Snowshoeing Experience with Basecamp Adventures

Highlights

• Half day snowshoeing tour in Queenstown
• Explore The Remarkables mountain range
• Friendly expert guides
• Operates in winter months only

Description

Feel the overwhelming peace of Queenstown’s stunning backcountry in winter while wearing snowshoes! Join Basecamp Adventures for a half day Snowshoeing experience on The Remarkables Range.

Snowshoes enable you to explore the jaw-dropping mountains and Queenstown’s serene surrounds without having to use trails, no matter how deep the snow. Experience unparalleled tranquillity in the silence of nature.

In your Snowshoes you will be able to trek across tracts of unbroken snow without fear of sinking in up to the waist, making it possible to explore otherwise inaccessible parts of New Zealand’s wilderness.

Snowshoeing in Queenstown’s natural environment enables you to explore hitherto unseen parts of the wilderness in a peaceful and serene manner that will have you feeling at one with nature. Skiiers and non-skiers alike will relish this chance to explore the mountains of Queenstown in winter without having to worry about crowds.

What is Snowshoeing?
Snowshoeing simply means walking in the snow with the use of snowshoes designed to enable travelling on foot in the snow easier. Snowshoes are commonly used in locations that experience lots of snow and older variations have been used for centuries. The snowshoes used today are the modern versions of this ancient invention, prevent sinking in mushy or soft snow and provide grip in hard or icy snow. Shoeshoes can be adapted to suit most boot sizes and are extremely easy to use. Most people will be up and about on their snowshoes after a brief fitting, and in about ten minutes almost everyone is ready to hit the road.

Who can do it?
Anyone can snowshoe, and just as everyone is able to enjoy hiking in summer, difficulty levels can be customised according to your desires. Walks are conducted in small groups and are flexible enough to take everyone’s abilities and needs into account. Snowshoeing is not a technical exercise and doesn’t require any technical instruction or dedicated practice time, unlike other activities such as skiing, but still enables exploration of far-flung landscapes that even skiers cannot access.

Can I go Snowshoeing? How fit do I need to be?
The answer is a resounding yes! Anyone who can walk is able to snowshoe, and the activity is open to people of all levels of ability and at any age. Small groups enable distance, terrain and pace to be chosen to suit the preferences of participants. The magnificent alpine environment is most of the time far away from major ski areas and can be enjoyed far from the madding crowd. The vast wide open spaces, crisp air and amazing scenery will astound those who are not too keen to ski, and also anyone who is seeking to experience the mountains in a different, more adventurous and more peaceful way.

Trip Includes

• Snow shoes & walking poles
• Cheerful, friendly & knowledgeable local guides
• Interpretative commentary of flora, fauna, history & geology
• Return transfers from your Queenstown accommodation (additional cost)

Duration

• Allow 5 hours

Departures

• 8:30am & 1:00pm
• Meet at Basecamp Adventures, 15 Red Oaks Drive in Frankton (Queenstown transfers available for an additional cost)
• Operates during winter months only (June - October)

Other Information

• Minimum of 2 people required to book
• A reasonable level of fitness will ensure an enjoyable walk. Snow Adventure includes 4km walk with some uphill
• Please bring SUNGLASSES, warm/sun hat, waterproof/windproof jacket, warm clothing for changeable weather, a small daypack, gloves, warm socks
• Sturdy waterproof hiking or snow boots must be worn, please contact us for hire options
• Remember to bring your camera
• Lunch is not included so please bring enough water and snacks for the tour
• Transfers are available from Queenstown accommodation or central Queenstown for an additional cost
• LAYERS!  To stay warm and ready for all winter weather conditions it is important to bring several layers of clothing.  This allows you to remove & add layers as you warm up or cool down.  Wool or synthetic clothing like fleece & polypropylene are great for base & warm layers. If possible, avoid cotton clothing as when cotton gets wet (from sweat & weather) it stays wet & gets heavy & cold
• Children aged 7+ years are welcome however they must be old enough & have the fitness to walk for several hours
• Snowshoeing is dependent on snow so the season can start as early as May & finish as late as October if the conditions allow

Normal Retail Prices

• Group of 2 people:
  • person NZD$339.50
• Group of 3 - 8 people:
  • person NZD$229.00
• Optional Extras:
  • return transfers (per transfer) NZD$70.00
  • boot hire (per person) NZD$20.00