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    Guided Ascents
    reach new heights
    Approaching Aoraki Summit (Photo: Gavin Lang)
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    Backcountry Skiing
    explore hidden valleys
    Ski Touring on the Murchison Glacier (Photo: Alpine Recreation)
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    Ice Climbing
    challenge yourself
    Ice Climbing at Ailsa Stream (Photo: Gavin Lang)
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    Alpine Trekking
    discover new horizons
    Ball Pass Crossing (Photo: Alpine Recreation)
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    Instruction Courses
    learn the skills to keep you safe in the mountains
    Crevasse Rescue (Photo: Elke Braun-Elwert)

Activities

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Alpine Trekking
Alpine Trekking
» A first foray into the Alpine often takes place with an Alpine Trekking Guide.

Whether it's a multi day tramping expedition or an alpine pass…
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Glacier Guiding
Glacier Guiding
» Glacier guiding has been happening in NZ for close to 100 years and has long been the starting point for many guiding careers in the Alpine. Its…
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Heli-skiing
Heli-skiing
» Heli-skiing was started in New Zealand in the 1970s by visionary NZMGA guide Paul Scaife. Originally heli-skiing was developed in the Harris…
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Ice Climbing
Ice Climbing
» The Southern Alps are renown for their high levels of glaciation and classic snow and ice climbs. In winter, when the temperatures and snowline…
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Mountaineering
Mountaineering
» Climbing guides are trained and experienced professional mountaineers. Climbing a mountain with a professional climbing guide gives you a greater…
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Rock Climbing
Rock Climbing
» New Zealand has a large variety of rock climbing from easily accessed sport climbing through to remote alpine rock routes that require mountaineering…
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Ski Touring
Ski Touring
» Ski touring or back country skiing involves off-piste skiing or snow boarding and the use of specialised ski bindings, touring boots and climbing…
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Who we are

The New Zealand Mountain Guides Association (NZMGA) is an internationally recognised non-profit Professional Industry Association servicing the standards and competency needs of mountain guides and the tourism operators they work for. The NZMGA regulates the quality of guiding through its training…

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