Alpine Recreation

Alpine Recreation is a small, friendly, family-run company based in Lake Tekapo, New Zealand, specializing in guided outdoor adventures throughout New Zealand's Southern Alps. This includes alpine trekking and hiking, climbing courses and guided ascents, ski touring and snowshoeing trips. The professional and enthusiastic team will create a custom itinerary to suit you.

In winter (July - September), choose backcountry tours and courses for Nordic and alpine skiing and snowshoeing in the Lake Tekapo High Country and on the glaciers and peaks of Aoraki/Mount Cook and Westland National Parks. In addition, Alpine Recreation operate wilderness walking tours of the North and South Islands.

They have two heated, private huts in the Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park and Te Kahui Kaupeka Conservation Park, which can be accessed by foot and provide the ideal base from which to run the Alpine Recreation tours. The low-guide to client ratios allow you to maximise your time and experience, and all their equipment is included free of charge.