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TMC which company is the best? 27-Nov-2003 At 4:53:28 PM shmalec

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Did a tmc with alpine guides a few years ago. Most of my group were not climbers and the instruction was simplified to cater for this. Remember that at the end of the day the companies are driven by profit and will take almost anyone willing to pay. If you want the best course you can with instruction thats as technical as you can handle, organise a group of fellow climbers that are of your ability and do some reseach into the guides. You can hire a guide independantly of the companies at reduced rates. NZMGA list contact details for all its guides. Many have web sites and you can ask here too. This way you drive the material and level of instruction. Also, don't expect to cover everything they say you will in 10 days. I would suggest that if you're competant on rock, focus the course on the white stuff.
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http://www.nzmga.co.nz/contact_guides.php