MSC Avalanche Skills Course 1

MSC Avalanche Skills Course 1

Previously known as Avalanche Awareness.

MSC Avalanche Skills Course 1 dates are scheduled on a case by case basis - please contact us with the dates you would like. We recommend that you settle guiding dates well in advance as guide availability during peak season is limited. Please allow extra time in case you are held up in the mountains due to weather.

Standard bookings

Loyalty discount: If you have been on an Alpine Recreation trip before, you will be eligible for $100 off the standard trip price (does not apply to any already discounted prices).

Standard Price 1.5 days
price per person
Individual bookings
group size		 NZ$505
6 - 10 per guide *

Please read the information on minimum and maximum group sizes below.

Deposit Payment

A non-refundable per-person deposit is payable to secure a booking:

  • NZ$150.00

The remaining balance of the trip price (including any applicable discounts) is due 60 days prior to departure. If you are booking within 60 days of the trip start, the full amount will be due.

 Booking conditions
Minimum & Maximum Group Size

A minimum number of 6 participants is required to run this trip. If you end up being the only person booked on the trip, you will be offered the choice of:

  1. paying an additional fee to run the trip at a reduced guide-to-guest ratio
    ( NZ$320.00 for 1.5 days )
  2. rescheduling to another trip/date
  3. a full refund

A maximum number of 10 participants per guide is defined by our safety management plan. For groups larger than this, it is usually possible to allocate additional guides.

Difficulty Ratings
Technical Ski Ability: 2 - Intermediate off-piste skier / snowboarder

Used to skiing off-piste with a pack in the majority of snow conditions and competent in the skills of of side-slipping, traversing and downhill kick-turning. Able to ski in control on steeper slopes with short sections up to 30°. Limited or no previous backcountry ski / split-board experience. Borrowed or rented equipment. Learning how to kick-turn uphill and use equipment safely and efficiently.

Trip Difficulty Ratings - more info