Multi-day Ski and Splitboard Tours
Lady Emily Hut offers breathtaking views all year round and is a fantastic base for ski touring adventures. The hut provides access to excellent terrain including ‘The Scorpion’ circuit.
After a fun day of adventures, it is recommended to head to the Bad Decision Hut for a dram of whisky before heading back to Lady Emily. If this interests you, please check out how to order your whisky here.
Situated at the head of the Tin Hut Creek, a tributary of the Cass, Falcon’s Nest offers plenty of great ski touring from the hut. The more popular runs include below the Bad Decision, the saddle into the Fork stream, and the head of the Tin Hut stream. For the more adventurous, ‘The Needles’ in the Fork Stream offers steep gulleys. The Bad Decision hut and its whisky is also nearby.
The huts have log burners, firewood, fully equipped kitchens, and gas cookers (including gas).
Meeting Wanaka, Mount Cook, or Tekapo, it is possible to drive up the Cass Valley in a 4WD to access the huts. Otherwise, it is possible to fly in from various locations. Once established at the hut, participants must only carry light day packs during day ski tours exploring the area.
Includes: Applicable taxes, guide fees, compliance costs, food, return ground transport from Wanaka, safety equipment, and mountain accommodation during the trip.
Excludes: Ski touring equipment hire (if required), helicopter flights.
Helicopter flights to Lady Emily Hut from Mount Cook Village are $1200 in each direction share among the group. Prices are subject to change by the transport operators.
‘Highly recommend WMG. Although we’re relatively experienced & capable, having the team organise our first ski tour trip into the Cass valley made it a much better experience right from logistics and safety to the food ! All very much on point and meant we could enjoy the surrounds, skiing & of course whiskey more being in great hands without making own calls on route etc but learning more along the way also.
— — Merv, Cass Valley Ski Tour
