New Zealand Links

Feedback on these links and services is welcome.
Please contact Margaret if you have found a particular service that you feel other climbers would be interested in knowing about. For companies that offer a discount to NZAC members, please see our member benefits page.

Accommodation
NZ Backpackers

Transport and Travel
Shuttle Services
http://www.yellowpages.co.nz/search.ds (type in shuttle services and the city you want transport from)
http://www.backpack-newzealand.com/Transportation/Shuttles/
http://www.cookconnect.co.nz/ (connecting bus to Mt Cook)

Climbing Permission/Access - This site is useful when you are unsure whether you need permission to climb. If the area is not DOC land, then it may be you do require permission. Broadband reuired to view and you need to zoom in to get the best information Department of Conservation Public Land

Getting directions and NZ map www.wises.co.nz

Helicopter Flights
Glacier Helicopters - for member discount conditions click here
Helicopter Line - for member discount conditions click here
Fox and Franz Josef Heliservices - for their specific charter flight info for climbers click here

Backpackers Car Market
Christchurch and Auckland based markets for travellers to buy and sell vans/cars

Clubs and Societies

Federated Mountain Clubs - www.fmc.org.nz
Forest and Bird - www.forest-bird.org.nz
Department of Conservation - www.doc.govt.nz
Canterbury Mountaineering Club - www.cmc.net.nz
NZ Mountain Safety Council - www.mountainsafety.org.nz
Women Climbing - www.womenclimbing.org.nz/
Mt Egmont Alpine Club - www.mtegmontalpineclub.org.nz

Websites of Interest

New Zealand Tramper - www.tramper.co.nz/
Hiking New Zealand .Com - www.HikingNewZealand.com
Castle Hill - http://www.geocities.com/castlehillbasin/
Castle Rock Adventure - www.castlerockadventure.co.nz
Rockclimbing, Sportclimbing, Bouldering - www.climb.co.nz
New Zealand Climbing Areas, maintained by John Davis in Christchurch - www.geocities.com/~nzclimbing/guides
Bushcraft in NZ - http://bushcraft.org.nz

Services to Climbers and Trampers

Hydrolink Map and Chart Shop www.charts.co.nz
Mountain Radio Service - www.mountainradio.co.nz
Clearwater Tarn, Maps and books
about the New Zealand Outdoors - www.clearwatertarn.co.nz
Mountain Information Website - www.mountainz.co.nz
Mountain Information, forum and climbing conditions - www.verticalresources.org
Outdoors Safety Solutions and Courses Peak Safety and Management

Other Outdoor Operators

Aoraki Polytechnic School of Outdoor Education - www.aorakioutdoors.net.nz "Get a grip on your Outdoor Recreation career"

Hedgehog House - www.hedgehoghouse.com - Hedgehog House offers their new 2003 range of Alpine and Antarctic Calendars, Antarctic books and cards with new high quality images and the usual great service

Wilderness Magazine - www.wildernessmag.com

Cardrona Ski Resort Wanaka New Zealand Skiing Snowboarding - www.cardrona.com - Located between Wanaka and Queenstown, Cardrona is one of New Zealand's leading ski resorts renowned for its powder snow, wide slopes, snowboard park and pipes, kids skiing and on snow accommodation.

Other Outdoor Activity Sites of Interest

www.rivers.org.nz
www.mountainbike.co.nz
www.snow.co.nz

Indoor Activity Sites

Hukawai Glacier Centre for indoor ice climbing at Franz Josef
Please see click here Indoor Climbing page to see our directory of indoor climbing venues.
The list contains those facilities offering discounts to New Zealand Alpine Club members.