Welcome to the Aspiring Club

Delight in the cosiest 2-night stay package at the Lodge & Spa for just $1250.

Return from a day on the Mountains and unwind amidst snow-dusted valley views, moody vineyard mornings and the ambient crackle of the fireplace before your bespoke wine tasting & dining experience in our elegant Lodge.
The Gibbston Valley Winery is located only 40 minutes from the Remarkables, Coronet Peak and Cardrona ski fields.
Your exclusive offer includes:

- 2-night stay in a private vineyard villa for two
- Bottle of Gibbston Valley wine
- One 2-course dinner for two people in our Lodge Restaurant
- Evening wine tasting in our private Lodge Cellar*
- Cooked breakfasts each morning
- Unlimited access to hot tubs, gym, sauna & cinema space*
- 20% off Spa treatments.

Valid to Sept 30th 2024. Please book by emailing lodge@gibbstonvalley.com and mentioning you are a Outside Sports Aspiring Club VIP 

*Subject to availability

Avis is the Queenstown and the Southern Lakes leading vehicle rental specialists providing the best vehicles for enjoying the magnificent mountain playground we call home. 

Aspiring Club members are entitled to these special benefits at Avis Car Rentals Queenstown. 

• Complementary ski rack and snow chains, or bike rack. 
• Favourable vehicle rental rates (please speak to Avis Queenstown) 

How To Book:
To reserve your vehicle and take advantage of this exclusive offer, you must make your booking direct with the Avis team in Queenstown – either by phone or email (03 442 3808 // queenstown@avis.co.nz) and let them know that you’re an Outside Sports Aspiring Club member.  

Please use your Aspiring Club invitation email as proof of membership when you pick up your vehicle. 

With its breathtaking location and luxurious 4-star accommodation the Hermitage makes a great base experiencing everything the stunning Mackenzie Country has to offer.  

Ohau, Tekapo, and Mt Dobson skifields are all an easy drive. There’s epic sightseeing, climbing, hiking and Dark Sky stargazing, and the superb Alps to Ocean bike trail starts right outside. 

Offer details 

• 20% off room rate on any room type at the Hermitage, Aoraki/Mount Cook 
• Stay dates between 1 May 24 – 30 September 24 
• Complimentary Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Centre passes for two people 

How to book 

Book online at hermitage.co.nz and use the special Aspiring Club member code we sent you by email. 

The Studio is the Southern Lakes region’s leading physiotherapy clinic whose aim is to help you ‘Move well and live well.’ And because they’re out there doing it themselves, they truly understand the injury treatment and rehabilitation needs of mountain adventurers like you.  

Usually there is a $49 surcharge on initial ACC appointments – but for Aspiring Club members this charge will be waived. 

Note: This exclusive offer expires on 1 September 2024.  

How to make your appointment 
When making your initial ACC physiotherapy appointment by phone on 03 409 0078 please let The Studio know you are an Aspiring Club member. When you attend the appointment, please show them the Aspiring Club invitation email with your name on it to verify your eligibility for the offer.  

Clinic locations:  
Queenstown: Unit 13, Gorge Road Retail Centre, 159 Gorge Road, Queenstown 9300 
Lake Hayes: Suite F/12 Twelfth Street, Lake Hayes 9304 
Cromwell: 192 Waenga Drive, Cromwell 9310 

Other wellbeing and rehabilitative care for adventures available at The Studio includes: 

• Hand therapy 
• Concussion recovery clinic 

Pure Performance Gym Wanaka 

Whether you’re a skier, boarder, biker, hiker, runner, or climber – or all of those things - you will benefit immensely from regular, personalised training at Pure Performance gym. You be able to go harder, for longer, and help minimise preventable injuries. 

Exclusive offer for Aspiring Club members.  

• A free custom snow sports training programme to get you ready for snow season.  
• 30% off the usual joining fee of $75 - just $50 for Aspiring Club members 
• $25/week open-term membership with these special benefits 
• No contract membership 
• 10 Free classes 
• Personalised training programmes 
• Ongoing personal training for Aspiring Club members at 30% off the usual rate. 

Talk to John at Pure Performance to see how you can benefit from regular one-to-one personal training sessions. 

You’ll find Pure Performance at the corner of Reece Cresent and Link Way Wanaka. Entry through the main doors at 33 Reece Place. To set your initial appointment please email John Appel on john@pureperformance.co.nz 

Stay safe in the backcountry with a Basecamp essentials of avalanche awareness course. 

The Basecamp Avalanche Skills Course Level 1 is an introductory level course held in Queenstown that will teach you the fundamentals of personal safety when travelling in avalanche terrain. This course is delivered in two parts, theory and practical. The practical day is on foot, travelling on snowshoes. All equipment and transport to the ski field from Basecamp Adventures Queenstown is included in the course cost. 

Basecamp Adventures is a Mountain Safety Council endorsed provider of ASC1. 

Cost:

$359 NZD

How to Book:

Call Basecamp to find out about course availability. When you book just let them know you’re an Outside Sports Aspiring Club member and where you’d like to do your complementary climbing wall session – at Basecamp in either Queenstown or Wanaka. 

Basecamp Locations:

- Phone # - 03 443 1110 

- Queenstown - 3/15 Red Oaks Drive, Frankton 
- Wanaka - 50 Cardrona Valley Road 9305 

It’s easy. All you need to do is spend at least $750 at Outside Sports stores in Queenstown, Wanaka, Tekapo or Te Anau or at our website within a 12 month period.

You don’t need to do anything to join the Aspiring Club. When you qualify, we’ll send you an email letting you know that you’re eligible to receive the exclusive benefits that are only available to Aspiring Club members.

Yes, any items you buy at Outside Sports count towards your eligibility for Aspiring Club membership.

Membership is free. You just have to spend at least $750 at Outside Sports stores or at our website in a 12 month period to maintain your eligibility for membership.

The other members of the Aspiring Club are concentrated in the Southern Lakes region, but there are many other members throughout New Zealand, and in other parts of the world.

As an Aspiring Club member you get access to exclusive benefits that are not available to the general public: Preferential bookings at our snow and bike workshops at Queenstown and Wanaka. First dibs on the latest products with exclusive advance notice of new products arriving in store. Two free ski and bike demos a year. Free shipping throughout New Zealand. Special events just for Aspiring Club members. Pre-season pro deals and offers at Aspiring Club partners. More exclusive benefits are being added all the time.

Not exactly. We will send you an email containing your membership details. You must be ready to show this email as proof of membership at our Aspiring Club partners.

To book your free demo skis and bikes, please send an email to info@outsidesports.co.nz or call us at Queenstown or Wanaka with your request - at least 1 week before you wish to take your demo. Please don't book online as you will be asked to pay! Free demos are only available to you and a family member.