Avalanche Awareness Course
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Already have your basic intro to mountaineering skills? Learn essential decision-making skills heading into the back-country or side-country. This is a foot-based course with transferrable skills for ski-touring, mountaineering and winter tramping.
RDR Personal Development Journey
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Sponsored by the Rangitata Diversion Race, this programme provides transferrable personal, social and environmental skills applicable to student’s outside world and community.
Schools and Groups
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By working by the motto “Challenge by Choice,” we aim to create a fun and safe environment where people can step out of their comfort zone, push themselves and learn about working with others through effective teamwork, communication, and leadership.
Eddy Out Programme
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Eddying out refers to pulling into calm water for a breather. Join this 8-day adventure for a breath of fresh air. Meets DOE Residential requirements.
Intro to Outdoor Rock Climbing
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Never climbed? Done a bit of indoor climbing/bouldering before? Can’t remember much about belaying since you did it at school camp? This course is for you. Learn the basics about belaying, top-roping, and have a bit of fun working on your climbing technique!
Gold Qualifier Adventurous Journey
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This Gold journey meets all Duke of Edinburgh requirements for a qualifying journey. Reach the highest level of the award!
Gold Practice Adventurous Journey
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Our Gold journeys meet all Duke of Edinburgh requirements for a practice journey. Get the training you need to do your qualifier.
Silver Adventurous Journey
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Our silver programme structure meets all Duke of Edinburgh requirements for practice and qualifier journeys in one week.
Bronze Adventurous Journey
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Our bronze programme structure meets all Duke of Edinburgh requirements for practice and qualifier journeys in one week.
Women’s Adventure Race Training
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Perfect for Spring Challenge competitors, we spend day 1 orienteering and day 2 doing water-based training.