Aspiring Guides

Founded in 1990, Aspiring Guides is a professional mountain guiding company that has been taking people on mountain adventures for almost 30 years. Our base is Wanaka in New Zealand's South Island. Our local playground includes the breathtakingly beautiful Southern Alps including the Te Wāhipounamu World Heritage Area that encompasses Mt Aspiring, Fiordland, Westland and Aoraki / Mt Cook National Parks. This provides endless opportunities for adventures and our trips will help you to explore some of the wildest backcountry NZ has to offer whether climbing the high peaks, backcountry skiing or trekking the valleys and passes.