Images from previous year's adventures

  

Descending from Esquilant Bivy, Mt Earnslaw

 

     

Kayaking Port Pegasus, Stewart Island

  

  

Bergschrunds Tasman Valley, Mt Cook National Park

          

  

  

  

       

Climbing & Adventure Trips 2013 Season

    

Alpine Sports Club Inc continues its popular Snowcraft Course again this winter followed with a series of climbing and adventure trips to the Southern Alps and beyond. This year there is a climbing trip to the Southern Alps and another trip to Port Pegasus, Stewart Island. Dates listed below. Check the Trips page and the Bulletin Board as well. The minimum standard for climbing trip is to have completed the Snowcraft course

  

Mountaincraft is skill of being able to travel safely in dangerous places in the mountains. At its extreme is Alpine climbing, a huge adrenalin rush, fantastic scenery and teamwork based on protecting each other's safety and even life.

  

For most people it is the skill necessary to enjoy the mountains safely and includes such skills as :-

  • Assessment of weather and snow conditions

  • Climbing skills to tackle obstacles & travel safely

  • Navigation in poor visibility or unfamiliar terrain

  • Skiing and ski touring (skins and touring bindings in NZ)

  • Gear and food planning

  • Trip and route planning

If you want to step out into the mountains, move up to alpine climbing or be more adventurous with your skiing then you should consider the mountaincraft course and the climbing trips listed below.

           

The 2013 Snow Skills Courses will start on the Weekend 24-25 August   [Click for PDF]

Contact Brian Duffy on  528-3782 mobile 021 859 829 email  bduffy@vodafone.co.nz for details.

See also Alpinesport

     

  Ruapehu climbing Trips

  •   Weekend 29-30 June Ruapehu. Pinnacles & beyond weather permitting.

  •   Weekend 24-25 August  Ice Climbing based at the Ruapehu Hut

  •   Weekend 21-22 September  Wider scope that my include Mt Ngaruahoe

  •   Weekend 26-28 October Based at the Ruapehu Hut. Adventure and extreme trip weekend

Contact Brian Duffy on  528-3782 mobile 021 859 829 email  bduffy@vodafone.co.nz for details.

 

  South Island Adventures 2013 ..Trips Are Both full

  •   Climbing trip planned for late November-December

  •   Wilderness trip to Port Pegasus (Stewart Island) Late February-March 2014

Check out the Trips page for dates.

 

Contact Brian Duffy on  528-3782 or email at bduffy@vodafone.co.nz or 021-859-829

 

Also watch the Bulletin Board for trips as they come up. Some trips will be arranged according to the weather to avoid hut bashing. Contact Brian to get on the mailing list.

 

For more information on Alpine Instruction and for climbing weekends contact Brian Duffy on  528-3782 or email at bduffy@vodafone.co.nz or email us on  email@alpinesport.org.nz

       

Rock Climbng & Indoor Climbing

Don't forget that there is a strong climbing group that goes to the indoor wall most Mondays and regularly to outdoor rock climbing at places like Wharepara. Have a look on the Photo-Gallery to see what they are doing.

Contact Jackie Ponting by email on jackie.ponting@gmail.com    

  

More details will be printed in the club magazine as they come to hand and they will appear on the Tours Program list on this website (see Trips on the menu bar).

           

Note that to take part you must be a current financial member of Alpine Sports Club inc.

           

For membership enquiries, visit the Join ASC page on this website or ring the club's membership contact, Sue Fitzpatrick on 09-576-1069 or by email at suzette@alpinesport.org.nz

    

 

Alpine Sports Club inc.  P.O. Box 131, Auckland 1140, New Zealand.  email   email@alpinesport.org.nz

                

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