Backcountry Ski Touring
Ski & ride NZ's true Backcountry. Endless untracked terrain on NZ's vast glaciated regions and from our Private Huts located at Black Peak and Pisa range near Wanaka - NZ's premier Ski and Snowboarding destination.
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Summer Mountaineering Courses
From introductory Group Mountaineering Instruction Courses to Advanced Private Instruction Courses. Practical not theoretical - we believe in learning by doing.
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Personalised and specialised climbing
Aspiring Guides offers specialised, innovative & personalised mountain guiding services.
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Wilderness Trekking
in New Zealand
Join us in summer for 2-8 day Guided Treks. Take the road less travelled. We guide only small groups (max 5) on our NZ hiking adventures.
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Climb NZ's Highest Mountains
Climb 3000+m peaks including Mt Cook and Mt Aspiring or book a guide for a week of technical climbing on NZ's most challenging mountaineering routes.
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Ski
Private backcountry huts across four local ski areas leads to the ultimate skiing experience
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Trek
Take the road less travelled and explore the true wilderness with our qualified guides
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Featured Trips
This was a life-changing experience! Having been with Aspiring Guides for 3 other adventures, I was very confident you would be the best company to lead us on our most challenging project to date. Apart from climbing Aspiring, I knew we would be well...read more
Graham, New Zealand, Mt Aspiring
WHY CHOOSE ASPIRING GUIDES?
Our high level of expertise, comprehensive logistics support and refreshing personalities are the basis of Aspiring Guides' internationally renowned reputation for providing a quality and personalised service. Along with have internationally experienced, professional and qualified guides we put a lot of effort into the background to ensure each trip runs as smoothly as possible and treat each person individually.
For over 25 years Aspiring Guides has been providing guided ascents of New Zealand's highest mountains and iconic peaks such as Mt Cook, Mt Aspiring and Mt Tasman as well as offering comprehensive mountaineering instruction, climbing courses and multi-day wilderness hiking adventures in the spectacular NZ Southern Alps. In winter join Aspiring Guides for breathtaking backcountry skiing & snowboard touring on New Zealand's vast glaciated terrain or from our private hut network. Learn backcountry skiing, avalanche awareness & ice-climbing skills by joining one of our comprehensive courses run from private mountain huts located near our base in Wanaka, South Island, New Zealand.
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