Paul climbing Twin Cracks (16). Photo by Arthur McBride.

TMC Tune-up Course

The TMC Tune-up is an optional one and a half day clinic designed to get you ready for the Technical Mountaineering Course (TMC). A Tune-up course runs before every TMC.

The Tune-up ensures everyone on the TMC meets a basic standard of rope and rock climbing skills.

Should You Take the TMC Tune-up?

If you rock climb regularly, you do not need to do a Tune-up.

If your rope skills are rusty - or if you meet (or exceed) the other TMC prerequisites, but have little roped climbing experience, you need to do this course.

Based close to Mount Cook Village we climb at Sebastopol Bluffs (our local multi-pitch crag), or at Twizel Climbing wall. Transport is provided whenever needed.

Booking a TMC Tune-up

Select the Tune-up option when you book online for a TMC. If filling in a booking form by hand, please make a note in the "Programs Applied For" box.

Belay station. Photo by Andrew Underwood

Tune-up Instruction Topics

  • Rope basics: rope construction, how to handle, coil, and look after your rope
  • Harnesses and safety
  • Knot refresher
  • Rock climbing (up to AU grade 15)
  • Abseiling
  • Runners & protection
Climbing at Sebastopol Bluffs. Photo by Jamie Robertson.

Equipment Required

All technical climbing gear is provided, but feel free to bring your own rock climbing equipment.

See the detailed TMC Tune-up notes for information on gear and clothing needed ›

AGL Skill Check

Difficulty
11111

Endurance
11111

Season: Summer (November- March)

Trip Type: Summer Course

Length: 1.5 days

Max Guide/Participant Ratio: 1:3

Maximum of 8 participants

 

Price NZ$425 per person

Cost Includes:

  • Lunch on day 2
  • All technical climbing equipment (including harness, rock shoes, helmet)

Summer 2013/14 Course Schedule

Course Dates
Tune-up 1 Nov 07-07
Tune-up 2 Nov 21-22
Tune-up 3 Nov 29-29
Tune-up 4 Dec 05-06
Tune-up 5 Dec 12-13
Tune-up 6 Dec 26-27
Tune-up 7 Jan 02-03
Tune-up 8 Jan 09-10
Tune-up 9 Jan 16-17
Tune-up 10 Jan 23-24
Tune-up 11 Jan 30-31
Tune-up 12 Feb 06-07
Tune-up 13 Feb 13-14
Tune-up 14 Feb 27-28
Tune-up 15 Mar 06-07
Tune-up 16 Mar 13-14

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