Another pretty damn special adventure. Heli to a remote glacier, get to know it, hike across it, pack camp beside it and spend two days hiking (descending) through mindblowingly beautiful, wild and remote valley systems, including the Rees River Valley. Two nights pack camping, one night in one of our remote heavyweight canvas traditional tented camps and a Defender 4X4 trek back to The Great Glenorchy Alpine Base Camp.

Two magical days heli snowshoeing with a night snow camping all up in the high alpine zone. The snow camp will be one of our traditional heavyweight canvas tented camps complete with stretcher beds, mattresses, wood fired heaters, camp ovens and so on.

Heli up into the remote and wild high alpine zone for a night of ‘hut life’ (the high life). There is much to do up there all year round. During the snow season this area has amazing snow for snowshoeing, ski touring, making snow caves and we can organise the technical equipment for you. During the ‘little to no’ snow season there are some wonderful tramps to suit a range of ability...

This stunning location is a world away and far from some of the well worn tracks in the area and possibly one of the most beautiful locations for miles. Access is limited to a small number of adventurers in this part of The Unesco South West New Zealand World Heritage Area, it’s special, and so you are likely to be some of a very small number of people to have ever been here.

Kea Basin is a truly unique and remarkable landscape. It is in the alpine zone and lies above the Beech forest on the slopes of Mt Earnslaw. There are very many wild and wonderful waterfalls, bluffs and terraces up there. Not many people know about it and access is limited to very low visitor numbers, so it will always be special.

Glenorchy, as you probably already know, is extremely near to a good number of outstanding (legendary) New Zealand Southern Alps heli ski runs. The challenge for many heli skiers is being on the spot for the weather windows or trying to avoid the long, painful minibus transfer to your hotel while your body is coursing with adrenaline after a ‘mega-stoke’ day. The Great Glenorchy Alpine Base Camp is based in Glenorchy and only moments from our local heliport...

So you want to be able to say you’ve summited a mountain? How about two? Mount Larkins and Mount Alaska to be specific. Heli to our Conservation Area – Whakaari traditional heavyweight canvas tented camp from where you will plan and execute your summits.

Heli (return) to a hidden remote, spectacularly beautiful river and lake system in a pristine wilderness valley. Be dropped at point A and trek/camp to the heli pickup point. Packrafting in parts.  No wifi and you’ll love the connection.

The Rees River Valley is truly one of the hidden treasures of The Unesco South West New Zealand World Heritage Area. The upper reaches of this magical river valley system are wide, extremely remote, peaceful and in plain view of Mount Clarke with its glacier and heli ski runs. You will also see the spectacular Mount Earnslaw terraces with their endless waterfalls and the craggy terraces and bluffs that typify this part of the Richardson Ranges.

Two nights at The Great Glenorchy Alpine Base Camp with one full day that is all about you and your group conquering an achievable mountain summit. This particular adventure will not require ropes and related technical climbing equipment, and instead will involve modest exposure, a scramble and before you know it, you will be standing on top of the world with phenomenal 360 degree views of the endless New Zealand Southern Alps.

Heli (return) to a remote wilderness ocean beach and estuary system. Hut camping or camping. Coastal hike. Fish. Freedive. Spearfish. Cook. Eat. Laugh. Sleep.

Heli straight up into the breathtaking high alpine zone, landing right beside a very cool and cosy hut which will be your base for the first night. The terrain is steep with moraine, rocky outcrops and snow grasses. It is particularly beautiful and as you climb the views grow to become quite dramatic.

So much to see, so little time. A whole day in a helicopter, landing regularly in some of the most amazing spots in the world. Picnics and small walks. A day to remember and definitely one for the books.

This particular adventure is one for the books. You will heli onto a high alpine terrace near Park Pass, explore the Park Pass Glacier and its surroundings before descending to Park Pass, then up to Lake Nerine, North Col, descending into the North Branch and on to the Routeburn flats to a waiting Defender 4X4 to shuttle you home to The Great Glenorchy Alpine Base Camp. You will be pack camping and we couldn’t overstate the ‘awe’ factor of this epic adventure.