Tag: Mountaineering
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Essential Training for Mount Aspiring
What training is required for climbing Tititea / Mount Aspiring (3033m)? A sucessful Ascent requires both physical and technical preparation. The level of training for Mount Aspiring depends on the route you choose and your experience with mountaineering. It is one of the Southern Alps most aesthetic and classic peaks. It is the only 3000m…
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Learn Mountaineering with Wānaka Mountain Guides
We offer a range of mountaineering courses suitable for all experience levels. These courses provide essential skills, mentorship opportunities, and access to experienced guides, helping aspiring mountaineers to safely tackle challenging objectives. From introductory to advanced courses, participants can develop the expertise and confidence needed for alpine adventures in New Zealand and beyond.
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Preparing for an Ascent of Aoraki / Mount Cook
Many mountaineers aspire to an ascent of Aoraki / Mount Cook, the highest peak in New Zealand. The summit, at 3724m, is not as high as others worldwide. Reaching it involves technical difficulties and objective hazards that make the climb much harder than most people realise.
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Gear Advice
A full range of conditions and temperatures can be expected in the New Zealand mountains over the summer. Here’s advice on choosing gear and clothing from the early season classic snow and ice climbs to the mid to late season alpine rock scrambling and climbing.
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Vertical Mid-clip Snowstakes
Snowstakes are most commonly used in the heavily glaciated New Zealand mountains to build anchors. The vertical mid-clip is most useful for a range of snow conditions.
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Ski Mountaineering Skills
Ski and snowboard mountaineering combines the skills of both touring and mountaineering, and therefore requires a range of technical skills and knowledge.
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Avalanche Skills for Mountaineers
Statistics suggest that mountaineers are over representing in the fatal avalanches in NZ. What are the practical reasons for this and what can we do about it.
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Mount Madeline
Mount Madeline, the second highest peak in the Darrans, isan excellent mid to later summer mountaineering adventure.
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Mitre Peak Climb
Iconic Mitre Peak rising out from Milford Sound is a classic summer scramble with jaw dropping expose down to the fiord below.
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Mount Sefton
Mount Sefton is a classic 3000m peak with a long and remote access from the West Coast via the Copland Valley.