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Alpine courses? 23-Feb-2006 At 10:24:08 AM malnosaj

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Hey,

I just came back from the Alpine Guides Summer Technical Mountaineering Course in the Mt Cook National Park, New Zealand. Awesome course...shame about the weather though. The course runs for 10 days and we only managed to get 2.5 days out on the mountain - climbing Alymer~~ and Mabel, crevasse rescues, cutting steps, self arrests, etc. The rest of the time was either spent in the mountain hut (Kelmen Hut - real nice hut!) or in the charlets in Mt Cook village. The days spent in the hut consisted of theory such as rope skills, weather forecasts, and practical skills - e.g. setting up anchors, escaping the system, pulley systems, etc.

The course itself costs NZ$2950, but if you work in an outdoor shop, you can get a very good price... The price doesn't include the optional flight out on the last day however. You have the option to either fly out or walk out. Half our group decided to walk out, avoiding the helicopter flight fee of NZ$210 per person.

Any questions, please feel free to drop me a PM.

Jason