TMC team on Hochstetter Dome. Photo by Trevor Streat.

Technical Mountaineering Course (TMC)

Alpine Guides Technical Mountaineering Course (TMC) is an intensive introduction to alpine climbing in glaciated terrain. Spanning 10 days the TMC will kick-start your mountaineering exploits.

Your Introduction to Technical Alpine Climbing

The TMC provides a solid grounding in all alpine mountaineering skills. Previous alpine (snow & ice) climbing experience is not required. You must be fit, keen to learn new skills, and have some roped climbing ability.

The TMC is ideal:

  • For rock climbers looking for alpine climbing skills
  • As a follow-up from our basic Mountain Experience Course (MEC) ›
  • For training towards longer-term technical mountaineering objectives

Many of Australasia's most prominent climbers (and many mountain guides) began their careers on a TMC.

Ice screw belay station. Photo by Jamie Robertson.

Instruction topics include:

  • Glacier travel and crevasse rescue
  • Snow and ice climbing
  • Belay systems and techniques
  • Modern rope techniques
  • Route finding
  • Emergency shelters
  • Mountain navigation, weather and forecasting
  • Avalanche hazard evaluation

Experience required:

  • High level of fitness
  • Basic rope skills (e.g. rock climbing, caving, abseiling)
  • Trekking/tramping experience

Women's Mountaineering Course

We also run a female-only version on the TMC, cleverly titled the "Women's Mountaineering Course" ›

 

AGL Skill Check

Difficulty
11111

Endurance
11111

Season: Summer (November- March)

Trip Type: Summer Course

Length: 9 days (spans 10)

Max Guide/Participant Ratio: 1:4

Maximum of 8 participants

 

Price NZ$3,450 per person

Cost Includes:

Summer 2012/13 Course Schedule

Course Dates
TMC 1 Nov 07-16
TMC 2 Nov 14-23
TMC 3 Nov 21-30
TMC 4 Nov/Dec 28-07
TMC 5 Dec 05-14
TMC 6 Dec 12-21
TMC 7 Dec/Jan 30-08
TMC 8 Jan 09-18
TMC 9 Jan 16-25
TMC 10 Jan/Feb 30-08
TMC 11 Feb 06-15
TMC 12 Feb 13-22
TMC 13 Feb/Mar 20-01
TMC 14 Feb/Mar 27-08
TMC 15 Mar 06-15
TMC 16 Mar 13-22

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