Tasman Glacier Heli Hike - 3 hours

A Heli Hike on the Tasman Glacier in the Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park is an adventure usually reserved only for experienced mountaineers. Tasman Glacier is epic. At 27 kilometres (17 mi) long, 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) wide and 600 metres (2,000 ft) thick, it covers an area of 101 square kilometres (39 sq mi), starting at a height of 3,000 metres (9,800 ft) above sea level. 

You’ll fly from Aoraki / Mount Cook airport over the gorgeous Tasman Glacier Lake and ice formations on the lower reaches of the glacier to a location 1200m above sea level and assessed on the day to be safe. Venture on to the surprisingly undulating ice terrain in the shadow of the highest peaks of the Southern Alps (Aoraki and Mount Tasman) equipped with glacier boots and crampons and spend the next 90 minutes in another world of crevasses, icefalls, and seracs. On the way home you’ll fly close by the massive 1,000 metre high (3,200 feet) Hochstetter Icefall on the eastern face of Aoraki / Mount Cook.

We team up with Alpine Guides Ltd, Mount Cook who have been taking visitors over this epic icefall terrain since 1966 and can trace their heritage back 100 years. They have an immaculate safety record, rigid assessments and using quality equipment, your safety and enjoyment are taken care of.

Please note: Moderate fitness is required and a minimum age of 8 years applies.