TMC team on Hochstetter Dome. Photo by Trevor Streat.

Technical Mountaineering Course (TMC)

Alpine Guides Technical Mountaineering Course (TMC) is an intensive introduction to alpine climbing in glaciated terrain. Spanning 10 days the TMC will kick-start your mountaineering exploits.

Your Introduction to Technical Alpine Climbing

The TMC provides a solid grounding in all alpine mountaineering skills. Previous alpine (snow & ice) climbing experience is not required. You must be fit, keen to learn new skills, and have some roped climbing ability.

The TMC is ideal:

  • For rock climbers looking for alpine climbing skills
  • As a follow-up from our basic Mountain Experience Course (MEC) ›
  • For training towards longer-term technical mountaineering objectives

Many of Australasia's most prominent climbers (and many mountain guides) began their careers on a TMC.

Ice screw belay station. Photo by Jamie Robertson.

Instruction topics include:

  • Glacier travel and crevasse rescue
  • Snow and ice climbing
  • Belay systems and techniques
  • Modern rope techniques
  • Route finding
  • Emergency shelters
  • Mountain navigation, weather and forecasting
  • Avalanche hazard evaluation

Experience required:

  • High level of fitness
  • Basic rope skills (e.g. rock climbing, caving, abseiling)
  • Trekking/tramping experience

Women's Mountaineering Course

We also run a female-only version on the TMC, cleverly titled the "Women's Mountaineering Course" ›

 

AGL Skill Check

Difficulty
11111

Endurance
11111

Season: Summer (November- April)

Trip Type: Summer Course

Length: 9 days (spans 10)

Max Guide/Participant Ratio: 1:4

Maximum of 8 participants

 

Price NZ$3,325 per person

Cost Includes:

Summer 2011/12 Course Schedule

Course Dates
TMC 1 Nov 02-11
TMC 2 Nov 09-18
TMC 3 Nov 16-25
TMC 4 Nov 23 - Dec 02
TMC 5 Nov 30 - Dec 09
TMC 6 Dec 07-16
TMC 7 Dec 14-23
TMC 8 Dec 30 - Jan 08
TMC 9 Jan 11-20
TMC 10 Jan 18-27
TMC 11 Jan 25 - Feb 03
TMC 12 Feb 01-10
TMC 13 Feb 08-17
TMC 14 Feb 15-24
TMC 15 Feb 22 - Mar 02
TMC 16 Feb 29 - Mar 09
TMC 17 Mar 07-16
TMC 18 Mar 14-23

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