Mountain Journeys

Mountain Journeys

A selection of the best trans-alpine crossings in New Zealand

Cross the Southern Alps with a friendly and experienced mountain guide - Alpine Recreation employ a professional team of UIAGM / IFMGA and NZMGA certified guides. Let us take the hard work out of planning and logistics and organise a great mountain adventure for you!

Let Alpine Recreation organize a great adventure for you!

Alpine Treks & Hikes - Tekapo Hut to Hut Trek - Gamack Range Traverse - on the ridge above Falcon's Nest Hut 1

Season: November - April

Adventurous multi-day trekking in the Mackenzie High Country

Tekapo Hut to Hut Trek

The Gamack Range near Lake Tekapo is a spectacular alpine trekking venue in the middle of an…

2 - 6 per guide

2 - 4 days

from $1260 per person

Alpine Treks & Hikes - Ball Pass Crossing - Ball Pass Crossing, Aoraki South Face 2

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 Treks & Hikes - Copland Pass Crossing - Copland Pass 3

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 4

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 Treks & Hikes - Mount Aspiring Trek - Mount Aspiring Trek - Bevan Col 5

Season: December - February

A stunning New Zealand alpine experience

Mount Aspiring Trek

Experience the wonderful contrast from grassy valleys and alpine meadows to jagged and ice covered…

2 - 4 per guide

4 - 5 days

from $2250 per person

Alpine Treks & Hikes - Sealy Range Traverse - Sealy Range Traverse - multi-day guided alpine hike, New Zealand 6

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

Trek & Raft Adventures - Brodrick Pass - Landsborough Trek & Raft - Brodrick Pass 7

Season: December - April

A true Kiwi wilderness experience and crossing of the Southern Alps

Brodrick Pass - Landsborough Trek & Raft

Explore a seldomly visited part of the country as you stand on the Main Divide and look over into…

4 per guide

3 - 4 days

from $2705 per person

Ski Traverses & Expeditions - Sealy Range Ski Traverse - Sealy Range Ski Traverse - Williams Glacier 8

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

Ski Traverses & Expeditions - Symphony on Skis - Symphony on Skis - skier near Mount Richmond 9

Season: August - October

New Zealand's ultimate trans-alpine backcountry ski tour!

Symphony on Skis

Linking together New Zealand's 4 main glaciers and traversing the Southern Alps from east to west…

2 per guide

7 days

from $4395 per person

Recent Adventures

Highlights from recent Mountain Journeys adventures

- Mountain Journeys - #273

5 Mar 2025

OUR NEW WEBSITE IS LIVE 🎉🙌😅 This has been a major project for quite some time and has had to fit…

- Mountain Journeys - #272

3 Mar 2025

Ball Pass & Kaitiaki Peak “If you get a chance to climb with Alpine Recreation and experience the…

- Mountain Journeys - #269

28 Feb 2025

Ball Pass Crossing and Mabel Col We’re heading into late summer / autumn, but we’ve still got good…

- Mountain Journeys - #264

24 Feb 2025

The “modern Copland” aka Jubilee Route to Fitzgerald Pass.

- Mountain Journeys - #265

20 Feb 2025

“Alpine Recreation must offer the best introductory mountaineering course in New Zealand.