SplitFest Courses
SplitFest Courses: Avalanche & Glacier Travel
Avalanche Courses
1 Day: $180, both days $320 (gst incl, DOES NOT include food/accommodation which can be booked through Temple Basin, or request through the NZSSI booking)
10am start both days
If you’re rusty, brush yourself off, if you’re fresh, dive in deep
Choose one day or the other, or come for both.
Day 1 (Friday) Introductory Avalanche Awareness Course: We’ll focus on the basics of transceiver search, companion rescue techniques, plus a bit of avalanche theory, and a little bit of terrain identification. Most of this course will be run around the lodge, so touring gear is not required, but your own beacon/probe/shovel set is highly recommended. NZSSI does have this for rent if required (refer rentals page).
Day 2 (Saturday) Avalanche Awareness and a tour: (PREREQUISITE Previous Avalanche course or Day 1). Today we’ll do a brief review of rescue, then focus on safe travel techniques, avalanche slope identification, freeriding in avalanche terrain (all inbounds at Temple Basin), and possibly build some emergency shelters. This day is much more weather dependent, be we will aim to get out on a tour so your own splitboard & skins (touring skis also welcome) are required as is a basic idea of how they work (come on Friday and ask around if you need help!). Snowshoes are available for rent if necessary. Beacon/probe/shovel and a backpack are also required on this day.
Note
Food and accommodation are not included in the price and must be booked separately at www.templebasin.co.nz The SplitFest festival fee IS included in the price for this course.
Participants should be over 18 years of age, of reasonable fitness and previous tramping experience. If you have some pre-existing condition about which the instructor should be aware in an emergency, it is your responsibility to communicate this. Information such as this will be kept confidential.
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Glacier Travel Skills Course
2-day course; $490 (gst incl, DOES NOT include food/accommodation which can be booked through Temple Basin, or request through the NZSSI booking)
If you want the tools to begin exploring glaciated terrain, this 2-day course is for you. With a limited capacity of 4, you’ll receive personal instruction.
Day 0 (Thursday); Beginning at noon, spend the afternoon learning or refreshing alpine knots and rope skills. Attendance is highly recommended, however, attendance is not mandatory provided ability to demonstrate rope skills including: Rethreaded figure 8 knot, Prussik knots (French, Clemheist, Classic), Overhand knot, and a self-protected abseil (abseil with prussik backup)
Day 1 (Friday); Skills covered include roping up for glacial travel, prussiking, and construction of snow anchors.
Day 2 (Saturday); Today we’ll cover travel on a rope, holding a fall, and hoisting people out of simulated crevasses.
Note
Food and accommodation are not included in the price and must be booked separately at www.templebasin.co.nz The SplitFest festival fee IS included in the price for this course.