GUIDING

Are you looking for your next mountain adventure?

I now offer trips through Aspiring Guides, a guiding company based in Wanaka, NZ.

If you are interested in summiting one of New Zealand’s classic peaks, traversing alpine landscapes, or brushing up your skills on an intsruction course, please get in touch and we can help organize a trip that will suit you.

For ideas visit www.aspiringguides.com

Whatsapp: +64 27 3558521

thekiwiapproach@gmail.com

“Ryan Colley was our guide - a consummate professional. Initially, Ryan impressed me with his directness and ability to manage the itinerary within a tight weather window. He was flexible enough for us to bump our dates ahead 3 days, which gave us a precious few sunny days in Mt. Cook NP. Furthermore, Ryan monitored the weather closely and we were able to pull off a helicopter extraction as planned, with incoming weather looming. Furthermore, Ryan led us through terrain that pushed me to grow. He did not miss a moment to teach, either by example, or by suggesting that we lead where appropriate. When I found myself questioning whether the objective was too intimidating, Ryan was there to provide encouragement and settle the nerves. As an added bonus - Ryan was a great cook! We ate very well during our time with him. Hospitality was clearly top of mind - he even made sure to find us lodging in the Mt. Cook NP after our itinerary with Aspiring Guides had come to an end. Aspiring Guides is a well run, top class professional company. ” - Ryan Waterbury

“I went for a day learning about anchors/lead climbing etc with my 8 year old daughter who has taken to climbing. Ryan (our guide) was fantastic, he made it work for the both of us and had no issues helping my daughter so she could belay me! Through his kind, enthusiastic and knowledgable approach to climbing, he gave my daughter the confidence to tackle lead climbing as well. She was so proud of herself. I would highly recommend this company, and will be back at some point to take it to the next level once we work on what we have learned so far.“ - Rebecca A