News & Updates
News & Updates
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6 May 2026
Want to become a confident winter mountaineer?
Our 5-day Winter Mountaineering Course is designed to give you the skills to move safely and efficiently through alpine terrain in winter — from cramponing and ice axe use, to ropework, navigation, and avalanche awareness.
Based at a heated private hut, you’ll train in real conditions in one of the best alpine classrooms in New Zealand.
✔ Ice axe & crampon techniques
✔ Snow anchors & rope systems
✔ Avalanche awareness & rescue
✔ Route finding & mountain weather
Courses run May–October
🚫 23-27 May FULL
✅ 5-8 June (1 space)
✅ 1-5 July (1 space)
✅ 6-10 July (1 space)
🚫 11-15 July FULL
🚫 1-5 August FULL
Build the skills. Unlock bigger objectives.
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