Mt Aspiring was named Tititea ‘glittering peak’ by the indigenous Maori and is often referred to as the ‘Matterhorn of the South’. This beautiful mountain offers various routes of high quality, from the grand but attainable North West Ridge, to the divine arête of the South West Ridge.
We ascend the North West Ridge either via the ‘Ramp’ or alternatively by the full NW ridge. Climbing the Ramp involves moderate angled snow climbing that requires the use of two ice tools on the steeper sections.
The route meets the NW ridge about half way up and is technically straightforward climbing for the last 300m to the summit. Great views abound as we look into the deep and glaciated valleys to the West and beyond to the Tasman Sea.
The full North West Ridge is a classic route that we generally climb later in the season once it is free of snow. This route follows the long NW ridge requiring exciting traverses around rock towers with fabulous exposure!
The more demanding South West Ridge is a climb to suit those with previous snow and ice experience. The route ascends a gradually steepening arête culminating in several steep ice pitches to the summit. It is one of New Zealand’s premier alpine routes.
Mount Aspiring Guided Ascent
Duration: 5 days fly in / walk out
Departure: ex Wanaka, New Zealand
Price: NZ$4,100 for 1:1 guide ratio,
includes helicopter flight into Mt Aspiring National Park
Note: we will only guide Aspiring at a 1:1 guide : client ratio
You can view the trip notes for our 5 day Mt Aspiring Guided Ascent trip online or download a pdf using the links below;
 | Aspiring - Tititea Trip Notes Adobe Acrobat Document: 557 KB, 82 seconds @ 56kbps Trip notes for our guided ascent of Mt Aspiring |
Mt Aspiring Course and Ascent
Try our special introductory mountaineering instruction programme followed by a guided ascent of Mount Aspiring.
Duration: 7 days fly in / walk out
Departure: ex Wanaka, New Zealand
Price: NZ$5,350 for 1:1 guide ratio,
includes helicopter flight into Mt Aspiring National Park
Note: we will only guide Aspiring at a 1:1 guide : client ratio
You can view the trip notes for our 7 day Mt Aspiring Guided Ascent trip online or download a pdf by using the links below;
| Aspiring 7 day Course & Guided Ascent Notes 13-14 Adobe Acrobat Document: 557 KB, 82 seconds @ 56kbps |
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Get an overview of the trip on our Virtual Tour of climbing Mt Aspiring.
Photo below: View of the 'The Ramp' leading to the NW Ridge of Mt Aspiring. Photo Eric Napier
