Glacier Experience Course

The Glacier Experience Course is Alpine Guides' Easter holiday training program. The 5 day mountaineering trip provides an in-depth introduction to glacier travel, route-finding, and crevasse rescue techniques - finishing with a peak.

An Introduction to Glacier Travel and Crevasse Rescue

The Glacier Experience Course provides an intense introduction (or refresher) for climbers venturing into serious glaciated alpine terrain.

You need a good level of fitness, and some experience with rope management - either through rock climbing, abseiling, caving, or canyoning - as some of the rope systems are complex. Participants should also have basic crampon and ice axe skills.

Glacier training and a peak to finish

The course is based from a hut at the head of the Tasman Glacier. New Zealand's longest glacier is the prefect training venue for practicing your skills, and bagging a peak to finish.

Although "climbing" is not the focus of the course, we won't turn down the opportunity to get up a peak or have a crack at ice climbing on the icefall seracs. The course will finish with a climb of Hochstetter Dome (2,827 metres).

The course cost includes flights in and out of the mountains.

The Glacier Experience Course is ideal for:

• Climbers requiring a refresher in modern glacier technique
• Alpinists who need training for glaciated terrain
• General mountaineering and alpine travel, anywhere in the world

Season: Summer

Trip Type: Summer Course

Length: 5 days

Max Guide/Participant Ratio: 1:4

• Maximum of 8 participants
• Minimum of 2 participants

 

Price NZ$2,550 per person

Cost Includes:

• Aircraft access and exit flights
• All meals and snacks
• Local accommodation
• Local transport
• Use of technical gear
• Alpine Guides Technical Manual ›

Course Schedule

Easter: 18 to 22 April 2014

Courses are lismited to 8 participants and 2 guides.

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