Winter Trips » Mountaincraft Courses
Mountaincraft Courses
Safety in the Mountains in paramount. If you intend to go backcountry touring you need to learn an Avalanche Safety Course. Learn about decisive decision making, the systematic approach, the use of avalanche transceivers.
Alpine Mountaineering skills are essential for climbing peaks and important while exploring the apline backcountry. Learn self arresting, cutting steps, cramponing, ice axe use, snow anchors, rope management, belaying, prussicking, abseiling, and moving together whilst roped up.
One Day Avalanche Course
Independent Mountain Guides is providing a *One Day
Avalanche Course in Queenstown* to learn first hand about
backcountry safety.
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Weekend Mountaincraft Courses
2 days of basic alpine skills training. This if for the
budget wannabee mountaineer.
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Winter Mountaineering Skills 5 Days
5 Day Winter Alpine Skills Programme
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5 Day Ice Climbing Seminar
Five days of technical ice climbing on some of the most
accessible frozen waterfalls in New Zealand .This is the
vertical playground for first time ice climbers to hone
their skills in a winter environment. You may be a
rockclimber of some merit and wish to experience the
pleasure of really steep ice one hour from the car!!!!!
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