HIGH ALPINE TOURING COURSE   FOX / FRANZ JOSEPH GLACIER BACKCOUNTRY EXPLORER   SKI MOUNTAINEERING ADVENTURE WEEK   AVALANCHE AWARENESS WORKSHOP   HIGH ALPINE TOURING COURSE Ski touring allows un-paralleled versatility in traveling in the mountains during winter months. It has the added bonus of the enjoyment of downhill skiing to get down the slopes. With it comes the hazards of being in the alpine environment, but with some good instruction and use of safe proven techniques you'll enjoy years of ski tours, exploring all sort of wonderful locations. We offer the 5 day high alpine touring course as an entry level instruction course to introduce and develop the skills used for Ski-Touring. It is thorough and extremely skills based so you will be learning as you go to get most out of your time in the mountains. Safe and efficient touring techniques are demonstrated in a sequence that add pieces to the puzzle one by one, the end result being someone with many skills to guide themselves in suitable terrain. We will use a base of Barron Saddle Hut, high in Aoraki / Mt Cook National Park. It is well suited with varied terrain, great features and ease in access and skiing out. You will need to be a confident skier with abilities to ski mixed terrain with good technique. This will be discussed and confirmed before participation. An average course would cover the following: Tour planning and logistics Terrain selection and Avalanche awareness Rescue scenarios Ski-touring techniques Deep snow skiing techniques Backcountry etiquette Route finding and selection Mountain Navigation Crevasse extraction including anchor building Mountain first aid Basic ski equipment repair and maintenance Price: Price on Application Includes: Helicopter access flight, Guide fees, Hut fees, Department of Conservation fees, all food, ground transport and GST. Full rental equipment is available, and will be sourced on request. Location: Barron Saddle Hut, Upper Mueller Glacier and surrounds (Aoraki / Mt Cook National Park Guide Ratio: Maximum of 1 guide to 4 skiers. Access: Fly in and ski out (flight out an optional extra). Schedule: This trip can run at any time in the peak winter months (June-October). 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 Mount Cook Village..