Adventure Consultants is a world-renowned mountain guiding company with a legacy of climbing expeditions to the world's highest peaks, and wilderness treks to the more remote corners of the globe. With a focus on excellent logistical preparation, our expeditions and treks offer adventures in style, with quality, service and safety at the forefront. Where you are taking your first steps into the realm of the outdoors or are a seasoned adventurer, we believe you will find the quality of the experience offered on an Adventure Consultants expedition second to none.
Join us on an expedition to some of the most iconic locations on the planet. From 8,000m peaks to polar ice caps, we believe that our experience, combined with your enthusiasm and determination, will provide you with the best possible chance of success.
We operate trekking journeys to exceptional destinations with a focus on quality logistics, professional staff and good food! We have small groups to minimise our impact and retain flexibility so you can immerse yourself within the cultures and environments that you visit.
Prepare for an expedition or set yourself up for future climbing journeys with our world class mountain guides. We offer climbing schools in Europe, New Zealand and North America, with itineraries for every climber to reach their personal goals.
Skiing
Whether exploring our fabulous New Zealand terrain, ski touring in the European Alps or cruising on a ship to Antarctica, these adventures are for intermediate to advanced skiers with a desire for adventure beyond the ski resort boundaries.
Speciality Services
Whether you are looking for a private customised expedition, specialist equipment advice, location and safety work or you have a film project in the pipeline, our team can help.
Adventure Consultants is owned and directed by Guy Cotter, an IFMGA Mountain and Ski Guide from New Zealand with over 30 years of guiding and expedition experience. He has guided expeditions to the summit of Everest 5 times as well as six other 8,000m peaks.
Guy was a guide on Adventure Consultants’ first commercial expedition to Mt Everest in 1992, led by the pioneering founders of the company, Rob Hall and Gary Ball. Guy continued working with his mentors until both passed away, Gary on Dhaulagiri in 1993 and Rob on Everest in 1996, a season that would be later immortalised in the 2015 Hollywood movie ‘Everest’.
Guy has carried on the legacy created by Rob and Gary and now 24Climbing towards the Yellow Band years later, the company leads the way in high altitude guided mountaineering in the Himalaya and on the highest peaks all around the world.
Today AC offers over 80 trips a year, from expeditions to the highest mountains in the world to treks across the globe, polar journeys, guided ascents, ice climbing, backcountry skiing and climbing schools in New Zealand's Southern Alps and the European Alps. We also provide specialist expertise in mountain filming, photography, safety and location management tin mountain ranges worldwide. We remain based in New Zealand and in 2013 we moved to our new premises in Wanaka with a staff of 10, which continues to grow, with a staff of 15 in 2020.
