CMC Instruction Courses

CMC Course Descriptions 2010 Note: All courses can be organised for club members outside of the scheduled dates on the calendar as long as there are 3+ people available for the course. 

 Basic Alpine (Weekend 22-23rd May)

Cost for members $100 (This includes your instruction and free accomodation at Kennedy Lodge, non member rate is $200)

 

This is an Additional Basic Alpine Course to be run due to popular demand! We require a minimum of 5 people for this course to go ahead, payment is due by 1st May (3 weeks prior to the course).

 

2 Day course covering:

 

·         Ice Axe and Crampons

Self arresting, fitting etc

·         Avalanche Awareness

Basic Awareness, transceivers etc

·         Alpine Environment

Go climb something.  Put theory into practice whilst on the move.

Develop competence in route finding/alpine features etc

Camping on snow
This course will be based from Kennedy Lodge in Arthurs Pass, and may well spend Saturday night out. It is inteded for this course is to go up the likes of the Otira Valley in order to practice skills etc.
For more information on logistics and details for the course please contact Vaughan Snowdon snowdood@gmail.com 02102456800

 

 

Intermediate Alpine  (Queens Birthday 5-7th June)

Cost for members $150 (non member rate is $300)
We require a minimum of 5 people for this course to go ahead, payment is due by 15th May (3 weeks prior to the course).

3 Day course covering:

·         Pitched Climbing/Simul Climbing

Self arresting, fitting etc

·         Rock Snow and Ice Anchors

 

·         Glacier Travel

Crevasse extraction, roping up etc

·         Avalanche
Avalanche theory, transceivers  searching etc

 

 Contact Nick Moyle phone 351 2193 or email moylen9@yahoo.com