Alpine Climbing Course

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7 days

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I was very happy with my week on the MEC at Mt Cook.I can find no fault at all in the 5 days experience, even the weather played the game by raining at the start when we did classroom stuff. Then the flight up to the tarn to camp and play and learn. Our guide was the best. He knew the terrain, kept us informed and most importantly was very experienced. I came away knowing that there are mountains out there that I could and will climb. Just the best. Thanks. Roger

Anonymous | Traveled in April

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7 daysDuration

Small Group TourUsually 8-12 participants

8 peopleMaximum group size

18 - 99 yearsAge range for participants

EnglishGuide language

Strenuous

Highly demanding activities designed for individuals with excellent physical fitness.

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Wanaka, New Zealand

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Highlights

A 7 day fly in, fly out alpine based learning environment - high mountain hut based with the potential for planned bivouacs

Learn new mountain skills and brush up on techniques

Instructed by fully qualified IFMGA/NZMGA (NZ Mountain Guide Association) guides

Receive a detailed instruction manual

Join like minded companions and potentially find your next rope mate on tomorrows objectives

Gain valuable experience through climbing a variety of alpine routes

An ideal introduction to the world of climbing snow and ice

Gain valuable experience through climbing a variety of alpine routes

An ideal introduction to the world of climbing snow and ice

Itinerary

Seeking to hone your mountaineering skills in a world-class alpine setting? The "Alpine Climbing Course" offers a 7-day climbing trip in New Zealand’s Southern Alps, beginning and ending in Wanaka. Designed for fit and motivated adventurers who want to progress beyond the basics, this course is perfect for those with ambitions to tackle major peaks in New Zealand and beyond.

Led by professional NZMGA/IFMGA mountain guides, the course combines hands-on instruction with real alpine climbing experiences across varied routes, including glacier travel and crevasse rescue. You’ll develop a full repertoire of modern alpine techniques, master mountain navigation, and learn to interpret weather in high-altitude environments.

A key USP of this trip is its intensive, practical training—by the end of the course, you’ll have the confidence and skills to safely plan and attempt more advanced ascents. Accommodation, transport, and meals are fully included, so you can focus entirely on learning and climbing.

For aspiring alpinists, this climbing tour is the gateway to mastering the mountains—delivering technical expertise, scenic beauty, and the thrill of true adventure.

day 1Meet at Aoraki Mount Cook Village, fly to the mountains

Today you'll meet your guide and other group participants at 8.30am in Aoraki Mount Cook Village for a briefing. After everyone is introduced, your guide will outline the course syllabus and confirm the actual venue where course will take place, which will depend on conditions. There will be time together to discuss and then organise our personal and group equipment (bring all your gear with you, including those items you are not sure whether to include or not). Equipment pertinent to the course will be discussed and you can get all the advice you need concerning equipment from the guides. Anyone requiring rental equipment will be fitted at this time (but please advise in advance of your requirements to ensure you are catered to) and final purchases can be made. Food is pre-sorted for the trip by the guides to save time. It's very important to ration food effectively, too much and your packs become overly heavy, too little and you starve! Basic rope skills and tying in are covered to ensure consistency and revision for those who already have rope skills. This enables us to get right into it when we reach the mountains. Trip planning is covered followed by rescue first aid and decision-making. Once all this is completed we pack up for the trip. Excess items can be left at our office for storage. You will then take your helicopter or ski plane flight into the mountains, taking in the awesome peaks of the region you will be soon scaling. The fly in is generally planned for late morning, or early afternoon. After landing, it may be a short stroll across to your hut - or you may need to rope up for glacier travel and haul your gear and food for up to 30 minutes to the hut. Our guide will welcome you to your mountain home for the week and introduce you to "hut etiquette'. An initial familiarisation talk to clarify nomenclature and identify the peaks will help you absorb this wonderful environment before moving into the more practical elements of the trip. We utilise the hut system in the region when they are not too full and we move our gear in before we sort ourselves to get out onto the snow. The group ropes up for crevasse travel training and we go for a walk on the glacier. Our other mountaineering gear is introduced as we go along with the rudimentary techniques needed for mountaineering - use of an ice axe, learning to crampon and to self-arrest. The first day out in the mountains is always exciting and eventually we will retire to the hut for a team cook-up and maybe a lesson on weather forecasting while watching the sunset.
*Please note you will need to arrive in Aoraki Mount Cook Village the day before the trip starts as day 1 will be an early start.

Meals

Lunch and Dinner

day 2-6Mountaineering, alpine climbing course

day 7Navigation, climbing and return Aoraki Mount Cook Village

What's Included

Accommodation

Mountain hut accommodation on a multishare basis or camping

Meals

All meals and snack foods whilst on the trip

Guide

NZMGA and / or IFMGA qualified mountain guide

Others

Helicopter or ski plane access and egress flightsGroup equipment such as ropes, tents and stovesCourse manualDepartment of Conservation feesNZ Goods and Services Tax (GST)Use of climbing gear including climbing harness with adjustable leg loops, carabiners, belay device/descender, prussics & slings, helmet, ice axe, ice hammer, crampons

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day 1Meet at Aoraki Mount Cook Village, fly to the mountains

day 2-6Mountaineering, alpine climbing course

day 7Navigation, climbing and return Aoraki Mount Cook Village

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