
"The course was excellent. The best money I ever spent and has served me well" , Blair Falahey 2001
The TMC is a comprehensive and intensive alpine climbing course that will kick-start your mountaineering exploits. For more than 20 years it has been the course for anyone serious about learning alpine climbing in NZ. Most of Australasia's most prominent climbers (and many mountain guides) began their careers on a TMC.
The TMC is for people who want a solid grounding in all alpine skills. Previous alpine (snow & ice) climbing experience is not required, but we expect participants to be fit, keen to learn, and already have some rope skills. The TMC is an ideal follow-up course from our MEC.
You will be learning new skills and putting these to practice by climbing progressively more challenging ascents. Each day is spent building on the previous day's learning. By the end of the course you will be able to climb and travel on almost all alpine terrain safely, and with confidence.

Keen to do the TMC - but don't quite have the rope skills?
Check our "TMC Tune-up". A day and a half focusing on rope skills and rock climbing - from the basics up. A Tune-up runs prior to every TMC. Learn more ››
| Course | Dates |
|---|---|
| TMC 1 | Nov 04-13 |
| TMC 2 | Nov 11-20 |
| TMC 3 | Nov 18-27 |
| TMC 4 | Nov/Dec 25-04 |
| TMC 5 | Dec 02-11 |
| TMC 6 | Dec 09-18 |
| TMC 7 | Dec/Jan 30-08 |
| TMC 8 | Jan 06-15 |
| TMC 9 | Jan 13-22 |
| TMC 10 | Jan 20-29 |
| TMC 11 | Jan/Feb 27-05 |
| TMC 12 | Feb 03-12 |
| TMC 13 | Feb 10-19 |
| TMC 14 | Feb 17-26 |
| TMC 15 | Feb/Mar 24-05 |
| TMC 16 | Mar 03-12 |
| TMC 17 | Mar 10-19 |
| TMC 18 | Mar 17-26 |
Courses span 10 days, starting 1:30 pm day one, finishing 12 noon day 10.
All meals and snacks, aircraft access, accommodation, local transport, use of a range of technical gear, Alpine Guides Technical Manual.
Participant reviews, web links, yarns, and lies about their TMC experience ››
Magazine/press articles about the TMC ››
Mountain Experience Course | Technical Mountaineering Course | TMC Tune-up | Advanced Alpine Skills | Objective:3000 | Technical Alpine Rock Course
Introductory to advanced climbing courses, guided ascents and expeditions on NZ's highest peaks.
From ice climbing and ski mountaineering to avalanche courses and ski touring.