Fantastic adventure. Good communication with Alpine Recreation prior to trip, high quality equipment provided, fun, skilled and knowledgeable guide. Highly recommend.

N. Mead - Auckland, New Zealand

What a fantastic week with awesome people. We were truly blessed with brilliant weather. Al is a legend. His knowledge and experience made for a very informative course with lots of learning and perspective. He was very responsive to the group and made sure we got the most out of our time. Caroline…

J. Bonnett - New Zealand

I took an intensive mountaineering course with Alpine Recreation, and it was very well organised. Our mountain guide, Pablo was highly skilled, patient, and made the most of the available weather and time, teaching us an incredible amount within just one week. Communication before the course was…

S. Haji - Australia

A snowshoeing experience to remember!

We were looking for a snowshoeing trip somewhere in the New Zealand Southern Alps and were fortunate to discover Alpine Recreation’s Two Thumbs Range five-day snowshoeing excursion. We have used Alpine Recreation before, completing a climb to Caroline hut…

T. McCullagh - Australia

Fantastic set up by @alpinerecreation that allowed me and a few others to learn how to be a bit safer in the mountains! Their introductory mountaineering course covered everything from avalanche awareness to general snow safety & rock climbing. Generally how to make good decisions while out there…

M. Shaw - New Zealand

Fantastic custom trip, got to climb and ski Elie De Beaumont, single cone and Mt Aylmer with Mark Austin guiding, everything was perfect and they had a bunch of flexibility when the weather turned poor to change plans at the last minute.

M. Grimm - Australia

We used Alpine Recreation for two trips- the first was their Ski The Glaciers and the second was a privately guided week. Mark and Cillian were both excellent guides, both trips felt like the trip of a lifetime. It was an incredible experience being so close to Aoraki. They tailored both trips…

R. Biggart - UK

We used Alpine Recreation for two trips- the first was their Ski The Glaciers and the second was a privately guided week. Mark and Cillian were both excellent guides, both trips felt like the trip of a lifetime. It was an incredible experience being so close to Aoraki. They tailored both trips…

R. Biggart - UK

I spent an awesome three days with the Alpine Recreation team doing the Ball Pass Crossing. The trip was a great mix of challenging terrain, fantastic views and great company.

I had my first meaningful experience of hiking in snow and ice and learned some skills that I'm keen to use more of in…

C. Thomson - Lower Hutt, New Zealand

I had an awesome 4 days ski touring with Alpine Recreation up in Kelman hut on the Tasman glacier. Our guide Cilian was great, and we made the most of some fresh snow, while still adapting to the risks. The rest of the team was professional and helped us make the most of our first day when we…

O. Preuss - Wellington, New Zealand

Had an amazing experience doing the Ball Pass Crossing, something I'd wanted to do for many years. Our guides Elke and Stevo were patient, helpful, knowledgeable, supportive and encouraging. One of the things I most enjoyed was learning new skills, like how to walk with cramp-ons, use an ice axe…

L. McKenzie - Wellington, New Zealand

I had a great experience discovering the West and East sides of the Main Divide with Alpine Recreation. My guides Axel and Anna were highly professional and available to provide suggestions and tips at any time. The logistic was great: transportation, food, gear when needed were organized perfectly…

S. Lanata - Auckland, New Zealand