The peak season of mountaineering adventures in the Southern Alps has started with this last month of the year. Guided climbing adventures with us begin most often right here in Wanaka, including ascents of Mt Aspiring, Mt Tasman and of course the highest, Mt Cook – Aoraki.
Also mountaineering courses and Gary has just spent a 7 day trip with three Australians, based at Pioneer hut for the best weather days, learning, refreshing and improving alpine climbing skills, enjoying the alpine ambiance and taking in the wilderness aspect of the Southern Alps:
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- helicopter drop off
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- mountaineering instuction in the NZ southern Alps
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- truly glaciated terrain with plenty of crevasses
traveling over glaciers requires certain skills
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- Crevasse rescue is part of the skills practiced on an instruction course
practicing crevasse rescue in New Zealand
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Summiting a peak during a mountaineering course
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- With a mountain guide, you can climb peaks during an instruction course
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- Climbing up the Ridge, Grey Peak
Mountaineering instruction courses in NZ
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- Alpine instruction courses in NZ
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- Monty on the lead
Alpine climbing instruction course in NZ
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- Fox glacier and Mt Tasman
Enjoying the moment on the Fox glacier with Mt Tasman in the back ground
Mic and Monty have both been on Alpinism adventures here with us before and it was a pleasure to introduce Mic’s son Pat to the fun and excitement of alpine climbing.