The Tongariro Crossing can be done of a beautiful winter’s day, but for your safety you must be accompanied with a guide experienced in our mountains.  Weather on the Tongariro Crossing is subject to Alpine conditions and can be extreme, particularly on the “Red Crater” ridge. We encounter snow, ice, and often strong winds.  Weather Forecasts are used as our initial guide and then your leader makes the decisions based on the actual conditions experienced.

Your Health and fitness for an Alpine experience
All customers going with a guide must be of good health and medium fitness and sign a form stating this, medical conditions include epilepsy, blood pressure, heart problems, and chronic asthma may be prevent you from joining the group.

Gear List
The following is a mandatory minimum gear and equipment list for each person

• NO cotton tops (i.e. No T-shirts) or Jeans
• NO trainers, runners, gumboots, or slip-ons or any shoe or boot with mesh material
• NO alcohol or drugs to have been consumed within the previous 8 hours before trip departure.

Must have

• Crampons and Ice axe
• Warm hat (Beanie)
• Warm gloves
• Sunglasses
• 4 warm tops. (Thermal singlets and fleece are best. Brushed cotton sweats can make up 2 of the 4)
• Very good rain coat (can be a shell only)
• 2 warm long trousers. Either thermal longs to be worn under walking trousers or walking trousers under water-proof outer.
• Warm socks
• Walking Boots with adequate tread. (Not Trainers runners or slip-ons) Must be above ankle and non mesh material. i.e. leather or Gore-tex
• Backpack
• 1 litre of fluid, Lunch ….and some chocolate or snack*
• Camera*
• Sunscreen and lip balm*