Mountaineering Courses and Guided Climbs

Climb our highest mountains or learn from a professional how to climb. Or climb up close to Mount Cook on the Ball Pass Alpine Trek.

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  • Phone +64 3 6806736
Introductory Climbing Course near Ball Pass in Aora
A participant on a climbing course near Caroline Hu
Crevasse extraction practice on our Intermediate Cl
Summiting Turner Peak near Ball Pass on an Intermed

About

Alpine Recreation offers a range of guided ascents and climbing/mountaineering instruction courses to suit beginners through to those looking to improve their skills and experienced mountaineers keen to "bag another peak".

Start off with a taste of mountaineering on the 3-day Ball Pass Trek, where you'll learn how to use crampons and ice-axe, or go straight for a 4-day or 6-day climbing course. We are the only operator to have our own mountain hut in Aoraki Mount Cook National Park. If you already have mountaineering experience, then recruit one of our professional UIAGM/IFMGA mountain guides for a guided ascent of Aoraki Mount Cook, Mt Tasman, Mt Sefton or Mt Aspiring. Our costs include equipment. Other peaks available on request.

Opening times

  • Business hours: 8.30am-9pm, 7 days. Closed Christmas Day.
  • Months of operation: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec

Facilities and Features

  • Proximity to airport: 3 hours drive from Christchurch or Queenstown airports
  • Proximity to coach terminal: 5 minutes walk from Tekapo town centre
  • Proximity to town: 5 minutes walk from Tekapo town centre

Physical address

Mountaineering Courses and Guided Climbs, 30 Murray Place, Lake Tekapo, Christchurch - Canterbury, New Zealand.

Pricing and Conditions

Adult $1,260.00 - $1,980.00
  • Further pricing information: Group discounts available for group bookings for 3 or more.

Language support

  Written Spoken
German Yes Yes
French Yes Yes

Contact us by

  • Phone +64 3 6806736
  • Freephone 800 006 096
  • Fax +64 3 6806765

Our authors

  • Anne Braun-Elwert

    Anne Braun-Elwert

    Director of Alpine Recreation Canterbury Ltd., a mountain guiding company founded by the late Gottlieb Braun-Elwert in 1981.

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