The Mountain Education Centre of New Zealand (A division of Tai Poutini Polytechnic) is holding a Mountain Safety and Avalanche Seminar in the Central North Island on 29 May 2004.
The theme of this seminar is Mountain Safety and Avalanche Awareness, with particular emphasis on the unique situation as experienced on the North Island Volcanoes. This seminar builds on the success of their 2003 Avalanche seminar at Queenstown,
They encourage all ski patrollers, snow safety professionals, professional and club mountaineering instructors, SAR personnel, mountain and ski guides and any other interested individuals or groups to join them for a seminar focused on current practices and developments in mountain safety, search and rescue, avalanche risk management and control and the latest in safety equipment. This is a great opportunity to meet other professionals and club personnel and expand the network of the 'mountain safety and avalanche community.
The location is at the Outdoor Pursuits Centre near Mt Ruapehu. Cost is $95.
The Wellington Section committee would be happy to consider any requests for
funding from any of our alpine instructors who wish to attend this seminar.
If you're a recent, current or prospective instructor on our alpine course,
then please contact Pete de Joux for more info.
Contact details are ph 478-1017 (home), 568-1478 (work) or 0274-421-779 (mobile).
Or send an email to : pdj @nzalpine.wellington.net.nz
It would also probably qualify for funding from the Distaghil Sar Fund. Get your application in to the committee before 3 May.
A description of the seminar is linked below, along with the enrolment form you'll need to fill out.
Pete will be taking his van up, and some spare seats are available. Accomodation is available at OPC for $35 in a bunkroom or $85 for a twin share room.
Further Information - pdf, 149KB
Enrolment Form - pdf, 291KB