Overview
An extraordinary overnight experience awaits at Plateau Hut. If you’re looking for a trip to one of classic alpine locations in New Zealand and ‘easy’ adventure on the mountains, the Plateau Hut Overnight with Glacier Dome Trek is the perfect trip.
Expect a modern New Zealand alpine hut to welcome your stay, and with your professional guide leading the way, look forward to the excitement of seeing ‘big mountain’ terrain carved by the movement of glaciers.
Attached to a rope, safely trek across the glacier as you make your way up to the summit of 2,452-metre Glacier Dome. Clad in snow, Glacier Dome is a non-technical peak that gets you right on the flanks of Aoraki Mount Cook itself.
Highlights
- Stay overnight at one of the most spectacular alpine huts in NZ
- Trek across a glacier
- Ascend a peak using ice axe and crampons/snowshoes
- Transport to and from your hut aboard scenic flights
- Enjoy a hearty evening meal & breakfast prepared by your guide
Timing Your Trip
You can visit Plateau Hut anytime of the year. The peak climbing season runs from December to early January.
The hut buzzes with activity during this period and it can be noisy during the early morning hours.
It’s up to you whether to enjoy the ‘full’ alpine experience; if you wish to skip the crowds, we suggest avoiding booking in December through mid-January.
Experience Required: No climbing or mountaineering experience is required but you do need to have an average level of fitness and a sense of adventure!
Maximum guide ratio: Up to 4 people per guide
Age restriction: Minimum of '12' years old
Details
Difficulty: 2
Departure All Year (on request)
Start: Aoraki/Mt Cook (8:30am)
Finish: Aoraki/Mt Cook (about 1-2pm)
Includes:
- Professional mountain guide - on a private basis
- Two 12-minute scenic helicopter flights
- Hut and National Park fees
- Meals and snacks - (2 lunches, 1 dinner, 1 breakfast)
- All technical gear
Pricing:
Cost per person
Oct 2023 - Sep 2024
- 1 person: NZD3,900
- 2 people: NZD2,300
- 3 people: NZD1,650
- 4 people: NZD1,300
Please note that the Plateau Hut Overnight trip is designed to be booked on a private basis, for a small group. We can not add single booking inquiries to existing trips.
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An extraordinary overnight experience awaits at Plateau Hut. If you’re looking for a trip to one of classic alpine locations in New Zealand and ‘easy’ adventure on the mountains, the Plateau Hut Overnight with Glacier Dome Trek is the perfect trip.
Expect a modern New Zealand alpine hut to welcome your stay, and with your professional guide leading the way, look forward to the excitement of seeing ‘big mountain’ terrain carved by the movement of glaciers.
Attached to a rope, safely trek across the glacier as you make your way up to the summit of 2,452-metre Glacier Dome. Clad in snow, Glacier Dome is a non-technical peak that gets you right on the flanks of Aoraki Mount Cook itself.
Highlights
- Stay overnight at one of the most spectacular alpine huts in NZ
- Trek across a glacier
- Ascend a peak using ice axe and crampons/snowshoes
- Transport to and from your hut aboard scenic flights
- Enjoy a hearty evening meal & breakfast prepared by your guide
Timing Your Trip
You can visit Plateau Hut anytime of the year. The peak climbing season runs from December to early January.
The hut buzzes with activity during this period and it can be noisy during the early morning hours.
It’s up to you whether to enjoy the ‘full’ alpine experience; if you wish to skip the crowds, we suggest avoiding booking in December through mid-January.
Experience Required: No climbing or mountaineering experience is required but you do need to have an average level of fitness and a sense of adventure!
Maximum guide ratio: Up to 4 people per guide
Age restriction: Minimum of '12' years old
Day one
- 8:30am Meet your guide and discuss plans
- Sort gear and travel to Mt Cook Airport
- Fly to Plateau Hut – 2,210 metres (7,250 feet) above sea level
- Set up at hut and take lunch
- Glacier walk and training
- Dinner
Day two
- Breakfast
- Glacier Dome trek and traverse - 2 to 3 hours
- Lunch at hut
- Fly back to Mt Cook airport
- Return gear and depart around 5pm
Cost per person
Oct 2023 - Sep 2024
- 1 person: NZD3,900
- 2 people: NZD2,300
- 3 people: NZD1,650
- 4 people: NZD1,300
Please note that the Plateau Hut Overnight trip is designed to be booked on a private basis, for a small group. We can not add single booking inquiries to existing trips.
Day one
- 8:30am Meet your guide and discuss plans
- Sort gear and travel to Mt Cook Airport
- Fly to Plateau Hut – 2,210 metres (7,250 feet) above sea level
- Set up at hut and take lunch
- Glacier walk and training
- Dinner
Day two
- Breakfast
- Glacier Dome trek and traverse - 2 to 3 hours
- Lunch at hut
- Fly back to Mt Cook airport
- Return gear and depart around 5pm