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Page 1: NZAC Peak Performance Fiordland Courses – Peak Performance Course Info 1 NZAC Peak Performance Courses Fiordland 2017 Feb 20-24 Fiordland National Park Mar 6-10 Fiordland National

PeakPerformanceCourses

Feb2017–March2017

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NZACPeakPerformanceCourses

Fiordland2017Feb20-24 FiordlandNationalParkMar6-10 FiordlandNationalParkMar13-17 FiordlandNationalPark

Clickhere(ifyouareviewingonline)toregister,otherwisevisitwww.alpineclub.org.nz

Coursefocusoption FiordlandNationalParkAlpineRock ! BigWall !

Whoisthiscoursefor?ThePeakPerformanceCourses(PPC)areanewinitiativefromtheNZAC,aimedatgivingclubmembersthechancetoattaintheskillstoachievesignificantobjectivesinthehillsfromsomeofthetopguidesinNewZealand.Coursescanfocusononeofthefollowing:

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AlpineRock|BigWall

Thecoursesrunoverfivedaysandareaimedatexistingclimbingunitsof2-3people.Nootherparticipantswillbeonthecourse-justyouandtheinstructor-focussingontheskillsspecifictoyourclimbinggoals.

Wewillacceptapplicationsfromindividualslookingtopairup,butpreferencewillbegiventoclimbingpairsorgroupswithanexistingrecordofunguidedascents.Thiscourseisthechanceforexperiencedclimberstohonetheirskillstoachievetheirownindependentgoals,andisnotforthosewhopreferaguidedclimbingexperience.Therearemanyfantasticguidingcompaniesthatprovidethatservice.

BigWallapplicantsneedtobeexperiencedandconfidentinmulti-pitchtradclimbingandforAlpineRockyouwillneedintermediatelevelalpineskillsaswell.

MinimumPPCcapabilities:

AlpineRock&BigWall• Leadingmulti-pitchrock

routesontradgear• Buildingrockanchors• Belayingaleadersafelyandefficiently• Rackingyourgearefficientlyforquickaccess• Carryinga15+kgpackforseveraldaysatatime.ForAlpineRock,also• Cramponingongrade2terrain• Buildingsoftsnowanchorswithasnowstake.• Ropingupandmovingforcrevassetravel• Glaciertravel&crevasseextraction

InstructionOurPeakPerformancecourseswillbedeliveredbyafullyqualifiedIFMGAorNZMGAClimbingGuide.Duringtheapplicationprocesswewillaskyoutodetailyourclimbinggoals,aswellasyourexperienceandloggedascents–thecoursesyllabuswillthenbetailoredbasedononeofthefollowingmodules:

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AlpineRockThiscourseisidealforclimberswhoapproachalpineclimbingfromastrongrock-climbingbackground,andarereadytotaketheirmulti-pitchexperienceintolongalpinerockrouteslikethoseintheDarranMountains.Basemountaineeringskillsareaprerequisite.

BigWallForexperiencedrockclimberswhoaspiretotakeonsomeoftheworld’sgreatcliffs,thiscourseexpandsonmult-pitchtradclimbingfundamentalstoincludetheadvancedtechniquesandgearneededformulti-daywallsincludingaidclimbing.

CourseFees2participantteam:$2390perperson3participantteam:$1990perperson

Thecoursefeeincludesaccommodationandabudgetforhelicopterflightsinandoutofthecourselocation.Paymentofa$400non-refundabledepositonacceptancesecuresyourteamaplaceonthecourse.Theremainingbalanceisduewithin14daysofcoursecommencement.

AnyrefundsareatthediscretionoftheNZACNationalOfficeandwilldependonwhetherreplacementparticipantscanbefound.Westronglyrecommendtakingoutourlossofdepositsinsurance,whichcancoveryouincasesomethinghappensinthetimeleadinguptothecoursestartdate.Particularlyiftravellingfromoverseas.

Gear

BecauseofthewiderangeofdisciplinesthePeakPerformanceCoursescover,agearlistwillbetailoredtothecoursewithinputfromyourinstructor.Thefollowinglistsareanexamplebasedonanalpine-basedcourse:

TeamEquipmentlistexample:ALPINEROCK

Item Specification # Rope 60m 1Rockgear:Cams (#0.5–3) 5-6Rockgear:Wires Assorted 6-8Quickdraws Extendable(madefroma60cmsling) 4 Standard 3Lightweighttent 2-3personasappropriate,orbivvybags 1GPS Optional 1

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Individualgearlistexample:ALPINEROCK

Item Specification # Harness withadjustableleg-loops 1Helmet ratedforclimbing 1Pack Alpine60+/_ 1Daypack 35-40litrethatyoucanbutadaysclimbing

kitin

Sleepingbagandmat 1Lockingcarabiners notmagneticlock 5Snaplinkcarabiners 5Belaydevice ATCorsimilar 1Longslings 1x120cm,1x240cm(spectra) 2Prussikloops(6mm) long(fromfoottochest) 1 short(frombelly-buttontoeyes 2Pack-leashx60cm prussikcord(7mmx120cm) 1PAS/Cowstail/Daisychain 1Iceaxe+leash Lightweightpreferred 1Crampons mustfitbootswell&haveanti-ballplates 1MountaineeringBoots Lightflexiblegoodtoscramblein 1pairSnowgaiters snug,cleanprofileoninsideoffoot/leg 1pairRockshoes Reasonablycomfortablefitted. 1pairHeadtorch plussparebatteries 1Waterbottle Ifyouarebringingabladderbringaback-up 1Compass 1Personal1stAidKit 1Toiletries&Poopot 1Walkingpoles optional 2

FoodYourinstructorwilladviseaboutfoodarrangementsbasedonthecourselocation.Pleasenoteanydietaryrequirementsinyourapplicationform.

ClothingList(example):Itisimportantparticipantsaresensibleabouthowmuchclothingandpersonalitemstheyintendtocarryinordertokeepthepacksatareasonableweight.Butthenagain,youdon’twanttobecold.Analpine-specshellsystemandadownorsyntheticjacketorheavyweightfleeceisessential.Theclothinglistmaybemodifiedforsomecourses:

Item Specification # Hat warm 1Glacierglasses AS/NZScat3minimum,4preferable 1Winddefence neckgaitor;snowgoggles 1

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Sundefence sun-hat,face-scarf,sunscreen 1Alpineshelljacket GoreTexorequivalent 1Alpineovertrousers GoreTexorequivalent,legzips 1Gloveslightweight egpolypro,gardening 1pairGlovesinsulatedwaterproof wristretainers&removableinnersbest 1pairInsulatedJacket Down/syntheticorextraheavyfleece 1Jacket Fleeceorsoftshell 1Pantsorlongjohns Fleece,softshellorwool 1pairThermaltops Polyproormerino 1-2Lightweightglaciershirt Tokeepthesunoff 1Socksandunderwear 2sets

StarttimeanddateParticipantsarerequestedtobeavailabletostartonedayearlierorlatertogivethemostflexibilitywithweather.

Starttimewillbeat8.30amonthefirstdayofcourse.Theguideswilldoanequipmentcheckandbriefingatthebaselodge(UnwinatMt.Cook,HomerHutinFiordland)sopleasemakesurethatallgearisreadilyaccessibleandyouarefedandreadytogo.Thecoursewillfinishatmid-afternoononthelastday.Paymentforthenightbeforethecoursestartsisincludedinthecoursefee,butnotthefinalnightifcourseparticipantsintendtostayon.Ifyouintendtostayonthenightafterthecoursefinishes,pleasenotifythehutwarden.

Hutsandbivvying

Dependingonthecourseyoumaybebasedprimarilyinhuts,solelybivvyingoutoracombinationofboth.Hutfeesareincludedinthecoursecost.

Publications:AlpinecourseguidesrecommendallparticipantsreadandbefamiliarwiththetopicscoveredintheAlpineGuidesTechnicalManual:aResourceforAlpinists(2014Edition).Wecansupplyacopyifyoudon’thaveonealreadyfor$20.

clickheretoregisterifviewingonlineotherwisevisitwww.alpineclub.org.nz

Forfurtherinformationpleasecontact

SimonMiddlemass

ActingInstructionCo-ordinatormailto:[email protected]

NZACUnwinLodge(03)4351100or(027)5235360