Ascents Week
A trip 100% tailored to your climbing dreamsAscents Week
Welcome to Ascents Week – an unforgettable, custom crafted alpine climbing adventure in New Zealand’s Southern Alps. This is not your average guided trip. It’s a week 100% tailored to you – your ambitions, your pace, your alpine dreams.
Whether you’re chasing your first classic summit or eyeing technical ascents deep in glaciated terrain, we’ll build an itinerary that matches your skill, fitness, and aspirations. No fixed program. No cookie-cutter routes. Just you, your private guide, and a blank canvas of peaks, icy ridgelines, and endless sky.
Each morning starts with a new horizon: perhaps the sharp skyline of Mt Aspiring, the grandeur of Aoraki/Mt Cook, or the remote granite faces of the Darran Mountains. With helicopter access available, we can reach untouched corners of the range, maximizing your time high in the hills. From steep snow climbs to multi-pitch rock, your guide will fine-tune each objective to make the most of conditions, weather windows, and your evolving goals.
You’ll gain far more than just summits. Learn advanced movement skills, rope systems, and alpine strategy while immersed in one of the most spectacular mountain environments on Earth. All under the watchful eye of an IFMGA-NZMGA certified mountain guide dedicated to your growth, safety, and stoke.
At the end of the week, you won’t just have a collection of peaks – you’ll have a story of challenge, progress, and achievement that’s completely yours.
The Ascents Week is for climbers who dream big and want a guide who’s just as invested in their journey. Let’s turn your alpine vision into reality.
Where do you want to go? Let’s start there.
LOCATION
The Location of this Ascents Week will only depend on the climbing objectives, weather and montain conditions at start of the trip.
We are running this Ascents Week trip in the Darrans Mountains, Mt Aspiring NP, Aoraki/Mt Cook NP and Westland NP.
Climbing Difficulty
This Ascents Week is 100% Tailored to your climbing level and your fitness.
It can customized from beginner ascents to the most technical climb in New Zealand
Trip Info
LOCATION
Southern Alps NZ | Mt Cook NP – West Coast Glaciers | Mt Aspiring NP | Darrans – Fiordlands NP
DATES
October to April
DURATION
6 to 10 day trip
CLIMBING DIFFICULTY
Beginner to Advanced
100% Tailored
GUIDE TO CLIENT RATIO / GROUP SIZE
1 Guide for 1 person max
Contact us to arrange something else
PRICE
From NZ$8,950/pers
Itinerary
The itineray will vary, depending on the weather and climbing conditions at the time of the trip. Here is a quick snip at what it would be:
Day 1. Meet in Wanaka, gear check, coffee and travel to our first location of the trip. Perhaps a little climb the same day if time allow.
Day 2. to day 6,7, or 10. Each day is focused on climbing. Following our plans and adapting with the weather and climbing conditions. We may relocate to another climbing location and/or also have some rock climbing days while the weather could clear from a storm.
Dates & Pricing
PRICE - 2 DAY TRIP
| 6 day trip | NZ$8,950 |
| 7 day trip | NZ$10,490 |
| 10 day trip | NZ$14,490 |
DATES
October to April – Flexible dates
EXTRA WEATHER DAY
NZ$650/day
TRIP INCLUSION
- IFMGA/NZMGA Mountain & Ski Guides
- Ground Transport From Wanaka
- Technical climbing
- All mountain meals + snacks
- Alpine Huts Fee
- GST
TRIP EXCLUSIONS
- Helicopter Flights if applicable
- Personal Equipment
- Accomodation and meals in town/Wanaka
- Personal Insurance
- Cancellation Insurance
Frequently Asked Questions
Extra Weather Day, What this is?
It’s a NON-GUIDED day, to add-on at the begining and/or the end of your trip at the time of booking, to guaranty the availiability of the guide, in the event of bad weather and the trip’s dates have to be shiftted slightly. The price is per group and per day and does not include accomodation or meals.
What If the weather is bad for my trip ?
The Southern Alps in New Zealand is a worldwide desired climbing and skiing destination due to its remoteness and wilderness beauty. Windows of nice settled weather between fronts are oftern in place. But as for all mountain ranges in the world, the Southern Alps also has challenging weather. After all, it’s a long, high mountain range located on a tiny island surounded by the Tasman Sea and the Southern Pacific Ocean…
Summit Explorers Mountain Guides are well experienced in judging the weather and conditions to provide you the best possible trip. They will go above and beyond to make the trip happen. But sometimes, it’s out of our control, so if the weather remains terrible and prevents the trip from happenning as originally planned, you will be offered a different location and/or climb. There will be no refund for bad weather and conditions. However, depending of the agreement and avaibility of the guide, an arrangment could be discussed to postpone the trip at a different date.
Should I get a trip insurance
We strongly advice that all clients purchase travel and cancellation insurance that specifically covers cancellation due to injury or illness as well as weather cancellation. This is highly recommended for all trips with Summit Explorers due to the nature of the trips we provide. We have a relationship with the provider Global Rescue which has an option which includes a “Cancel for any Reason” policy. Rescue and Extraction is covered by ACC in New Zealand, however ACC does not cover for any trip cancellation. Insurance policy costs will vary based on age, duration of trip and coverage selected. . You can learn more and get a free quote here: Global Rescue by Summit Explorers
How do I get to Wanaka
Queenstown airport is the closest to Wanaka. There are regular shuttles which service Wanaka.
For shuttle and taxi information:
Summit explorers Terms and Conditions
Please visit our Booking terms and conditions page
Why Choose Summit Explorers
YEARS OF INTERNATIONAL GUIDING EXPERIENCE
Our Company and our incredible team of mountain guides are passionate, talented climbers and skiers who have a extremely valuable guiding experience in the New Zeland mountains and Internationally.
SAFETY FOCUSED
Our number one priority is insuring that every body that join us on a trip, will enjoy a safe one! Certified Mountain Guides are trained to perform at the highest international standards of skills and safety.
GOING ABOVE AND BEYOND
Adaptative to your needs and dreams, always on the search to make your mountain journey a memorable one, that’s what we do and how we guide.
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