The Alpine Group Limited

The Alpine Group is a family-owned New Zealand business, founded in 1963, with interests in aviation, tourism, processing and export. Its Queenstown office is at 64 Grant Road, and its head office is at Wanaka Airport.

What it offers

According to its website, the group's brands include:

• Minaret Station Alpine Lodge, a high-country lodge at the head of a glacial valley in the Southern Alps, offering heli-adventures, guided fishing, hunting and heliskiing.
• Alpine Helicopters, providing scenic flights, private charters and commercial helicopter work.
• Southern Lakes Helibike, guided mountain biking that starts with a helicopter flight.
• Southern Lakes Heliski, daily and private heliski packages operating from Queenstown and Wanaka.

MICE relevance

The website does not describe dedicated meeting or conference facilities. The group is most relevant to incentive and experiential programmes, where helicopter transfers, alpine activities or a stay at Minaret Station can form the centrepiece of a Queenstown or Wanaka itinerary. Planners should contact the group directly (the website lists marketing@alpinegroup.co.nz and +64 3 443 4000) to discuss group sizes, seasonality, weather contingencies and pricing.