1-DAY WINTER CLIMBING SKILLS INSTRUCTION COURSE - 2022 COURSE NOTES
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1-DAY WINTER CLIMBING SKILLS
INSTRUCTION COURSE
2022 COURSE NOTES
1-DAY WINTER CLIMBING SKILLS
INSTRUCTION COURSE NOTES
2022 COURSE DETAILS
Dates: Available on demand
June to October
Duration: 1 day
Departure: ex Wanaka or Queenstown,
New Zealand
Price: From NZ$390 per person
Take your winter skills to new heights. Photo: Guy Cotter
Brave the winter chill and join our intensive 1-Day Winter Climbing Skills Instruction Course based
in Queenstown’s Remarkables Range. Enjoy private individualised learning across a range of areas
depending on your current skill level and future objectives including snow and ice craft, rope
skills, route finding and avalanche awareness.
Mountaineering in winter requires a range of different The most important attributes being:
skills set to summer climbing, and offers a variety of
different rewards—from the solitude of the winter • A solid climbing standard and mountain awareness
backcountry to the adrenaline of skiing down a route • Sound judgement of your own ability
you’ve just climbed! • Good planning and preparation skills
• Good decision making
Our intensive 1-Day Winter Climbing Skills Instruction
SKILLS COVERED
course focuses on those essential skills you’ll need this
winter! Tailored to meet your individual needs our
guides can cover a range of skills depending on your
goals. Options are available for one-on-one or group The day can be tailored to your current skill level and
courses. Suitable for skiers and non-skiers alike. objectives and can include snow and ice craft, rope skills,
route finding, and avalanche awareness. We endeavour
If your designated trip date is not appropriate due to to cover as many skills as possible during the course,
weather or conditions, we will also offer a single day however factors such as weather and climbing conditions
contingency for the following day. may dictate that some skills are not covered in full.
COURSE OBJECTIVE OUR GUIDES
Our objective is to pass on the skills which have made Professional and experienced mountain guides run all
us successful in our own international climbing careers. of our trips. Adventure Consultants has a commitment
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to ensuring the highest standard of instruction and
guiding practices and we only employ guides who
share our philosophy. Our guides will offer you the best
possible experience, and a safe and enjoyable time.
Our guides are all NZMGA and/or IFMGA internationally
qualified. They have been trained and assessed through
the New Zealand Mountain Guides Association, and
operate to the high standards and guidelines set out by
the association.
TERRAIN
We operate this trip in the Remarkables Mountain Based in the stunning Queenstown Lakes region. Photo: Steve Moffat
Range, a stunning climbing arena which dominates the
skyline of Queenstown below. The range is home to a
wide selection of world-class rock, ice and mixed routes,
all within close proximity and easy access from town.
EQUIPMENT
While winter climbing in the New Zealand mountains
requires good personal gear due to the potential cold
weather conditions, your regular mountaineering or ski
clothing, bulked up with some extra warm layers will
normally suffice.
We will provide group technical equipment as well as
avalanche safety equipment, transceiver, probe and Fine tune technical climbing skills. Photo: Dean Staples
shovel. You will need to come prepared with your own
personal clothing and equipment. We have a range of
climbing equipment and clothing available at our office
in Wanaka, please ensure you advise your requirements
prior to your course.
TRAVEL
For trips originating in Queenstown, your guide will
meet you at 8.30am at the base of the Remarkables Ski
Field Road. Our Wanaka based trips begin at 8.00am
from our office. Please contact us if you have any
difficulties with transport and we can liaise with you
about an appropriate pick up time from
your accommodation. Skills based on your goals and interests. Photo: Steve Moffat
Air New Zealand and Qantas/Jetstar provide daily
services to Queenstown from Auckland, Wellington and
Christchurch airports. There are also direct flights from
most major Australian cities.
A shuttle service operates several times daily between
Queenstown and Wanaka (approximately one hour
driving time and at a cost from NZ$35 each way), check
https://www.ritchies.co.nz/wanaka for details. Bus
services also operate daily between Christchurch and
Wanaka (approximately 6 hours travel time).
Learn on a variety of terrain. Photo: Steve Moffat
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FITNESS & HEALTH In order to confirm a guide and your trip, we require
full payment upon booking. All payments should be
made by bank transfer to the following bank and
To make the most of your experience we encourage account:
you to work on your fitness prior to the trip. Our
registration form requests that you advise us of any Bank: Bank of New Zealand
medical problems you may have and if you are on any For the Account of: Adventure Consultants Limited
medication. Any information you supply will be treated Account Number: 02 0673 0043443 00
as confidential. Account Type: NZ Dollars
PRICE We also accept your payment by credit card (Visa,
Mastercard and Amex) plus a 3% card charge.
The trip fees are detailed below, prices are per person CANCELLATION & REFUND POLICY
and in New Zealand dollars ex Wanaka or Queenstown:
A trip member may then cancel their participation on
the following basis:
NUMBER OF PEOPLE PRICE
• Cancellations outside of 60 days incur a NZ$250
1 NZ$890
cancellation fee.
2 NZ$490 • For cancellations made within 60 days of the trip
3 or 4 NZ$390 commencement date, we reserve the right to retain
50% of the full fee.
• For cancellations made within 30 days of the trip
NOTE: All prices are subject to change without notice. commencement date, we reserve the right to retain
75% of the full fee.
The price of your trip includes the following: • For cancellations within 15 days of the departure date
a cancellation fee of 100% of the full fee applies.
• Guide and permit fees
• Group technical equipment We recommend you take out trip cancellation insurance
• Avalanche rescue equipment via your travel agent if you wish to be covered against
• Ground transport ex Wanaka or Queenstown cancellation due to medical or personal reasons.
• 15% NZ Goods and Services Tax
The price of your trip does not include: CONTACT US
• Personal clothing and equipment If you require more information, please contact us at:
• Lunch and snacks
Adventure Consultants Ltd
REGISTRATION & PAYMENT DETAILS PO Box 739,
Wanaka 9343
New Zealand
Book your Adventure Consultants 1-Day Winter
Climbing Skills Instruction online and forward full Phone: +64 3 443 8711
payment at https://www.adventureconsultants.com/ Email: info@adventure.co.nz
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Adventure Consultants is affiliated to the New Zealand Mountain
Guides Association (NZMGA), New Zealand Alpine Club (NZAC) and
a corporate member of the American Alpine Club (AAC). Adventure
Consultants is a supporter of the dZi Foundation in Nepal for their
‘Revitalise a Village’ programmes.
Adventure Consultants perform to IFMGA/UIAGM standards and are
world leaders in high altitude guiding.
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