About Ski The Tasman
Ski The Tasman is professionally guided by Alpine Guides (Aoraki) Ltd, Aoraki/Mount Cook’s local mountain and ski guides. Alpine Guides has been offering daily Tasman Glacier skiing adventures, in conjunction with Mount Cook Ski Planes, since the 1970’s.
Your Day on the Tasman Glacier
Your skiing adventure begins at Mount Cook Airport. After a safety brief from your guide - it’s time to climb onboard the waiting ski plane...
Ski Run and Terrain Map
The terrain guide of Tasman Glacier shows ski runs, landing strips, and other points of interest on the glacier.
Meet Your Professional Guides
All of our guides are professionals. The terrain demands the best, most experienced mountain and ski guides in the business...
Explore New Zealand's Longest Glacier
The Tasman Glacier is over 2 million years old. Ever moving and changing.
Safely explore incredible ice caves, with your professional mountain guide.
Air Access - Mount Cook Ski PLanes
Mt Cook Ski Planes fleet of Pilatus Porter PC6, and Cessna 185 ski planes provide air access to ski the Tasman Glacier.
Ski Planes are fitted with retractable skis for safe snow landings. This equipment was pioneered at Mt Cook in the 1950’s.
If landing conditions are not suitable for ski planes we use helicopters to transport our guests into the mountains.