Wanaka Rock Climbing Wanaka Mountain Guides

Overview

Wanaka rock climbing offers one of the South Island’s main rock climbing destinations. Hospital Flat, an area that boasts thousands of established rock climbs throughout the grade range, is just 20 minutes drive from Wanaka town center. Set in the beautiful idyllic setting of the Matukituki Valley, the gateway to Mount Aspiring National Park. Our guided rock climbing days and half days include transport from Wanaka, all technical equipment and rock shoe hire.

Most Wanaka rock climbs are single-pitch sport climbs protected by fixed bolts, but there are also some multi-pitch and traditionally protected climbs.

The venue provides the opportunity to develop further technical rope skills or techniques and strategies to attempt harder climbs. Whether you are focused on developing your own skills or getting shown around the best spots by a local guide.

We also offer a range of rock climbing courses covering sport climbing, traditionally protected climbing, multi-pitch climbing, alpine rock climbing, and rock rescue.

Introduce the family to rock climbing with options and activities for all ages of children.

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Itinerary

You can meet at the Wanaka Mountain Guides Base or your guide can pick you up from your accommodation in town at 8:30. In the summer we will seek out the shade (usually with a cooling dip in the secret local spots along the Motutapu River or Lake Wanaka during the day). Half days return by 13:00 and full days by 17:00. During winter, when the days are shorter and colder, we do half days starting at 9:30 to climb during the middle of the day in the warming winter sun.

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Inclusions & Exclusions

Includes: Applicable taxes, guide fees, transport from Wanaka, rock shoe hire, and technical equipment.

Testimonials

‘[Our guide] was awesome and very patient and meticulous in teaching me the ropes’.

— — Butch, Introduction to Sport Climbing Course.

‘We had a great day rock climbing in W?naka! Since we only had one day in Wanaka for climbing, we wanted a guide to take us to good spots so we could be more efficient, and [our guide] was great, giving us several options along the way and kept us safe. Would highly recommend this company if you’re looking for either a group guided experience or a private one!’

— Sarah, W?naka Rock Climbing