Wanaka Mountain Guides - Alpine Adventures I New Zealand

Explore the Southern Alps / Kā Tiritiri o te Moana with Wānaka Mountain Guides. Our small local team of established guides deliver leading personalised guiding and instruction across mountaineering, ski and splitboard touring, rock climbing, and trekking activities.

Mountain Ascents and Trips

Trekking and Heli-hiking

Ski and Splitboard Touring and Avalanche Courses

Mountaineering Courses

Get in touch with our team so we can share advice and guide you in the right direction to help you experience New Zealand’s unique mountains and achieve your alpine goals.

Wanaka Mountain Guides

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Josh Llinas

00:57 16 Mar 24

Had an amazing trip with these guys. Tim was incredibly helpful and responsive with organising the trip. I did the grand traverse in March. Jules was my guide and he was fantastic. You can tell how much he enjoys guiding people. We moved through the day at a good pace. Safety was excellent. Thanks guys for a great day and lots of memories

katporter1

06:48 15 Mar 24

Don’t hesitate to book with this crew! Had the pleasure of doing the Grand Traverse of the Remarkables with Jules. Professional, highly skilled, and excellent customer care. An incredible way to explore the lesser seen parts of NZ!!

Harrison Murray

22:54 21 Feb 24

Awesome day out doing the Remarkables Grand Traverse with Steve and Ryan from Wanaka Mountain Guides. They were great blokes, super friendly and patient, technically proficient and knowledgeable, and a high commitment to safety so I felt confident all day. An amazing trip, and definitely would use them again for my next NZ adventure!

Terence Donnelly

04:29 20 Feb 24

We recently had Steve and Ryan guide us on the Remarkables GT. It was an excellent day and really lived up to the hype. Both guides were experienced and very technically proficient so it meant that everything went smoothly. There was also some quality kiwi vs aussie banter which was entertaining. I’ll definitely be back for more mountain adventures!

Rebecca Aitchison

07:15 13 Feb 24

I went for a day learning about anchors/lead climbing etc with my 8 year old daughter who has taken to climbing. Ryan (our guide) was fantastic, he made it work for the both of us and had no issues helping my daughter so she could belay me! Through his kind, enthusiastic and knowledgable approach to climbing, he gave my daughter the confidence to tackle lead climbing as well. She was so proud of herself. I would highly recommend this company, and will be back at some point to take it to the next level once we work on what we have learned so far.

Sarah Iraheta

04:39 23 Nov 23

We had a great day rock climbing with Pet in Wanaka! She took my husband and I out to hospital flats to climb and was very friendly and a great climber. 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 she was great! She gave us several options along the way and kept us safe. Definitely knows her stuff. Would highly recommend this company if you’re looking for either a group guided experience or a private one!

Mountaineering

Ascents

Guided ascents of the classic peaks of New Zealand including Aoraki / Mount Cook, Tititea / Mount Aspiring, Mitre Peak, Mount Brewster, and the Remarkables Grand Traverse. Short four-day expeditions, or off-the-beaten-track adventures throughout the Southern Alps.

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Mount Aspiring Climb

Climb Tititea / Mount Aspiring, our local mountain / maunga. One of New Zealand’s most aesthetic and classic peaks and perennially popular. Its prominence makes it visible from many areas around Lake Wānaka. It offers multiple classic routes and is many an aspiring mountaineer’s first 3000m summit.

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Rock Climbing

Guided rock climbing and instruction at local Wānaka crags and alpine rock of the Southern Lakes region and the Darrans mountains. For individuals, private groups, or families.

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Mountaineering Courses

Instruction courses covering all mountaineering skills for all levels of experience. Short locally-based courses to intensive multi-day mountain-based courses. Covering rock climbing, technical rope skills, glacier travel and crevasse rescue, alpine climbing, and ski mountaineering.

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These are just a selection of the adventures possible in our backyard of Mount Aspiring National Park and the Southern Alps / Kā Tiritiri o te Moana of New Zealand. Get in touch early so we can share advice and guide you in the right direction to help you achieve your mountain goals.

Trekking and Heli-hiking

Heli-hiking

Helicopter-accessed alpine hiking. Day and overnight trips to glacier camps, alpine huts, or luxury mountain chalets. Visit remote locations deep in the Southern Alps / Kā Tiritiri o te Moana and pristine alpine experiences.

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Multi-day Trekking

Our favourite mountain trekking journeys through our backyard of Mount Aspiring and Fiordland National Parks. Taking in mountain views, forests, rivers, glaciers, and alpine passes. Gillespie Pass, Rabbit Pass, Siberia Valley, and Matukituki Valley.

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Glacier and Snow Heli-hiking and Overnight Experiences

Helicopter-accessed alpine hiking and glacier trekking. Overnight trips to glacier camps, alpine huts, or luxury mountain chalets. Visit remote locations deep in the Southern Alps / Kā Tiritiri o te Moana and pristine alpine experiences.

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Alpine and Glacier Trekking

For trekkers seeking to explore above the bush line and the glaciers of Mount Aspiring and Aoraki/Mount Cook National Parks. Multi-day journeys and overnight heli-hikes to visit remote wilderness areas including Brewster Hut and Plateau Hut.

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Ski and Splitboard Touring

Group or private ski touring trips. Helicopter access to more remote regions of our local mountains. Including multi-day trips to high glaciers or Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park, Whare Kea Chalet, and the private huts of the Cass Valley. All-inclusive guided ski and splitboard touring packages.

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Ski and Splitboard Touring Courses

Ski and splitboard touring courses from introduction to advanced including specialist instruction in glacier ski and splitboard touring and ski mountaineering.

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Avalanche Courses

Avalanche skills courses provide the skills to keep you safe on your ski and splitboard touring adventures in the backcountry. These New Zealand Mountain Safety Council-endorsed courses are run as day trips from Wānaka or staying overnight in the mountains.

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About Wānaka Mountain Guides

We are proudly owned and operated by certified NZ mountain guides and utilise a small team of locally based, established guides who have extensive knowledge of playing and working in the New Zealand and worldwide mountains. For more information visit Our Story.

The meeting point for trips and courses is our base in Albert Town, Wānaka. If you require accommodation the night before or after a trip, it is possible to book extra nights at our comfortable next door Kea Lodge.

We’re proud to have joined the ranks as a Love Wānaka Impact Partner – committing 1% of our business’ proceeds to support local environmental efforts. This means that every time you book a trip or course with us, you’re helping to protect and regenerate of the environment at the heart of our home.

64 Sherwin Avenue, Albert Town

Wānaka, Otago, 9305

Testimonials

‘A very professional guide and great company. He took time to explain to us what walks were possible/practical each day depending on the weather and the impact it would have on the surrounding rivers. If you are city dwellers it is very comforting to know that your guide is thinking of the safety of the group.

[He] certainly kept us well fed as well. We are looking forward to future trips in the beautiful mountains around Wānaka which is a refreshing change and takes us out of our comfort zone for a few days at least.’

— Michael, Siberia Hut Trip

‘It was 4 days I’ll never forget! The experiences I had I only want to grow on. I set out to accomplish a task, but I got so much more! You showed me a whole new world with your sport and I can’t thank you enough! Thanks so much for doing a great job at coaching someone who had no idea what they were doing lol. I work with some great leaders so I know one when I see one!

I am a beginner climber and he gave excellent instruction on how to be safe while taking me out of my comfort zone. I’ve found a new love for this sport and it’s thanks to him! Absolutely exceeded my expectations!!! Thanks Wanaka Mountain Guides!

— Landen, Mitre Peak Ascent

‘I Learnt heaps on my course, it was a wonderful experience. WMG has very experienced and knowledgeable guides who share this knowledge with skill, expertise, and grace. Highly recommended.’

— Stuart, Avalanche Skills Course

Our trusted suppliers and friends

We collaborate with the following local businesses and organisations in the delivery of our trips and courses: