Uploaded September 2020 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Welcome to the Alpine Snow Skills Series where we will take you through the basic alpine skills for snow slopes and winter terrain.

Check them out here:
Walking with an Ice Axe: youtu.be/2r1nT2ke0K0
Choosing and Fitting Crampons: youtu.be/FVdgyjG7b4U
Route Selection: youtu.be/k8CSsQ-fU9A
Crampon Techniques: youtu.be/n2sayw-yTaE
Self Arrest: youtu.be/ilifZ-F2ats

This series is aimed to introduce participants to basic skills and we encourage you to further your education to keep yourself safe in the outdoors. A great place to start is to watch the rest of the videos in this series and attend an alpine skills course.

Find an alpine course provider in your region:
mountainsafety.org.nz/resources/community/courses

Learn more about Avalanches Courses and Forecasts: avalanche.net.nz

Produced by the NZ Mountain Safety Council: mountainsafety.org.nz

Developed with: NZ Alpine Club, NZ Outdoor Instructors Association, NZ Mountain Guides Association, Quite Nice Films NZMGA Guide: Dave McKinley (Alpine Guides Ltd) #MakeItHomeNZ 2020