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Want to check out your existing alpine skills ahead of the climbing season?

Are you a keen tramper interested in acquiring the skills necessary for tops tramping in snow and for scaling a few peaks?

For snow newbies we have our Snowcraft course for 2011 the dates are:
Wed 13 July introductory session
Wed 20 July crampon fitting
Snow I at the Club Lodge 22-24 July
Snow II also at the Club Lodge 5-7 Aug

If you are keen to do Snowcraft pencil these dates into your diary. More information, including cost will be posted on the website in due course or email to

The Alpine Refresher will take place at the Club Lodge the weekend of 8-10 July.

You need to be a Club member to do our courses.

Meantime if you are interested in climbing check out this great website:

http://www.mountainz.co.nz/

There is a good article on climbing in the Mangatepopo Valley by Fraser Critchton and an interesting article on the experiences of women climbers.

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