Freeride / Ski & Split-board Touring

Alpine Ascents

The Best Day Hikes & Walking Trails in Tekapo

Explore Tekapo and its stunning mountain and lake views

Welcome to Lake Tekapo!

Alpine Treks & Hikes

Introductory Mountaineering Course

The ideal introduction to alpine and snowcraft skills

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

Ski Mount Cook & Westland Glaciers

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

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

Mountaineering & Climbing Courses

Tekapo Hut to Hut Trek

Adventurous multi-day trekking in the Mackenzie High Country

The Gamack Range near Lake Tekapo is a spectacular alpine trekking venue in the middle of an impressive landscape carved by glaciers and waterfalls.

Intensive Mountaineering Skills Course

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

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

Glacier Touring & Ski Mountaineering

Specialized Alpine Climbing Course

Private instruction for experienced mountaineers

Take your climbing further and learn advanced mountaineering skills under expert tuition from NZMGA/IFMGA mountain guides!

Symphony on Skis

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

Linking together New Zealand's 4 main glaciers and traversing the Southern Alps from east to west, the "Symphony on Skis" is New Zealand's ultimate multi-day trans-alpine ski tour.

Alpine Instruction Courses

Murchison Glacier Ski & Split-board Expedition

Ski Traverses & Expeditions

Dixon Peak

Climb one of New Zealand's most iconic peaks

Mount Dixon (3004m) is a beautiful pyramid shaped peak located on the edge of the Grand Plateau, and is one of the best vantage points for viewing its neighbours, New Zealand's most iconic peaks - including Aoraki / Mt.

Turner Peak

Turner Peak Guided Ascent

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

Mount Aspiring Trek

A stunning New Zealand alpine experience

Experience the wonderful contrast from grassy valleys and alpine meadows to jagged and ice covered peaks and vast glacial plateaus!

Alpine Hikes, Trekking & Snowshoeing

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

Mount Cook Glaciers Trek

The ultimate glacier experience

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

Alpine Climbing, Mountaineering Instruction & Guided Ascents

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

Backcountry Skiing & Split-boarding

Alpine Recreation offers freeride, ski & split-board touring trips and winter skills courses in New Zealand's most spectacular backcountry locations.

Westland Glaciers Trek

A multi-day trek though amazing glaciated terrain!

Experience the remote upper areas of the spectacular Franz Josef and Fox glaciers in the Westland National Park.