ICE CLIMBING

50) ASPIRING GUIDES

This four-day course at Black Peak in Wānaka includes low-angled routes for learning as well as vertical climbing. aspiringguides.com

51) FOX GLACIER GUIDING

Take a helicopter ride to the higher reaches of Fox Glacier for an allday ice climbing experience. You need a good fitness level but no previous experience – you’ll quickly master basic cramponing and ice axe techniques. foxguides.co.nz

52) FRANZ JOSEF GLACIER GUIDES

Give ice climbing a go at Franz Josef Glacier. The experience offers up to seven hours of ice time including hiking, climbing and tuition. franzjosefglacier.com

53) MT COOK GLACIER GUIDING

Ride a helicopter up the Tasman Valley, before enjoying up to six hours’ ice time, climbing vertical and overhanging ice walls and exploring crevasses on Tasman Glacier. mtcookguides.co.nz