Our Team

Founder of Basecamp Wanaka Climbing Centre, Managing Director Loz Ogle is our resident Kiwi and has been climbing for over 20 years. He studied Outdoor Education and has worked in the industry, both here in New Zealand and in Italy, Wales and Australia for over 10 years. When not at work or at the local crag Loz can be found skiing at Treble Cone, volunteering for the local Search and Rescue group or developing his green thumb in the garden.

Lil always had a love for the outdoors, but her love for climbing kindled while she was training and working as a Physiotherapist in the UK between 2014 and 2020. Lil returned to NZ in 2021 where she found more epic routes in Wanaka and Queenstown. We have been lucky to have Lil join Basecamp ever since, looking after the Queenstown gym and guiding rock trips. When not working you can find her somewhere in the hills – climbing, tramping, skiing or highlining.

Jenny has been making the most of the Queenstown lifestyle since 2011 – adventuring in the bush, the mountains and on the rock. Originally from the UK, she now holds both passports and is very happy to call this place home. She has been guiding and instructing for over a decade – taking people hiking, snowshoeing and rock climbing, as well as on mountaineering and avalanche education courses – and loves seeing people gain new skills to be able to follow their passions in the outdoors. She and her husband have a 7 year old, and they love getting out on family missions together, as well as having much needed down time playing with lego and baking.

Hannah is a key member of staff at Basecamp and you’ll most often find her supervising the Sport Climbing Wall or Clip N’ Climb, making even the most nervous of climbers feel at ease. Prior to joining the Basecamp team in 2015, Hannah managed a tree-top aerial adventure course in Christchurch so managing people and ropes is second nature to her. Her other passion is mountain biking, so on her days off, she can usually be found on Wanaka’s excellent single-track trails.