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The best mountain adventures in the Aoraki Mount Cook region

Aoraki Mt. Cook Adventures

Aoraki Mt. Cook Adventures

The best mountain adventures in the Aoraki Mount Cook region

There are many things to see and do in Aoraki Mount Cook. We've put together some lists of popular summer and winter activities, including our recommended hikes.

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Mount Cook Ski Planes & Helicopters feature image - Mount Cook Ski Planes & Helicopters

Mount Cook Ski Planes & Helicopters

Experience spectacular views flying in both a Ski plane and Helicopter. Land on New Zealand’s longest glacier – the Tasman Glacier. Enjoy beautiful views of the Tasman Terminal Lake, Grand Plateau, Hochstetter Icefall and cloud-piercing Aoraki/Mt Cook.

Mount Cook Ski Planes & Helicopters are our operator of choice for air access to our Aoraki Mount Cook based mountain adventures.

Let Alpine Recreation organize a great adventure for you!

Alpine Ascents - Aoraki Mount Cook - Aoraki Mount Cook - sunrise over the Southern Alps 1

Season: October - January

Guided ascent of New Zealand's highest peak

Aoraki Mount Cook

Mount Cook is New Zealand's highest mountain at 3724m/12218ft.

1 per guide

4 - 6 days

from $8650 per person

Alpine Treks & Hikes - Aoraki Mount Cook Trek - Trekker on Ball Ridge in front of Caroline Face 2

Season: November - April

A stunning 2 day trek among New Zealand's highest mountains

Aoraki Mount Cook Trek

Trek through amazing alpine terrain, surrounded by New Zealand's highest peaks and longest glaciers.

2 - 4 per guide

2 days

from $1165 per person

Alpine Treks & Hikes - Ball Pass Summit Trek - Trekkers crossing the Ball Glacier 3

Season: November - April

A spectacular 3 day adventure in the Aoraki Mount Cook National Park

Ball Pass Summit Trek

Trek through amazing alpine terrain, surrounded by New Zealand's highest peaks and longest glaciers.

2 - 4 per guide

3 days

from $1575 per person

Alpine Ascents - Mount Sefton - Takiroa Mount Sefton 4

Season: November - February

A wilderness climb from sea level to summit

Mount Sefton

Mount Sefton is a stunning peak which towers high over Mount Cook Village and according to Maori…

1 per guide

5 - 6 days

from $6520 per person

Alpine Treks & Hikes - Ball Pass Crossing - Ball Pass Crossing, Aoraki South Face 5

Season: December - March

A mountaineering adventure traversing the Mount Cook Range

Ball Pass Crossing

Trek across a high mountain pass surrounded by New Zealand's highest peaks and longest glacier!

2 - 4 per guide

3 days

from $1645 per person

Alpine Ascents - Dixon Peak - Mount Dixon, Aoraki Mount Cook National Park, New Zealand 6

Season: November - January

Climb one of New Zealand's most iconic peaks

Dixon Peak

Mount Dixon (3004m) is a beautiful pyramid shaped peak located on the edge of the Grand Plateau…

1 per guide

6 days

from $6500 per person

Alpine Treks & Hikes - Copland Pass Crossing - Copland Pass 7

Season: December - April

The classic Southern Alps crossing from Mount Cook Village to the West Coast

Copland Pass Crossing

The Copland Pass was once one of New Zealand's greatest alpine crossings, linking the grandeur of…

2 per guide

3.5 days

from $2525 per person

Alpine Treks & Hikes - Fitzgerald Pass Crossing - Fitzgerald Pass - the "modern" Copland Pass route 8

Season: December - February

The "modern" Copland Pass route - a spectacular crossing of the Southern Alps

Fitzgerald Pass Crossing

Fitzgerald Pass links the grandeur of Mount Cook with the untouched wilderness of West Coast bush.

2 per guide

3.5 days

from $2525 per person

Alpine Ascents - Turner Peak - Turner Peak, Aoraki Mount Cook, Tasman Glacier 9

Season: October - January

Turner Peak Guided Ascent

Turner Peak

Turner Peak (2338m) is an ideal 3-4 day ascent which doesn't require air access.

2 per guide

3 - 4 days

from $1995 per person

Alpine Treks & Hikes - Mount Cook Glaciers Trek - Tasman Glacier - crevasses 10

Season: November - April

The ultimate glacier experience

Mount Cook Glaciers Trek

Experience the vast upper nevés of New Zealand's longest glacier, the Tasman Glacier.

2 - 4 per guide

4 days

from $2070 per person

Alpine Treks & Hikes - Sealy Range Traverse - Sealy Range Traverse - multi-day guided alpine hike, New Zealand 11

Season: December - March

A stunning alpine trek amongst New Zealand's highest peaks

Sealy Range Traverse

Experience the wonderful contrast from jagged ice covered peaks and vast glacial plateaus, to…

2 - 4 per guide

4 days

from $2270 per person

Alpine Treks & Hikes - Hooker Valley Day Hike - Mount Cook Lily - Aoraki Mount Cook National Park 12

Season: January - January

New Zealand's most popular alpine hike

Hooker Valley Day Hike

2 - 6 per guide

1 day

from $400 per person

Mountaineering & Climbing Courses - Introductory Mountaineering Course - Aoraki Mount Cook Mountaineering Skills Course 13

Season: November - April

The ideal introduction to alpine and snowcraft skills

Introductory Mountaineering Course

Learn the skills to safely venture beyond tramping tracks and above the snow line!

1 - 4 per guide

4 - 5 days

from $2200 per person

Mountaineering & Climbing Courses - Intensive Mountaineering Skills Course - Technical Mountaineering Skills Course - New Zealand Southern Alps 14

Season: November - April

Technical alpine skills instruction for those who want to get into serious mountaineering

Intensive Mountaineering Skills Course

Go beyond the basic skills of mountaineering and get into more serious alpine terrain!

1 - 4 per guide

5 - 7 days

from $2900 per person

Mountaineering & Climbing Courses - Specialized Alpine Climbing Course - Front-pointing on crampons, Hochstetter Dome, Southern Alps 15

Season: November - April

Private instruction for experienced mountaineers

Specialized Alpine Climbing Course

Take your climbing further and learn advanced mountaineering skills under expert tuition from…

1 - 3 per guide

5 - 7 days

from $3545 per person

Glacier Touring & Ski Mountaineering - Ski Mount Cook Range - Ski Mountaineering - skinning up Ball Ridge 16

Season: July - October

A backcountry ski touring adventure based at Caroline Hut

Ski Mount Cook Range

The Mount Cook Range is a spectacular ski / split-board mountaineering destination.

2 - 4 per guide

3 - 5 days

from $1645 per person

Glacier Touring & Ski Mountaineering - Ski Mount Cook & Westland Glaciers - Backcountry Ski Touring & Split-boarding, Tasman Glacier, New Zealand 17

Season: July - October

New Zealand's best hut-based glacier ski & split-board touring destinations

Ski Mount Cook & Westland Glaciers

Backcountry Ski & Split-board Touring amongst the glaciers of the Mount Cook and Westland National…

2 - 4 per guide

5 - 7 days

from $2720 per person

Snowshoeing - Aoraki Mount Cook Snowshoeing - Snowshoeing - Mount Cook 18

Season: July - September

A snowshoe expedition to Caroline Hut

Aoraki Mount Cook Snowshoeing

Trek through amazing winter terrain, surrounded by New Zealand's highest peaks and longest glacier.

2 - 4 per guide

2 - 3 days

from $1180 per person

Ski Traverses & Expeditions - Sealy Range Ski Traverse - Sealy Range Ski Traverse - Williams Glacier 19

Season: July - September

A high level ski mountaineering traverse with stunning views and steep terrain

Sealy Range Ski Traverse

The Sealy Range above Aoraki Mount Cook village is a remote and exciting ski mountaineering venue…

2 - 4 per guide

4 - 5 days

from $2385 per person

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