This course is designed to help you navigate your way towards safe and successful climbing practices which will give you a very sound foundation to your mountaineering career.
We focus on the development of your skills at a pace which suits you and along the way you will climb peaks which will consolidate the learning of those skills.
You don’t need to have climbed before, all you need is the desire to learn new skills in a truly spectacular environment!
- Learn contemporary mountaineering skills and glacier travel
- Follow on with a guided ascent or Alpine Climbing Course
Course Dates:
SUMMER 2011 / 2012
7 day Mountaineering Instruction Course NZ$2550 per person
MIC #1 October 24 – 30, 2011
MIC #2 November 21 – 27, 2011
MIC #3 December 12 – 18, 2011
MIC #4 January 16 - 22, 2012
MIC #5 February 20 – 26, 2012
MIC #6 March 12 – 18, 2012
MIC #7 April 2 - 8, 2012
Duration: 7 days
Guide ratio: 1:4, Minimum of 3, Maximum of 8 participants
Departure: ex Wanaka, New Zealand
Price: NZ$2,550
includes helicopter or ski plane access flight, guide(s), all meals and accommodation, ground transport, 'Climber's Guide' course manual and personal technical climbing equipment.
 | Mountaineering Instruction Course Notes 11-12 Adobe Acrobat Document: 969 KB, 2.3 minutes @ 56kbps 7 day MIC Course Notes |
Aircraft access
The nature of the New Zealand mountains dictates that we utilise helicopters or ski-planes when entering the backcountry. This saves days of heavy load-carrying and allows us to concentrate on the climbing objective whilst making the best use of fine weather days. Aircraft access costs are included in all trip options except the ARC and FMC which are foot-accessed. In most cases, and should they be required, egress flights out of the mountains are not included and these would incur additional cost if utilised.
We supply all group equipment including ropes, tents and cooking gear and you need only turn up with your personal equipment. We also supply the technical hardware for the course if you don't have your own - axe, crampons, harness, helmet. We have an extensive array of good quality rental equipment available to supplement your own gear. With a focus towards the best available products Adventure Consultants can offer course participants equipment for purchase, with great pricing on package deals available. Please enquire at the time of booking.
Download the equipment list for the MIC:
| MIC Course Equipment Adobe Acrobat Document: 60.9 KB, 9 seconds @ 56kbps |
Please click here for descriptive notes on New Zealand Summer Mountaineering Clothing and Equipment:
| NZ Summer Mountaineering Equipment notes Adobe Acrobat Document: 1.51 MB, 3.7 minutes @ 56kbps Summer mountaineering equipment notes for NZ conditions |
