New Zealand Snow Safety Institute
Mountaineering, Climbing, Avalanche Safety, Backcountry Ski and Snowboarding Courses
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Based
at Temple Basin Ski Area, the New Zealand Snow Safety Institute
runs a series of courses throughout the year on aspects of climbing, mountaineering
and mountain safety. Some of the courses are for skiers, climbers
and trampers who want to improve their understanding of the mountain
environment in order to be safer in it. Other courses are for
experienced skiers who wish to train as ski patrollers and gain
ski industry qualifications.
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All courses are led by experienced, qualified instructors.
All Courses Weather Permitting
ALL COURSE FEES INCLUDE: instruction, accommodation and meals whilst staying in the mountain lodge. All participants should carry a first aid kit.
ALL PRICES INCLUDE GST. Transaction administration costs are payable by client(s) who pay by Credit Card or Telgraphic Transfer.
Course Details
Avalanche 1 Course
This Avalanche Programme is jointly administered by Otago
Polytechnic and the New Zealand
Mountain Safety Council and is the nationally recognised training programme for professionals working in the field.
For course information click
here
Avalanche Awareness
This course is an ideal introduction for those wishing
to gain a basic level of understanding about avalanche safety.
Content covers terrain, weather, avalanche classification
and formation, snow pack analysis, route finding and emergency
procedures.
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here
5-Day Backcountry Skills for Climbers and Trampers
This course is designed for climbers and trampers
who wish to develop experience and technical expertise in
the mountains.
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here
5-Day Back Country Skills for Skiers and Snowboarders
This course is designed for skiers and snowboarders who wish to develop experience and technical expertise in
the back country.
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here
7-Day Multi Skill Mountaineering Course
An intensive alpine course covering all aspects of
the Snow Caving and Winter Survival, Avalanche Awareness,
Risk Management and Alpine Climbing courses, as well
as ropes, knots and anchors. An excellent opportunity
to study the alpine environment during different snow
and weather conditions.
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here
Mountain Skills - Level I
An introduction to the basic equipment and techniques
employed in an alpine environment. Use and care of equipment,
ropes, knots, anchors, abseiling and belaying will be
covered.
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here
Mountain Skills - Level II
Designed for those people who wish to extend their basic
mountaineering skills. This course revises anchors and covers
methods for multiple anchors, abseiling past a knot, Z-pully
raises, assisted hoists, lowering on an improvised stretcher, escaping the system and short roping.
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here
Mountain Skills - Level III
This course is for the more advanced mountaineer. It
combines previously learnt skills and places them in a practical
environment to extend even further their mountaineering skills.
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here
Winter Survival and Snow Shelters
This course is an ideal introduction for those who wish to build safe snow shelters and stay overnight in the alpine environment.
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here
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