Monday, 19 December 2011



Wishing you a very Merry Christmas 
and Happy New Year from all the team at Aspiring Guides!

2011 has been a fabulous year for Aspiring Guides and we continue to grow with new guiding staff:-  Thomas Schattovits IFMGA, Matt Chessor, NZMGA joining our permanent team and our 2011/12 international crew:  Xavier Fournier IFMGA (Swiss), Aritza Monasterio IFMGA (Peru) and Federico Varengo, IFMGA (Italy) for this summer.    We also have a new face in the office - Rach Cassaidy who will be joining  Robyn in the sales team.   Even better, we've convinced Leslie our summer Operations Manager to stick around for winter next year.   Leslie will be leaving the world of ski-instructing behind to keep everything running like clock-work for the winter. 

There's been some amazing trips despite the infamous NZ spring weather doing it's best to throw a spanner in the works.   A cold and snowy spring has meant that the Ramp on Aspiring and Linda Glacier on Cook have held their condition longer than last year.  


2011 was an exciting year with our first overseas climbing expedition for many years to Peru with Andinista Adventures and  Aritza Monasterio.   We're hoping for an even more successful trip to Peru in 2012.


It's hard to imagine when it's 30C outside, but we're thinking about winter already and we're busy taking bookings for Ice-climbing and Ski Touring! 







Thank you to all our wonderful clients who have climbed, trekked and skied with us in 2011.  It is our pleasure to share our passion for the NZ Southern Alps and now Peru with you.   We hope you will be back with us again in 2012 for more spectacular mountain adventures.


All the best!


Whit and Andy and all the team at @ Aspiring Guides.


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  1. And a Very Merry Christmas to all at Aspiring Guides. Also wishing you all the best for 2012. I hope all the seasons are good,

    Phill Thomas

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