Latino youth. At the same time, his love for the outdoors took him to create an outdoor program for teens who suffered from economically challenged backgrounds.
Santiago loves to surf, practice snow and water ski, hike and horse ride to undiscovered places and camp under the stars. He is also an avid whitewater kayaker and is willing to transmit his knowledge to anyone who is willing to learn.
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