Intro to Technical Mountaineering – 15th – 17th August

Instructors: Matthieu Vignes

Description: This 3-day course is designed to be a stepping stone for those who have completed their Introduction to Mountaineering course but aren’t yet ready for an Intermediate Mountaineering course. This course will introduce you to climbing steeper terain and the equipment and skills required to progress to more advanced mountaineering. Technical equipment will be required (rope, harness, belay device etc.) but for this course you are not yet expected to be proficent in using it (unlike Intermediate Mountaineering).

Pre-requisites: A solid base of a minimum of 5 grade 1 peaks and trips. Participants should be comfortable with crampons and ice axe on grade 1/2 terrain. Contact [email protected] if you have any queries.

Venue: Arthurs Pass

Accomodation: Kennedy Lodge/Lockwood Shelter, BYO Food and Drink

Gear List: The attched gear list is comprehensive, but many of the items can be shared between pairs. Intro to Technical Mountaineering Gear List

Cost: $600pp – Includes 3 nights accomodation and 3 days instruction.

Date: 15th -17th August – Meet at Kennedy Lodge 7.30pm Thursday night.

Course full? Sign up to the Waiting List and you will be notified if there are drop outs.

Cancellations: The course will make every attempt to run no matter the weather requiring managing expectations, however it may be postponed to another date if need be. See the CMC refund policy if you wish to cancel your booking.

Course pre-reading: Intermediate Mountaineering Resources