Alpine Trekking Adventures | Explore mountain terrain - Ball Pass Crossing, Aoraki South Face 1

Alpine

Trekking Adventures

Explore mountain terrain

with experienced IFMGA / NZMGA guides

Private Guided Ascents | Climb New Zealand's highest peaks - View from Lendenfeld Peak, Fox Glacier 2

Private

Guided Ascents

Climb New Zealand's highest peaks

Mountaineering Instruction Courses | Learn skills from IFMGA & NZMGA guides - Technical Mountaineering Skills Course - New Zealand Southern Alps 3

Mountaineering

Instruction Courses

Learn skills from IFMGA & NZMGA guides

Ski & Split-board Backcountry Tours | Explore the best terrain in NZ - Glacier Ski Touring in Aoraki Mount Cook National Park 4

Ski & Split-board

Backcountry Tours

Explore the best terrain in NZ

equipment provided

Trek, Climb & Ski with professionals!

Welcome to Alpine Recreation. We are a small, friendly family-run company based in Lake Tekapo, New Zealand, specializing in guided outdoor adventures throughout New Zealand's Southern Alps. This includes alpine trekking and hiking, climbing courses and guided ascents, ski touring and snowshoeing trips. Our professional and enthusiastic team will create a custom itinerary to suit you - plan your next trip with us!

Alpine Treks & Hikes

Explore New Zealand's stunning alpine terrain!

New Zealand is an outdoor adventure paradise with many great walks and tracks to choose from.

Alpine Recreation offer a wide range of both summer and winter treks and hikes to suit various levels of fitness, ability and experience - many of our clients return year after year for a new mountain challenge. We specialise in providing a personal service and creating custom alpine adventures - just ask us!

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Alpine Instruction Courses

Learn the skills and gain the experience to stay safe in the backcountry!

Alpine Recreation offer a range of mountaineering instruction courses throughout the year, catering to a range of experience levels, personal objectives and goals. During winter, Backcountry Ski/Split-board & Avalanche Courses teach you the skills to travel safely and efficiently in avalanche terrain.

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Guided Ascents of New Zealand's Highest Peaks

Climb New Zealand's highest peaks with professional mountain guides!

Alpine Recreation offer a range of guided ascents throughout the year, catering to a range of experience levels, personal objectives and goals.

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Ski & Split-board Touring

Ski & board the best terrain New Zealand has to offer!

Alpine Recreation offers ski touring and splitboarding trips and backcountry instruction courses in New Zealand's most spectacular winter wilderness locations. With two private, heated huts and a choice of many other venues, Alpine Recreation provides a wide range of touring options to cater for various ski and boarding abilities, fitness levels and personal objectives.

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Accommodation

Alpine Recreation owns a private lodge in Lake Tekapo and two private mountain huts.

We also base trips at many popular huts on both private high country stations and public conservation land.

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Alpine professionals

Mountain Adventures define us

We involve our guides in the running of the company and take a direct and personal interest in ensuring that your expectactions are met and you have a good time. Our trips offer excellent value-for-money, providing quality hut facilities and experienced and enthusiastic guides with a high standard of service and attention to detail from food to equipment.

We look forward to guiding you on your next adventure!

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What our guests say

A Phenomenal Hiking Experience with Alpine Recreation My recent adventure with Alpine Recreation has been, without a doubt, the best hiking experience of my life. From start to finish, everything was seamless and of exceptional quality. The booking process was straightforward, and the accommodation…
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The trip was amazing - a great venue and wonderful terrain to ski! New Zealand is a truly special place. I am extremely impressed with your operation - the trip was VERY well organized, executed, and was very well-tailored to all of our needs, abilities, interests etc. The guide was PHENOMENAL! He…
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I felt that Gottlieb rated my abilities and pushed me to a new level. Everything very professional and safe.
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Die Mt. Tasman-Tour hat die höchste Stellenwert in meinem Bergsteigerleben! Wir waren die ganze Zeit alleine unterwegs, war besonders beeindruckend. (The Mt Tasman climb has the highest rating out of all the climbs I've done. We had the whole mountain to ourselves, it was particularly impressive.)
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I would like to say that you have exceeded my expectations (yet again). I came and did the Introductory Mountaineering Course (IDM) and was blown away by the professionalism of the guide and the experience of the course. I have since climbed in Europe and must say that NZ is the place to be! I…
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We got exactly what we wanted and more. Kids loved it. It is a very good parent-child bonding experience.
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The most beautiful, breathtaking landscape I've ever seen! Our guide took us up along Snake Ridge today...amazing clear blue sky and the view of Mount Cook spectacular. Would love to come back.
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I just wanted to again say thanks for the organisation of the guided course for me. Elke was extremely helpful, patient and it was a real privilege to spend time and receive guidance in the mountains with an absolute professional.
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I thought the level of organization and planning at every level was excellent. The office staff was very quick to respond to emails from the beginning, the food was well proportioned and varied, and the guides organized the week well to take advantage of the weather. I also think my guides were…
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Mount Cook is a world-class climb. Fantastic guide, extremely strong climber and great instructor. (Completed as a ski ascent).
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Beautiful, two days trek...good weather, amazing colours, very quiet place, a "must" for hikers.
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Paysages magnifiques depuis les différents pics. En espérant que nos photos sauront restituer un peu la magie des lieux.
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