ABOVE THE ICE

A Private Mount Cook Glacier Encounter

A rare alpine experience accessed by private helicopter, landing high on the upper neve of the Tasman Glacier in Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park.

Your private qualified mountain guide will meet you at your accommodation in Queenstown or Wānaka before transferring you to your waiting helicopter. From here, fly over spectacular Southern Alps scenery to a remote glacier landing far beyond the reach of most travellers.

On the ice, your guide will fit you with crampons and an ice axe before leading you safely across this extraordinary frozen landscape - an empowering and unforgettable encounter with one of New Zealand’s most iconic environments.

Pause for a lunch surrounded by vast icefields and towering peaks, then lift off once more and return to civilisation in comfort, carrying a rare sense of perspective and awe.