How fit do I need to be for Fox Glacier helihiking or ice climbing?

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You’ll need a good level of fitness. Participants must be able to ascend and descend over 1,000 metres while carrying a 12kg pack for more than eight hours.

No previous experience is necessary, our guides are there for full instruction.

Tours around How fit do I need to be for Fox Glacier helihiking or ice climbing?

Extreme Fox All Day Heli Hike

South Island

Challenge yourself on the Extreme Fox All Day Heli Hike, a full-day glacier adventure on the West Coast. Fly by hel...

Duration: 8 hours

Location: Fox Glacier

Difficulty: 2

from NZ$ 999

A group poses inside an ice cave while another guest takes a photo.

Flying Fox Heli hike

South Island

Hidden glacial features and thrilling flights define the Flying Fox Heli Hike. Helicopter to a remote landing site,...

Duration: 4 hours

Location: Fox Glacier

Difficulty: 2

from NZ$ 750

Riders on an e-bike tour cruise through a lush rainforest trail near Fox Glacier.

Fox Glacier Valley E-bike & Hike

South Island

Rainforest and glacial landscapes create the backdrop for a combined e-bike and guided hiking adventure. Small grou...

Duration: 4 hours

Location: Fox Glacier

Difficulty: 2

from NZ$ 199

A smiling climber ascends a bright blue ice wall on Fox Glacier using ice axes.

Fox It Up Heli Ice Climbing

South Island

A full-day heli ice climbing adventure on Fox Glacier combines thrilling helicopter flights, vertical ice walls, an...

Duration: 8 hours

Location: Fox Glacier

Difficulty: 2

from NZ$ 999

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