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Alpine Recreation

Alpine Recreation was the first mountain guiding operation established in Lake Tekapo and has over 40 years of experience (since 1981) guiding in the Tekapo backcountry, Aoraki Mount Cook National Park and Mackenzie region. Alpine Recreation are family-owned and operated and offer unique year-round alpine adventures with exclusive access to the most stunning backcountry locations in the Southern Alps. Explore far from the beaten track to remote mountain locations, avoid the crowds and rest assured that you’re in good hands, as Alpine Recreation is safety audit certified by AdventureMark. Small...

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Southern Alps Guiding

Southern Alps Guiding hold the highest international certification for mountain & ski guiding; UIAGM/IFMGA, and they are safety audit certified. There are a wide range of activities to choose from including rock climbing, mountaineering, snowshoeing and more. Please visit their website for a full range. Tasman Glacier Skiing You don’t have to be an expert to ski the Haupapa/Tasman Glacier – the skiing terrain is ideal for intermediate and advanced skiers. Enjoy New Zealand’s longest ski runs with panoramic scenery of the biggest mountains and glaciers in the country. Skiing the Tasman Glacier...

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Mt Cook Glacier Guiding

Nature at its most awesome! Mt Cook Glacier Guiding welcomes you to New Zealand’s big mountain country. Enjoy spectacular views from the air, feel the ice crunch underfoot as you walk on the glacier, hear the groan and grind of this massive, frozen river. Heli-hiking, snowshoeing or ice climbing, it’s their pleasure to guide you on your alpine adventure. The Adventurer: Tasman Glacier Heli-hike Combine the excitement of walking on New Zealand’s biggest glacier with the thrill of breathtaking scenic helicopter fly-bys of New Zealand’s largest mountain, Aoraki/Mt Cook. You fly in to your drop-off...

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Alpine Guides

Alpine Guides is New Zealand’s longest-established mountain guiding company (since 1966), with a year-round base in Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park, giving unparalleled access to this incredible area. They offer everything from easily accessible, short, mountain based adventures, to full mountaineering expeditions and ski guiding. Their trips include the Tasman Glacier Heli Hike, Tasman Glacier Ice Trek and overnight stays in a remote mountain hut with spectacular views of Aoraki/Mount Cook. You don’t need to be a mountaineer to appreciate their extraordinary alpine playground! Tasman Glacier...

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