The New Zealand Alpine Team is an ongoing initiative of the Expedition Climbers Club Inc. born from a desire to support and encourage aspiring young Kiwi alpinists looking to improve their mountain skills. Young Kiwi alpinists are paired with some of New Zealand’s best alpine climbers who volunteer their time to mentor these future generations by imparting valuable skills and knowledge that might have otherwise taken them many more years to acquire. For more details please see About the NZAT.
Selection for our fifth intake has been set for the weekend of the 30th of January 2026. Invitation to attend the trails is conditional on:
Making contact with and climbing with someone in the group. Check out our team page for current members. As climbing is all about partnerships, we want to start getting to know you! If you already know someone in the group let them know you're interested in joining and arrange to head out for a climb. If you don't already know anyone in the group send us an email at nzalpineteam@gmail.com and let us know where you're based. We will put you in touch with a nearby team member.
Attend the 2025 Remarkables Ice and Mixed Festival, which is the 31st of July through the 3rd of August. This will let you meet the wider team and see what we are about as well as get out for some winter climbing! We normally run our team training weekend prior to the festival although things will be a little different this year with most of the team preparing to head on expedition to Greenland right after the festival.
We will be in touch after the Festival to invite interested climbers who have met the above criteria to trial.
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