Having your own private guide climbing with you can be an indispensable advantage! A private guide allows you to dictate the schedule, amend it depending on how you’re feeling, customize a program. A private guide is like a coach who can give you valuable feedback and make your climbing experience more enjoyable overall and of course be on the close lookout for any signs of altitude sickness or medical issues.. Although summits are obviously never guaranteed, this is a great way to stack the odds in your favor.