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At Fox Glacier Guiding, we work hard to try to create an environment where our people love to come to work. It’s a family kind of environment and although we work hard, we also have a lot of fun. We’re a close knit team, working together in a small town and we’re passionate about the product we deliver and the environment we work and play in.
We consider that happy staff makes for happy customers and we try to make our friendly, down to earth, service experience a point of difference for our business.
Below are some photos and information on some of our team...
Member Spotlight
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Rebecca Griffiths
/ Glacier Guide
Rebecca recently discovered that Fox Glacier was also a very special experience for her grandmother 60 years ago...
"In 1948 at the age of 20, my grandmother Jocelyn Perry visited the Fox Glacier on a guided walk. Back then the glacier was accessed from the Chalet Lookout track which still exists today. The chalet was used both as a stop off before heading onto the glacier, and as a turn around point for people not wanting to go further. After tea at the chalet Jocelyn, another client, and a guide Tom Watson headed down to the glacier. They had to climb over the moraine to reach the ice. Being her first trip to the Fox Glacier, she was spellbound by the scenery and beauty of the place. There were big ice caves and crevasses on the way up to the ice fall, which was further down the valley than it is today. They reached some ice pinnacles where they took photos from. Her photos of the glacier portray a glacier much larger than it is today.
Also during her brief stay at Fox Glacier, Jocelyn took in some more sights of the area. Her guide Tom Watson, took her up to the Alpine Gardens above the glacier, at 4,100ft where she met a kea who proudly showed her the bright orange/red colour under its wings. She also visited Lake Matheson to see the reflection of the mountains. They rowed around the lake in a boat.
It’s amazing to think that my grandma was at this very place seeing the same sights as me nearly 60 years ago. Who knows, maybe the same thing will happen to me in 60 years time!"
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Fox Glacier Guiding Members
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Rob Jewell
/ CEO
Rob joined the team in February 2007. He has injected a huge amount of enthusiasm and knowledge into the company after spending the past 19 years working in the tourism industry. Contact him on 03 751 0825 ext 3 or e-mail rob@foxguides.co.nz.
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Rebecca Morgan
/ Sales and Marketing Manager
Rebecca or 'Becs' as she is more commonly known as has been with the company since 2000. Contact her directly on 03 751 0825 ext 4 or e-mail her at rebecca@foxguides.co.nz.
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Krissy Mitchell
/ Retail and Accounts Manager
Krissy, the longest serving member of the team joined the company way back in 1997. Her shopping skills are a force to be reckoned with! Contact her on 03 751 0825 ext 5 or e-mail krissy@foxguides.co.nz.
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Marius Bron
/ Lead Guide
Marius is responsible for training the guiding team and leads the way in ensuring that the tracks in the valley and on the glacier are well maintained and clients are safe at all times. He is contactable on 03 751 0825 ext 7 or e-mail marius@foxguides.co.nz.
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Tracey Bean
/ Guiding Operations Manager
Tracey started with the company in 2000. Over the years she has juggled a teaching career with guiding and more recently has become our full time Ops Manager taking care of the day to day running of the large guiding team. Contact her directly on 03 751 0825 ext 7 or e-mail tracey@foxguides.co.nz.
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Joan Spinks
/ Retail Manager: Glacier Shop
Joan is the manager of our retail store based in Franz Josef. She is passionate about the products that the store sells and her enthusiasm for the ingenuity and talent of NZ's artists is equally matched by her fantastic team. Contact Joan on 03 752 0242 or e-mail info@glaciershop.co.nz.
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Karen James
/ Hobnail Cafe Manager
Karen has worked for the company in numerous roles over the years and more recently has taken over managing the Hobnail Cafe located in our building, ensuring that our team remain well nourished! Her spaghetti buns are legendary! Contact Karen on 03 751 0005 or e-mail karen@foxguides.co.nz.
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Rebecca Griffiths
/ Glacier Guide
Rebecca recently discovered that Fox Glacier was also a very special experience for her grandmother 60 years ago...
"In 1948 at the age of 20, my grandmother Jocelyn Perry visited the Fox Glacier on a guided walk. Back then the glacier was accessed from the Chalet Lookout track which still exists today. The chalet was used both as a stop off before heading onto the glacier, and as a turn around point for people not wanting to go further. After tea at the chalet Jocelyn, another client, and a guide Tom Watson headed down to the glacier. They had to climb over the moraine to reach the ice. Being her first trip to the Fox Glacier, she was spellbound by the scenery and beauty of the place. There were big ice caves and crevasses on the way up to the ice fall, which was further down the valley than it is today. They reached some ice pinnacles where they took photos from. Her photos of the glacier portray a glacier much larger than it is today.
Also during her brief stay at Fox Glacier, Jocelyn took in some more sights of the area. Her guide Tom Watson, took her up to the Alpine Gardens above the glacier, at 4,100ft where she met a kea who proudly showed her the bright orange/red colour under its wings. She also visited Lake Matheson to see the reflection of the mountains. They rowed around the lake in a boat.
It’s amazing to think that my grandma was at this very place seeing the same sights as me nearly 60 years ago. Who knows, maybe the same thing will happen to me in 60 years time!"
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