Celebrate the new year with a swim in Lake Alta on the Remarkables mountain range.
About Lake Alta
Lake Alta is a picturesque glacial lake on The Remarkables. In winter, it freezes over and is part of the ski field. It is about 500m by 250m across and the water temperature in summer can be around 7°C, with the outside air temperature often a bit lower. Sometimes, there is still snow and ice surrounding the lake. Brrr!
Lake Alta Swim Details
1st January 2026
Meet at 10:30am at the bottom car park of The Remarkables ski area (by SH6). We’ll carpool up the ski field road.
It’s a steep 2.4km return walk from the car park up to the Lake, and it will be cold. Bring your own snacks, hot drinks and a warm coat and hat as well as your regular swim stuff. We’ll have a dip/short swim in the lake, then have our snacks before heading back down again! Should be all done for 12 noon.
See you there!