News & Updates
News & Updates
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16 Jan 2026
🏔️🥾 Ball Pass Crossing — spaces available
Ready to step up your mountain game? This is not your average hike — it’s a true alpine crossing through the heart of Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park. Expect alpine ridges, snowfields, scree slopes, basic mountaineering skills, including crampons & ice-axe, and some of the most jaw-dropping scenery in Aotearoa. 💪 
👉 Dates still open:
📆 14–16 Feb | 📆 16–18 Feb | 📆 3–5 Mar — these trips are locked in to run no matter what! 
✨ What you’ll get:
• 3 days of full-on alpine adventure
• Two nights in the stunning private Caroline Hut
• Expert guides, equipment provided, and all meals
• Skills like cramponing, ice-axe use & glacier travel
• 4WD adventure up the Ball Hut Road to the start of the hike
• Views over the Southern Alps you’ll never forget 
Spaces are limited — lock in your spot now and make summer 2026 unforgettable. DM us for details or hit the link in bio. 🏔️📩
🔗 https://alpinerecreation.com/new-zealand-alpine-hikes-trekking-and-snowshoeing/trans-alpine-crossings-and-traverses/ball-pass-crossing
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