Be coached and instructed in the spectacular Southern Alps by one of NZ’s most experienced Mountain Guides.
A mountain climbing instruction trip with me can achieve a mountain adventure of a life time, in the fine selection of classic New Zealand alpine terrain with my 30 years of experience and the associated safety benefits this brings when calling the shots and organizing the trip.
Alpinism at its best in New Zealand
The NZ southern alps has spectacular snow and ice summits and intense glaciation that offer a feeling of wilderness. Fortunately, some of the best of this can be accessed by helicopter, making for pleasant access and egress, and there are medium sized and reasonably comfortable alpine huts to base from.
Mountaineering in NewZealand is like a mini expedition. One of the main reasons being the geographical situation and location of being in the ‘roaring forties’, so very much weather dependent. Everything on a kiwi trip revolves around the weather as it influences greatly access, egress, snow conditions and climbing conditions. NZ peaks are fantastic objectives, but can often involve complex decision making – YOU can benefit from my 30 years of kiwi mountaineering and learn from me.
As a small , boutique operation I often can offer a weather contingency. It is indeed ideal if climbers have a day or two up their sleeves in their travel plans/international flight plans for this contingency.
Amazing sunset – Pioneer hut, Fox Glacier Neve, West Coast, NZ
Alpinism
My mountain climbing coaching/instruction service: I offer to individuals and teams of two , three and four.
I specialize in trips to the West Coast of the Southern Alps, where there is classic, easy moderate difficulty, spectacular snow and mixed peaks and highly glaciated alpine terrain. The views from the West Coast neves down to the surf only 20km distant are quite remarkable and makes this a special area to climb. This however sits in a complex environment of glaciation and weather. Mountaineering here has its challenges, but the rewards are worth it.
The kiwi weather is very affected by the North/South direction of the Southern Alps. With a predominant Westerly air stream, it is often chalk and cheese between the weather East or West.
We have great mountains and terrain on the Eastern side of the southern alps too, so if the weather forecast is not looking suitable for the Western side of the main divide, East we go.
Logistics for guided mountain climbing in NZAll trips fly in and fly out |
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| *Price for 6 days: | 1 person | 2 people 3 people 4 people | ||
| $7525 | $4450 pp $3,475pp $2975pp | |||
| *Price for 7 days: | 1 person | 2 people 3 people 4 people | ||
| $7795 | $5200 pp $4050pp $3495pp | |||
| Price Includes: | Guide fee for 6/7 days, hut fees, accommodation and vehicle transport during trip days, high quality food, party technical equipment e.g. rope, snow pickets, ice screws | |||
| Price doesn’t include: | Personal clothing and equipment, flights in and out of mountains, personal rental equipment. The flight cost varies according to aircraft used and loadings of the day. More about flights and please ask us for details | |||
*note:prices are in NZ$ and include GST (our goods & services tax of 15%)
Being a small, boutique company it has become impossible due to government beauracracy to continue to operate under our own department of conservation concession, so all guided mountain climbing trips in NZ with Gary Dickson, IFMGA/NZMGA mountain guide, are now in collaboration with
Bookings will go through their office and will be subject to their booking conditions. Trips with Gary will be run as per AGL’s concession and safety management system requirements. A great solution that is working well 🙂
Pre-trip information, discussions and trips will as far as you are concerned, continue to run as they previously did.