3-day Beginner Backcountry Ski Touring Trip based in the Pisa Range

Join us for a beginner’s backcountry ski adventure in New Zealand’s South Island! It will be a great learning opportunity for all of you new to the sport of backcountry skiing as well as the slopes of New Zealand’s Pisa Range and Queenstown.

The Pisa Range and Queenstown are home to some great ski slopes, all of which you get to explore on our 3-day trip! We will spend our first day making sure to teach you all of the beginner’s basics of backcountry skiing such as safety procedures and techniques to ensure that you have a good foundational understanding of the sport. With place great emphasis on strong training because we believe that only with this information will you be able to enjoy every minute spent on the mountains!

After spending a night in our accommodation, we will enjoy a leisurely breakfast before doing a ski tour to the summit of Mt Pisa (1,963 meters). From the summit, we offer various options for skiing back down, depending on your level of comfort with the sport. If you feel intrepid, you can take the steeper descent going towards Cromwell in the east side of the mountain. Should you prefer a less steep slope, there are descending routes headed west towards Cardona and Mt Aspiring. And once everyone completes their day on the hill, we all get to cozy back up in our accommodation for the evening.

Our final day will be spent rising very early to enjoy some final trips on the mountain. After enjoying some lunch, we will transport you back to the original meeting location.

This 3-day trip is designed for those new to backcountry skiing and we, therefore, take great care of you, covering all of your meals, transportation, group equipment and accommodation. It is asked that you provide your own personal equipment but you have the option of renting such items from our offices in advance. Finally, we ask that your personal level of fitness is strong, and that you feel confident as an intermediate on-piste skier in order to enjoy and excel in the backcountry.

So, if you enjoy skiing and are keen to learn the sport of backcountry skiing, join us in the Pisa Range! And if you are looking for a more demanding ski tour, feel free to come with us on this trip to Mount Cook.