2 DAY CLIMBING SKILLS   5 DAY MOUNTAINEERS COURSE   10 DAY ADVANCED MOUNTAINEERS COURSE   2 DAY ICE SKILLS COURSE   5 DAY ADVANCED ICE COURSE   10 DAY ADVANCED MOUNTAINEERS COURSE Our premier mountaineering instruction course! This course is designed to give you the skills required to thrive in high alpine mountain terrain. It incorporates time in the course to put you in charge, to test you as you demonstrate your newly honed skills. Nothing can supplement experience, so the more time learning from your guide the better. You will develop techniques required to safely get around in the alpine environment, and make practical assessments of terrain and conditions. We run this course in the high mountains where you will travel over challenging glaciated terrain and learn technical climbing skills. We then put all the climbing skills into practice and climb some stunning peaks along the Southern Alps. Some of the topics covered over the 5 days include: Use of technical gear such as crampons and ice tools Self-arresting Building anchors and belays on rock, ice and snow Rope management skills Abseiling and prussiking Climbing on snow and ice Mountain safety issues Glacier travel techniques Avalanche hazard awareness Route finding and terrain selection Ice climbing day Alpine rock climbing Anchors in rock, ice and snow Advanced rope skills Self rescue techniques Pitched climbing on mixed terrain Weather interpretation Risk analysis, navigation Snow shelters The emphasis will be on you building anchors, belaying and leading climbing routes on moderate terrain. Our mountain hut or snow camp will be our base for the course and from here we will climb surrounding peaks and ice flows. This course will provide you with advanced skills that will help you fulfill your mountaineering ambitions and goals. Price: Price on Application Includes: Guide fees, Department of Conservation fees, access flight into the mountains, hut fees, all food, ground transport, some technical equipment, and GST. Mountain locations: We have access to a number of areas which are ideal for running these courses including; Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park, Westland National Park and Mt Aspiring National Park. We are not obliged to use a set venue, so will choose a location that suits your desires, experience and provides best conditions for the course. Guide Ratio: Maximum of 1 guide to 4 climbers. Access: Fly in and walk out (flight out an optional extra). Schedule: This trip can run at any time in the peak winter (June-October) or summer (November-April) months. Contact us to register your interest. Departures: We pick you up from your accommodation in Queenstown at 8am on day one, or will arrange to meet you at the chosen location for your course. Ask us about gear requirements and helicopter options.