Queenstown Mountain Guides

Autumn conditions update - we have snow and ice up high in the Remarkables! Guide Jordan and Chris climbed Single Cone on the Remarkables earlier this week. There is snow and ice on the upper mountain with some mixed like conditions to get into the thin but climbable SE gully.

Last high mountain trip of the season for Queenstown Mountain Guide. Jordan with guests Brad & Chekodi just back from Plateau Hut, Mt Cook National Park.

Our 1 Day Intro to Ski Touring & Splitboarding Course is the perfect introduction to backcountry travel in the mountains surrounding Queenstown. Designed for skiers and split boarders looking to move beyond the resort boundary, this course teaches the essential skills needed to safely and efficiently explore New Zealand’s stunning alpine terrain.

Multi-pitch rock rock climbing at Kingston, just south of Queenstown.

Alpine bivy on a climbing trip in the Darran Mountains, Fiordland

Picture of Ashish on a recent Darran Mountains trip with guide Ryan. The Macpherson Talbot Traverse in Fiordland is one of NZ most classic 1 day alpine climbs.

Some pics of the night sky while camping on the Grand Plateau near Aoraki Mt Cook from a recent private mountaineering course with Aiden & Will.

Climbing & crevasse rescue skills with Max & Marvin on the Tasman Glacier. Autumn in NZ still has great conditions for learning mountaineering sills and climbing a glaciated peak.