New Zealand Climbing - Instruction Courses and Guided Ascents

Alpine Recreation offers a range of guided ascents for those who already have mountaineering experience, and climbing instruction courses for those who have tramping or hiking experience and wish to venture above the bushline, or those who seek to extend their mountaineering skills and prepare themselves to climb technical peaks independently.

Practicing learned skills on Hochstetter Dome's buttress route (Advanced Climbing).

Climbing Courses

Learn and develop mountaineering and climbing skills, under the supervision of a professional mountain guide. Private and group instruction with low guide-client ratios for alpine climbing and rock climbing.

 

» Introductory Climbing Course - 4 days based at Caroline Hut.
Learn basic snow craft and alpine skills.

» Intermediate Climbing Course - 6 days based at Caroline Hut.
An intensive course on technical mountaineering.

» Advanced Climbing Course - 6 days based at Kelman, Pioneer or Centennial Hut.
Private instruction for experienced mountaineers.

» South Island Rock Climbing Tour - 7 day tour around the South Island.
Expert tuition on modern climbing techniques at the best South Island Rock sites.

» Mt Somers Rock Climbing Course - 5 days at Mt Somers.
Personal coaching on sport, trad & multi-pitch rock climbing.

On the summit of Mt. Tasman, looking towards Aoraki/Mount Cook

Private Guiding & Ascents

Climb one of New Zealand's highest peaks in the company of a local mountain guide, who knows how to read the weather signs, can make best use of the time, organises everything efficiently and provides all your climbing equipment at no extra cost.

 

» Mount Cook - 3754m
A challenging ascent requiring technical rock and ice climbing.

» Mount Tasman - 3498m
Excellent ice climbing and technically more challenging than Mount Cook.

» Mount Sefton - 3151m
One of New Zealand's finest wilderness climbs.

» Mount Aspiring - 3027m
The "Matterhorn of the South".

» Other popular peaks
Elie de Beaumont, Malte Brun, Minarets, Nun's Veil, Mt. Dixon and many more...