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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.
Alpine Recreation offers freeride, ski & split-board touring trips and winter skills courses in New Zealand's most spectacular backcountry locations.
Alpine Recreation owns a private lodge in Lake Tekapo and two private mountain huts.
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A high level ski mountaineering traverse with stunning views and steep terrain
The Sealy Range above Aoraki Mount Cook village is a remote and exciting ski mountaineering venue surrounded by New Zealand's highest peaks.
Lightweight Backcountry Tours in the Two Thumb Range
If you can walk, you can ski nordic!
The ideal introduction to alpine and snowcraft skills
Learn the skills to safely venture beyond tramping tracks and above the snow line!
High Country Snowshoe Hikes
The foothills of the Southern Alps undergo a magic transformation in winter.
Previously known as Avalanche Awareness.
Privately Owned Caroline Hut is the only guide/operator-owned mountain hut in Aoraki Mount Cook National Park and is available for the exclusive use of Alpine Recreation parties.
A true Kiwi wilderness experience and crossing of the Southern Alps
Explore a seldomly visited part of the country as you stand on the Main Divide and look over into the vast Landsborough Wilderness Area.
Lake Tekapo mountain retreat
Rex Simpson Hut is located in a beautiful setting on a glacial moraine terrace at 1300m in the Two Thumb Range.
A backcountry ski touring adventure based at Caroline Hut
The Mount Cook Range is a spectacular ski / split-board mountaineering destination.
Backcountry ski touring on the peaks overlooking Lake Tekapo
The Two Thumb Range near Lake Tekapo is a backcountry skiing paradise with an amazing landscape providing a good variety of terrain in a series of parallel valleys which allows for a different ski tour each day.
Guided ascent of New Zealand's highest peak
Mount Cook is New Zealand's highest mountain at 3724m/12218ft.
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.
Backcountry tours in the Liebig and Gamack Ranges near Lake Tekapo
The Liebig Range near Lake Tekapo is an exciting new backcountry skiing venue in the middle of an impressive landscape with a good variety of terrain.
Guided ascent of New Zealand's second highest peak
Mount Tasman, 3489m/11469ft, is New Zealand's second highest peak.
A Mountain Saftey Council (MSC) accredited course
Learn how to analyse the snowpack, assess slope stability and develop safe travel techniques with expert tuition from avalanche professionals!
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.
New Zealand's most stunning location for a mountain hut
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!
There are many things to see and do in Lake Tekapo.
New Zealand's ultimate freeride destination
Erewhon Hut at Mt Potts sits at 1750m on the historic Erewhon Park Ski Field.
New Zealand's best freeride destination
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.
Private instruction for experienced mountaineers
Take your climbing further and learn advanced mountaineering skills under expert tuition from NZMGA/IFMGA mountain guides!
There are many things to see and do in Aoraki Mount Cook.
A stunning 2 day trek among New Zealand's highest mountains
Trek through amazing alpine terrain, surrounded by New Zealand's highest peaks and longest glaciers.
Explore new terrain and learn backcountry skills!
Improve your skills and go further more safely efficiency with track-laying and handling equipment, avalanche awareness and rescue, snow shelter building, navigation....
Tititea/Mount Aspiring Guided Ascent
Known as the "Matterhorn of the South" due to its asthetic shape, Mount Aspiring stands alone as the only 3000m peak outside of Mount Cook National Park.
A spectacular 3 day adventure in the Aoraki Mount Cook National Park
Ski lodge based day tours on the peaks and ranges around Lake Tekapo
Freeride, ski and split-board touring for those wanting to be based out of Lake Tekapo, but still access the backcountry for rewarding ski tours.
A wilderness climb from sea level to summit
Mount Sefton is a stunning peak which towers high over Mount Cook Village and according to Maori legend is the guardian of Aoraki (Mount Cook).
Technical ice climbing instruction at Ailsa Stream
Learn ice climbing skills at our stunning venue in the Liebig Range.
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.
A snowshoe expedition to Caroline Hut
Trek through amazing winter terrain, surrounded by New Zealand's highest peaks and longest glacier.
The perfect mountain escape
Soak in a hot tub under the stars
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 Guided Ascent
Turner Peak (2338m) is an ideal 3-4 day ascent which doesn't require air access.
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!
The ultimate glacier experience
Experience the vast upper nevés of New Zealand's longest glacier, the Tasman Glacier.
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.