Directed by Marty Beare, Steve Bell, Jean Clairmonte. Marty and Steve are both UIAGM guides and climb all over the world. Jean is a recreational climber.

Aspiring Guides offer guided mountain climbing and mountaineering instruction courses in 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 or just take time out in the mountains, join us for a safe and enjoyable mountain experience.

Mountain Guiding and Climbing Excellence...

In New Zealand and worldwide, our mountaineering achievements combine with a comprehensive knowledge of the latest instruction techniques,  history of guiding and instruction. These are the fundamental ingredients in providing a safe and enlightening connection between our guests and the mountain environment.

Aspiring Guides have guided and instructed guests of all ability levels to greater heights of self-discovery within the Southern Alps of New Zealand and worldwide. Jagged Globe's first Everest trip in 1993, led by Aspiring Guides Mountaineering director Steve Bell, remains the most successful British Everest expedition ever, with 16 summiteers. 

"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, Feb 2008.