Across The Main Divide
Alpine Guides 8-day guided alpine crossing, "Across The Main Divide" is fashioned after classic mountain journeys. You must be a fit mountaineer with abseiling skills and glacier travel experience.
A journey across the Southern Alps
We fly to Pioneer hut at the head of Fox Glacier - then travel on foot across the Southern Alps, back to Mt Cook village. On the way you'll be privileged to experience some of New Zealand's most dramatic mountain scenery. From the Tasman Sea and West Coast temperate rain forests, to vast U-shaped glacial valleys and dry Mackenzie grasslands.
Experience required:
- High level of aerobic fitness
- Basic rope/rock climbing skills
- Previous crampon/ice axe experience - at least to the level of the Mountain Experience Course ›
Book before late-summer
We recommend booking to start before mid-February. Crevassing through Graham Saddle in late season can "cut off" the route.
See also - Private Instruction - guiding and instruction for 2 or more ›
AGL Skill Check
Difficulty
Endurance
Season: Summer (November to mid-February)
Trip Type: Summer Guiding
Length: 8 days
Max Guide/Participant Ratio: 1:2
2011/12 Price
Cost Includes:
- All meals and snacks
- Accommodation
- Aircraft access
- Free use of a range of technical gear
Scheduling and Booking
- The start date is privately arranged - to suit your travel plans
- Dates are subject to guide availability
- Advance bookings are absolutely essential
