Since 1990... Aspiring Guides offer guided wilderness walks, mountaineering and ski touring in New Zealand. Run by professional and fully qualified mountain and ski guides, Aspiring Guides are located in the south island - Lake Wanaka, the gateway to Mount Aspiring National Park and the Southern Alps of New Zealand.

Whether your desire is to take those first steps into the world of mountaineering, develop state-of-the-art climbing techniques, reach a summit, join an expedition, learn ice climbing, go ski touring or just take time out in the mountains, join us for a safe and enjoyable mountain experience. Put forth your aspirations, we will convert them to reality...

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"Marty and Phil were superb guides, and were totally able to accommodate our limited capabilities. Their patience was hugely appreciated. At all times I felt totally safe with them. Thank you for a great adventure". Dick Hubbard, Auckland, NZ

"Undertaking challenging, yet low risk climbing, was my goal. I think Aspiring Guides enabled me to meet this goal admirably. Well done Aspiring guides and well done Jo!" Andrew Borrell, Australia

"After many thank you's we have bestowed upon you, I again just want to say on behalf of the group how much we totally enjoyed the trip to Tasman. Each and every guide was a pro from beginning to end. We as a group could not have asked for more. Each and every person achieved their goal. That in itself speaks volumes for Aspiring Guides. We have all been to the Himalaya many times and also to NZ. Aspiring Guides head by Marty Beare over-shadows any previous Guided Trip we have been on. I wish you great success with your future - John Bentley, NSW Australia

CLIMB: instruction courses

• Mountain Skills introduction to mountaineering 
• Winter Waterfall ice introductory - based from private hut
• Mt Aspiring Expedition advanced - climb Mt Aspiring
• Steep Alpine Ice intermediate-advanced - base at Pioneer hut
• Private Instruction all levels from 2-4 climbers
• Summit Week all levels from 1-2 climbers
• Darran Mountains climbing week advanced 1 -2 climbers
• One day Sharpen UP program

CLIMB: classic ascents in New Zealand 

• Mt Aspiring 5 days - climb the Mattherhorn of the South
• Summit to Sea glacier ascent/descent - 8 days
• Mt Brewster 4 days
• Four day climbing expeditons -- (The Footstool, Mt Sealy, Earnslaw, Barth, Dixon, Minarets, Lendenfeld, Barff)
• Mt Tasman 6 days
• Grade 5 alpine ice - Douglas Peak & Mt Hicks
• Aoraki/Mt Cook - Linda glacier or Hooker Valley route
• Alpine Summit Week - intensive 1:1 or 1:2
• COMBO - Mt Aspiring and Aoraki-Cook
• Private Guiding

WILD WALKS: Mt Aspiring National Park (2-8 day wilderness hikes)

• Upper Wilkin Experience - easy, moderate
• Mt Aspiring Discovery - easy, moderate
• Gillespie Pass - moderate/hard
• Rabbit Pass - hard
• Gillespie Pass  / Rabbit Pass traverse - hard
• Mt Aspiring Glacier trek - moderate, hard
• Cascade Saddle Assisted Trek
• Darran Mountains climbing week - hard 

SKI: ski touring and backcountry snowboard tours and courses

• Pisa Range Tour - 3 days - all levels
• Treble Cone Backcountry - 1 day - strong intermediate
• Private Day Tour - 1 day - all levels
• Black Peak Tour - 3 days - strong intermediate, adv
• Backcountry Awareness Course - 4 days - strong intermediate
• Summit to Sea Tour - 5 day, strong intermediate, adv