Franz Josef Glacier Guides offers guided, small-group heli-hikes year-round, with all gear provided. Prices start from NZ$585 (£300) for four hours. Minimum age eight.

FRANZ JOSEF GLACIER, New Zealand — New Zealand is renowned for its wondrous scenery, and among the country's top tourist attractions are two glaciers that are both stunning and unusual because ...

Justine Tyerman learns the pin-step and a new form of contortion on a famous South Island river of ice. "I'm pedantic about safety," our young guide Tim said as he redrilled an ice screw that did ...

Franz Josef, New Zealand, population 330, is a small town. Its remote location on the wild West Coast of New Zealand's South Island makes it the perfect place to hide away. It's one of the few ...

Accessible only by helicopter, Franz Josef Glacier has long been the domain of day-trippers, a chance to scrunch around on the range that’s home to New Zealand’s highest peak, Aoraki/Mount ...

Starting from the country’s main gateways, such as Auckland and Christchurch, these road trips offer the best chance to experience the wealth and breadth of New Zealand’s unparalleled landscapes.

New Zealand’s most famous glacier has been given at least six different names. ... Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere was only a few kilometres from a main road.

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