{"id":10465,"date":"2023-11-08T12:10:33","date_gmt":"2023-11-07T23:10:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wanakamountainguides.co.nz\/?page_id=10465"},"modified":"2025-11-15T06:46:34","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T17:46:34","slug":"plateau-hut-overnight","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/liyanitsolution.online\/wanakamountainguides\/trekking\/plateau-hut-overnight\/","title":{"rendered":"Plateau Hut Overnight"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Plateau Hut Experience Heli-hike<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Experience the glaciers of Aoraki \/ Mount Cook National Park in the world-heritage Southern Alps \/ K\u00c4\u0081 Tiritiri o te Moana. Staying overnight in alpine huts gives mountain enthusiasts the opportunity to witness the mountain panoramas throughout the evening light, sunset, and sunrise. These locations will provide amazing star gazing opportunities and maybe even experience the Southern Lights \/ Aurora Australis. All food and equipment is provided. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Plateau Hut Overnight<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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2.5 hours drive from W\u00c4\u0081naka in the Aoraki \/ Mount Cook National Park, Plateau Hut provides a big mountain experience surrounded by NZ’s biggest peaks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Helicopter direct from Mount Cook Village to the edge of the hut on the edge of the Grand Plateau, a large glacier terrace surrounded by New Zealand’s tallest peaks.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Once established in the hut, explore the surrounding glacier with its crevasses using crampons or snowshoes. You will be roped to your guide for security. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ascend to the summit of Glacier Dome for views all the way up the Haupapa \/ Tasman Glacier.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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What to Expect<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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A full range of conditions can be expected in the NZ mountains and participants need to be suitably prepared. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You will need:<\/p>\n\n\n\n