Guides

Tim is based in Wānaka with his young family. He has been climbing, skiing, and guiding throughout the Southern Alps since arriving in New Zealand from the UK in 2008. He has climbed and skied around the world and in other roles, he mentors, trains, and assesses prospective ski patrollers and mountain guides and is a member of the local Alpine Cliff Rescue team. When not out in the hills guiding or instructing, he will be usually found introducing his young family to the outdoors, away on his own adventures, or out at the local rock climbing crags.

Petrouchka (Pet) has spent several years working as an outdoor instructor and mountain and ski guide in New Zealand, Australia, Canada, and Japan. When not guiding she will be away on a personal adventure in the mountains or cruising up hard rock climbs. She also holds a Bachelor of Music.

Cillian splits his time between Wānaka and the Blue Mountains in Australia with his young family. Before pursuing his mountain and ski guiding, he spent many years instructing outdoor pursuits including rock climbing and canyoning and this shows in his calm and encouraging manner. He has climbed and skied throughout Australia, USA, Canada, Alaska, New Zealand, Thailand, and the European Alps.

Adrian, originally from northern England, moved to Wānaka in 1996. He has climbed and skied extensively around the Southern Alps as well as Canada and return trips to Europe and qualified as an IFMGA guide in 2013. He is a popular instructor with a clear, logical, and encouraging approach honed in his other engineering career.

Cam has spent many years exploring the Southern Alps including working for three years as a full-time member of the Aoraki / Mount Cook Search and Rescue Team, as well as a glacier guide on the Fox Glacier, and ski patrolling and snow safety at Coronet Peak, the Remarkables and Treble Cone ski fields. He has hiked from Mexico to Canada and the length of NZ.

Hailing from Tasmania, Kim worked as a rock climbing guide and outdoor instructor before beginning his NZMGA training. He has climbed and skied around the world, including notching up first ascents and prestigious repeats in North America, Patagonia, and the Himalayas.

Ryan joins the team in 2024. He grew up hunting and fishing on the west coast of New Zealand and has always been keen on the outdoors. Since gaining a diploma in outdoor education in 2016, he has worked as a guide and instructor on rivers, canyons, glaciers, and mountains throughout New Zealand and the European Alps. In winter he works as a ski patroller at the Remarkables.

Julian joined the team in 2024. He is a keen climber, mountaineer, and skier. His professional experience includes working on the Aoraki / Mount Cook Search & Rescue team, ski patrol at Cardrona ski fields, glacier guiding, and at climbing gyms. Originally from Melbourne, Jules holds a degree in Environmental Science. He and his partner spend their spare time adventuring in the Southern Alps or overseas.

Dave lives in nearby Luggate with his young family. He has extensive experience ski patrolling in the Craigieburns, around Wānaka, and guiding in NZ and Japan. He has tutored on Tai Poutini Ski Patrol training program in Wanaka and spends his summers doing rope access work or mountain bike guiding.