Due to our plunging dollar I have suspended a return to Aconcagua and decided to do some climbing in NZ instead. I emailed 4 NZ guiding companies requesting a package of 1 week technical instruction and then a climb of Cook or Tasman with my partner.
In alphabetical order
Adventure Consultants
Alpine Guides
Alpine Recreation
Aspiring Guides
They all returned wonderful personalized emails with a lot of though as to our previous experience and skills and all offered great ideas. I just feel bad that I will have to pick one over the others.
What's my point? Just to say, great customer service from NZ guiding companies. I have previously climbed with Alpine Guides and Aspiring Guides and was very impressed. Also impressed with Victor Saunders, who I met this year on Everest. He was the leader of the highly successful Adventure Consultants team. I e-malied Alpine Recreation as I believe their recently deceased director was personal guide to the NZ PM.