Mountaineering

Love Tramping? Want to ski in the backcountry? Are the hills calling?
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Intro To Mountain Skills

This course is for those looking to start exploring the mountains. A moderate level of fitness is needed and experience in the outdoors is helpful.

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Cost: $499 inc gst

The course will cover

• Gear Choice

• Basic Navigation

• Moving on snow

• Walking with an Ice Axe

• Cramponing

• Self-Arresting with and without an ice axe

• Avalanche awareness and an introduction to using avalanche rescue equipment

  • Plus a whole heap more

Location

Fox Peak

Accommodation

Legendary Fox Peak Ski Club Lodge Included

Food

Bring food for 2 nights and 2 days. Lots of hearty snacks for during the day. The lodge has good cooking facilities with an outside cool store.

Age requirements:

Appropriate for ages 16 and up

Technical Gear Provided:

(Feel free to bring yours if you own it)

  • Ice Axe
  • Crampons
  • Snow Shoes (Only used if required for the conditions)
  • Avalanche Transceiver
  • Probe
  • Shovel
  • Helmet