Wanaka Mountain Guides - Alpine Adventures I New Zealand

Wānaka Mountain Guides offers personalised mountaineering, ski and splitboard touring, rock climbing, and trekking adventures and instruction. Based on the shores of Lake Wānaka and visiting locations throughout the Southern Alps / Kā Tiritiri o te Moana. Achieve your mountain goals by working directly with some of New Zealand’s most experienced mountain guides and instructors.

Trips

Mountaineering Ascents

Guided ascents of the classic peaks of New Zealand including Aoraki / Mount Cook, Tititea / Mount Aspiring, Mitre Peak, Mount Brewster, and the Remarkables Grand Traverse. Short four-day expeditions, or off-the-beaten-track adventures throughout the Southern Alps.

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Rock Climbing

Guided rock climbing and instruction at local Wānaka crags and alpine rock of the Southern Lakes region and the Darrans mountains. For individuals, private groups, or families.

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Alpine and Glacier Trekking

For trekkers seeking to explore above the bush line and the glaciers of Mount Aspiring and Aoraki/Mount Cook National Parks. Day and overnight heli-hikes and multi-day journeys to visit remote wilderness areas.

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Heli-hiking

Helicopter-accessed alpine hiking and glacier trekking. Overnight trips to glacier camps, alpine huts, or luxury mountain chalets. Visit remote locations deep in the Southern Alps / Kā Tiritiri o te Moana and pristine alpine experiences.

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Trekking

Our favorite day hikes and mountain trekking journeys through our backyard of Mount Aspiring and Fiordland National Parks. Day hikes catering to all abilities through to remote multi-day trips. Taking in mountain views, forest, rivers, glaciers, and alpine passes.

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Ski and Splitboard Touring

Group or private ski touring trips. Helicopter access to more remote regions of our local mountains. Including multi-day trips to high glaciers or Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park, Whare Kea Chalet, the private huts of the Cass Valley. All inclusive guided ski and splitboard touring packages.

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Ice and Mixed Climbing

Winter ice climbing guiding and instruction. Venues include the nearby Wye Creek and The Remarkables to the classic alpine ice ascents of the Tasman, Fox, or Franz Josef Glaciers. Day trips and multi-day trips and courses.

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Courses

Mountaineering Courses

Instruction courses covering all mountaineering skills for all levels of experience. Short locally-based courses to intensive multi-day mountain-based courses. Covering rock climbing, technical rope skills, glacier travel and crevasse rescue, alpine climbing, and ski mountaineering.

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Rock Climbing Courses

Skill development for all experience levels. From introduction to sport climbing to traditional and multi-pitch and alpine rock climbing techniques.

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Avalanche Courses

Avalanche skills courses provide the skills to keep you safe on your ski and splitboard touring adventures in the backcountry. These New Zealand Mountain Safety Council endorsed courses are run as day trips from Wānaka or staying overnight in the mountains.

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Ski and Splitboard Touring Courses

Ski and splitboard touring courses from introduction to advanced including specialist instruction in glacier ski and splitboard touring and ski mountaineering.

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About Wānaka Mountain Guides

We are proudly owned and operated by certified NZ mountain guides and utilise a small team of locally based, established guides who have extensive knowledge of playing and working in the New Zealand and worldwide mountains. For more information visit Our Story.

64 Sherwin Avenue, Albert Town

Wānaka, Otago, 9305

These are just a selection of the adventures possible in our backyard of Mount Aspiring National Park and the Southern Alps / Kā Tiritiri o te Moana of New Zealand. Get in touch early so we can share advice and guide you in the right direction to help you achieve your mountain goals.

Testimonials

‘A very professional guide and great company. He took time to explain to us what walks were possible/practical each day depending on the weather and the impact it would have on the surrounding rivers. If you are city dwellers it is very comforting to know that your guide is thinking of the safety of the group.

[He] certainly kept us well fed as well. We are looking forward to future trips in the beautiful mountains around Wānaka which is a refreshing change and takes us out of our comfort zone for a few days at least.’

— Michael, Siberia Hut Trip

‘It was 4 days I’ll never forget! The experiences I had I only want to grow on. I set out to accomplish a task, but I got so much more! You showed me a whole new world with your sport and I can’t thank you enough! Thanks so much for doing a great job at coaching someone who had no idea what they were doing lol. I work with some great leaders so I know one when I see one!

I am a beginner climber and he gave excellent instruction on how to be safe while taking me out of my comfort zone. I’ve found a new love for this sport and it’s thanks to him! Absolutely exceeded my expectations!!! Thanks Wanaka Mountain Guides!

— Landen, Mitre Peak Ascent

‘I Learnt heaps on my course, it was a wonderful experience. WMG has very experienced and knowledgeable guides who share this knowledge with skill, expertise, and grace. Highly recommended.’

— Stuart, Avalanche Skills Course

Our trusted suppliers and friends

We collaborate with the following local businesses and organisations in the delivery of our trips and courses: