Alpine Guides, Mt Cook New Zealand

From mountaineering courses and guided climbing to ski touring, and avalanche courses: Alpine Guides professional IFMGA/NZMGA guides work year-round in Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park and beyond. Come join us in NZ's best alpine playground.

Summer Climbing Season

It's the summer guiding/climbing season in NZ. This is the best time of year to lean alpine mountaineering skills, or climb Mount Cook, Mt Aspiring - or "your significant other" peak.

We guide all the major alpine areas of New Zealand's South Island, including: Mt Aspiring Region, Westland, Fiordland, and the Remarkables.

Guiding the Southern Alps Since 1966

Alpine Guides (a.k.a. AGL) is New Zealand's longest established mountain guiding company. The reasons: professional guides, reliability, location, a focus on safety. Discover the Alpine Guides difference ›

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Summer Courses & Mountain Guiding

November 2010 - April 2011

Learn to climb, and develop your alpine skills. Summer is the time to tackle NZ's highest peaks with our expert mountain guides.

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Winter Courses, Guiding, & Ski Touring

Winter: 2012 (updated 4 December)

Winter (July-October) is the time for specialists. Learn to ice climb, avalanche safety skills, or explore the mountains on skis, snowshoes or snowboard...