Winter Mountaineering Courses
Alpine Guides 4 core winter skills courses pick up from, and expand on, our summer climbing courses.
Backcountry Avalanche Course
Avalanche safety skills + safe backcountry travel
Who's it for?
Recreational snowboarders and skiers, who want to stay safe and enjoy travel in the backcountry.
Includes certification ratified and accepted by the NZ Mountain Safety Council.
Ice Climbing Experience (ICE)
An intro to climbing steep water ice
Who's it for?
Those hardy individuals who find nothing more alluring than steep gullies of glistening water ice...
Winter Mountain Skills Course
An intro to winter travel & survival
Who's it for?
This course is for hikers & trampers who brave travel above the snowline in winter. Learn the techniques to travel on foot, and to cope should your plans unravel...
Ski Mountaineering Course (SMC)
Winter touring and climbing skills
What's it about?
- Learn the skills to travel and climb safely in the mountains in a winter environment.
- Participants need to be strong intermediate skiers and have some basic mountaineering & rope skills (at a similar level to our MEC).
Winter Guidng Options
Winter Guiding & Courses ››
From ice climbing and ski mountaineering to avalanche courses and ski touring.
Summer Courses and Guiding ››
Introductory to advanced climbing courses, guided ascents and expeditions on NZ's highest peaks.
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