Mountain Club

A big thank you to Nicole Perez, founder of Nicole Perez | Queenstown Nurse Injector, for leading The Truth About Injectables at Mountain Club, a no-judgment session busting myths about what toxins and fillers actually do.

The biggest takeaway: natural doesn’t automatically mean safe, and synthetic doesn’t mean dangerous. Safety comes down to dose, purity, how a product is given and who’s holding the needle. A good injector takes a full history, explains the risks and is willing to say no.

It was a great chance to ask an expert the questions people usually leave to Google, and we all walked away with an incredibly generous goodie bag, prizes and a heap of new knowledge. Thanks again Nicole!

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Run and Recover || Friday, 9 October || 1200-1400 || Mountain Club Five Mile

Running is better with company, and so is the recovery afterwards. Alexander McCall is an avid ultra marathon runner, and he’s leading a relaxed, social-paced 7km group run from MC Five Mile.

The run finishes at O-Studio Queenstown, where you’ll try Alex’s Rest & Rise Energy products for recovery, before owner of O-Studio tonyensor shows you around. This includes the first look of their brand new Hyperbaric Oxygen Chamber, before everyone finishes their recovery together with a group sauna.

It’s a good chance to meet other members who like getting outside, and you don’t need to be a serious runner. Complimentary for members, with only 8 spaces.

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Walk and Talk with Paddy || Wednesday, 30 September || 1230-1330 || Mountain Club Five Mile

A chance to spend time with the people behind Mountain Club. Join Co-Owner and Head of Membership Paddy Kluts for a coffee and a walk around Frankton. Just an easy conversation, a chance to bring some movement into your lunchtime and meet a few new faces along the way.

Not a member yet? We’d love to show you around. Reach out to [email protected] to find out more. 300+ events a year. Global network. Brilliant people.

The past fortnight at Mountain Club.

We started September by taking the club over the hill, two days at Lake Hāwea and Cardrona for The Secret Sauna Lake Hāwea, guided hot and cold therapy with sweeping alpine views, and a stop at the Cardrona Pub to round it out.

Our monthly AI Meet-Up with Andrew Leary and Billy Waller dug into real product decisions and what’s actually working, plus a busy tasting session with Matt Connell Wines.

Then a Father’s Day Sauna and Plunge for the dads in our community, before Snow Machine kicked off with a VIP Artists Speaker Series, a live podcast recording hosted by Danny Clayton with illy, NICKA and Pat Stevenson, before taking over the centre of town at the Rees Street Party.

The lucky crew scored the bluebird powder day of the season, fresh lines and blower pow all the way down, before closing out the signature experience with après at Coronet, drinks at Sundays and a VIP finish at Mainstage. One for the books.

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Tasting Session with Rifters || Thursday 24 September || 1730-1900 || Mountain Club Beach Street

Rifters started with two Central Otago builders, Hamish and Stu, who liked gin enough to start making their own. What began in a workshop near Arrowtown has since picked up multiple awards internationally, including World’s Best Gin 2025 for their Royal Gin Navy Strength.

Join us for a tasting through their range, made with botanicals foraged locally and pure New Zealand artesian water. Their ethos is one we happily get behind: care for the land, good conversation, and being properly immersed in whatever you’re doing, gin included.

There’ll be good company, thoughtful pours and the stories behind the botanicals and the bottle, straight from the people who make it. Complimentary for members, guests welcome for a $20 donation.

Not a member yet? We’d love to show you around. Reach out to [email protected] to find out more. 300+ events a year. Global network. Brilliant people.