Fox It Up: Ice Climbing Adventure
Overview
Before heading to the ice you will be equipped with specialized mountaineering boots, crampons, ice axes and technical gear.
Guides who instruct on these days receive special training to ensure that they teach skills in the correct order so that you advance quickly. You will be surprised by the quick progress that you can make. The maximum guide to client ratio is 1:4 ensuring that you receive close personal attention.
There are many steep walls to challenge you and you will quickly master basic cramponing and ice axe techniques. Your adrenaline will start to flow as you challenge yourself with longer and steeper pitches. Using ice tools and the front points of your crampons, you climb vertical and, at times, overhanging ice walls and pinnacles. Your movements may seem quite daunting initially but there is no danger, as at all times you are secured by a top rope attached to your harness.
Locations
Hokitika (West Coast - South Island)
Greymouth (West Coast - South Island)
This experience takes place at Fox Glacier which is located 2 hours drive south of Hokitika, 5 hours drive north of Queenstown and 6 hours drive west of Christchurch. Please note that we do not provide pick ups, however Fox Glacier is a small town and all local accommodation is located within walking distance of our base.
Exact meeting point and supplier's details are provided immediately after booking.
Numbers
A minimum of 2 people are required for this to experience to take place. We operate with a ratio of 1 guide to 4 climbers.
Session Time
This is a full day experience, starting at 8a.m. The trip is approximately 8 hours duration from the time clients report to the time that they are driven by bus back to our base. This activity runs everyday except Christmas Day.