Pioneer Hut, Fox Glacier, Westland National Park
One of the busiest alpine huts in New Zealand, this alpine hut sits high on a rocky cliff above the Fox Glacier névé. There are numerous opportunists for skilled alpinists, from ski mountaineering, to ascents of the mighty Mount Tasman, New Zealand’s second highest peak.
On Pioneer Ridge, Fox Glacier névé.
16 bunks with mattresses only, radio, utensils (busy period is August to March, be prepared to snowcave, or tent as the hut can't be prebooked).
Usually by air, on foot via Graham Saddle, or from Grand Plateau, Chancellor or Centennial Huts.
- Members $15 per night
- Non-members $30 per night
Hut fees payable to Department of Conservation Mt Cook or Westland, or to the NZAC National Office, PO Box 786, Christchurch.
No bookings are possible. The hut is open all year round.















