Base Huts and Lodges

The Club owns and operates a network of climbing accommodation around New Zealand including alpine mountaineering huts inTongariro National Park, Aoraki Mt Cook National Park, Westland National Park, and Aspiring National Park.

The five main lodges operated by the Club are listed below:

Ruapehu Hut

Perched high above Whakapapa, the largest ski field in New Zealand, this hut receives heavy use during the winter months as a base for skiing, mountaineering and ice climbing. Get together with your friends and spend a day out on New Zealand's most active volcano.

Arthur's Pass Lodge

A comfortable base in Arthur's Pass Village from which to undertake trips in the surrounding Arthur's Pass National Park. This lodge is often used by families, instruction groups and schools.

Porter Lodge

A modern lodge in Fox Glacier township which provides excellent cheap accommodation for members and their friends when visiting the West Coast area. An excellent place to wait out the weather, or as a place from which to explore the glaciers and surrounding Westland National Park.

Unwin Lodge

This large comfortable lodge in the Mt Cook National Park has served as a climbers base for many years. Complete with various sized bunkrooms, hot showers, full kitchen and social area. It is also available for members to book for their family and friends.

Homer Hut

Located just off the Milford Road in the heart of the mighty Darrens, this basic accommodation is a great place to plan adventures into the surrounding mountains.