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West Coast Glacier Hiking and Ice Climbing

The wildest side of New Zealand, the West Coast has the power to touch your soul with its landscape of brooding mountains, icy glaciers and surreal coastal formations.

Remnants of the ice age cascade from the Southern Alps to valley floors on New Zealand's wild West Coast. Take a guided excursion glacier hiking or ice climbing on the Fox or Franz Josef Glaciers.

Select glacier hiking or ice climbing on the West Coast, New Zealand, from the list below. Alternatively select a different West Coast area.

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  • FOX GLACIER GUIDING - West Coast

    Take a breathtaking guided trip on the West Coast's longest glacier amidst fascinating ice formations with New Zealand's most experienced glacier guiding company. To ensure your safety, our guides are trained through the internationally recognized New Zealand Mountain Guides Association. We offer a full range of trips to suit all fitness levels...(more)

    Phone
    +64 3 751 0825
    Toll Free
    0800 111 600 (only within NZ)
    Address
    State Highway 6, Fox Glacier Village, New Zealand
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  • ADVENTURE NEW ZEALAND - West Coast

    Te Ara Pounamu—the Greenstone Pathway. Different beautiful West Coast guided walks, short half-day to five-day options. Walks have different themes and follow routes of early Maori explorers. Chose a walk to suit your ability. Amazing places including mountain hot pools, limestone canyons, glaciers, searching for jade. Everything supplied...(more)

    Phone
    +64 3 768 6649
    Address
    8 Whall Street, Greymouth, New Zealand
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  • FOX GLACIER GUIDING - West Coast

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    Take a breathtaking guided trip on the West Coast's longest glacier amidst fascinating ice formations with New Zealand's most experienced glacier guiding company. To ensure your safety, our guides are trained through the internationally recognized New Zealand Mountain Guides Association. We offer a full range of trips to suit all fitness levels...(more)

    Phone
    +64 3 751 0825
    Toll Free
    0800 111 600 (only within NZ)
    Address
    State Highway 6, Fox Glacier Village, New Zealand
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  • FRANZ JOSEF GLACIER GUIDES - Franz Josef, South Westland

    Franz Josef Glacier Guides is an internationally unique guiding operation that prides itself on providing the most incredible glacier experience. The skill and experience of their guides, combined with Ice Talonz, a revolution in glacier footwear, allow you to travel comfortably through some of the most spectacular and challenging terrain imaginable...(more)

    Phone
    +64 3 752 0763
    Toll Free
    0800 484 337 (0800 GUIDES) (only within NZ)
    Address
    Next to Mobil Station, Main Road, Franz Josef, West Coast, New Zealand
  • HUKAWAI GLACIER CENTRE - Franz Josef

    New Zealand's largest all-weather Glacier Centre and Indoor Ice Climbing Wall at Franz Josef has opened its doors! The only one of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere and one of only seven in the world, Hukawai Glacier Centre is a unique 'must see' for all visitors to the West Coast region of the South Island...(more)

    Phone
    +64 3 752 0600
    Toll Free
    0800 485 292 (only within NZ)
    Address
    Cnr Cowan and Cron Streets, Franz Josef, New Zealand
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