Enhance your mountain experiences with our alpine skills courses
We tailor our alpine skills courses to build your own skills so you can achieve your alpine dreams on your own. We teach you out in the mountains, where things are taught in context in real situations.
Learn how to save time and climb faster and lighter. Improve your ability to assess terrain and route conditions. The alpine skills courses cover:
- ice climbing
- glacier travel
- ski or snowboard mountaineering
- ski touring
- alpine and multi-pitch rock climbing
- climbing classic mountaineering routes
You will be better able to research and plan trips, assess weather forecasts and predict avalanche conditions to maximise your chances of achieving your goals.
Examples of alpine skills courses on offer:
Rock
- Reading topos, route finding
- Placing gear and anchors
- Rope techniques, climbing techniques
- Equipment
- Descending route
Ice
- Safety and ice quality
- How to swing an axe
- How to use crampons
- Placing ice screws and anchors
- Rope techniques
- Equipment
Glacier Travel
- How to read a glacier
- When and how to use ropes
- Crevasse rescue
- Cramponing skills
- Equipment
Other links of Interest:
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Aoraki Mount Cook
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Mt Aspiring
The ‘Matterhorn of the South’
Milford Mountains, Fiordland National Park
Mitre Peak, Tutoko, Mt Madeline …..
The Remarkables
A great day trip from Queenstown