About us
Youssef Ait Brahim
Founder and mountain guide
I was born in Aroumd, the village above Imlil, and I have walked these paths since I could carry water for my mother. Guiding is how I share the valley with people who want to understand it, not just photograph it.
I started as a muleteer for trekking groups at sixteen, then trained as a mountain guide and led my first Toubkal ascent in 2012.
In 2014 my brother and I started Atlas Trails so we could organise trips the way we wanted: small groups, families we know, and enough time in each place.
How we guide
I plan every day around the people on the trip: their pace, what they want to see and what they eat. Safety comes first in the mountains, and I would always rather turn back than take a risk.
What to expect
- A reply within a few hours, from me or my brother
- A clear program and price before you pay anything
- The same guide from the first day to the last
- Meals with local families wherever possible
- Experience
- Guiding in the High Atlas since 2012, and in the Sahara since 2016
- Languages
- Tamazight, Arabic, French, English
- Qualifications
- Certified mountain guide, First-aid trained
