Climbing and Mountaineering

Adventure Consultants. Summer is the best climbing season in the Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park area. Adventure Consultants, a group specializing in the world's top peaks, guides ascents of Aoraki, Mt. Tasman, and throughout the Southern Alps. They also give private multiday mountaineering, alpine-climbing, and ice-climbing courses. The company is based in Wanaka and have a full range of equipment. 20 Brownston St., Wanaka, Otago, 9343. 03/443–8711; 866/757–8722; www.adventureconsultants.com. From NZ$550 per day.