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NZMGA Ski Guide Pathway

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NZMGA Ski Guide Pathway

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  • Applicant Phase

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  • Assistant Guide Phase

Logged Experience - Skiing

To apply for a place on the Ski Guide Pathway, you must present for consideration to the NZMGA Training Officer a logbook covering a minimum of three…

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5 days

Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Certificate (PHEC)

This advanced outdoor first aid qualification is recognised by New Zealand outdoor education and adventure tourism providers. During the 5-day…

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7 days

New Zealand Certificate in Avalanche Risk Management - Level 5

This course provides the first level of professional training available, enabling participants to work in all sectors of the avalanche…

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Ski Guide Pathway Application

To be allocated a place on the Ski Guide Pathway, you must have met the following criteria:

Have completed the Logged Experience - Skiing…

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Entry into Training Phase

6 days

Snow and Ice Guide Training Course

This guides' training course is to take solid amateur mountaineering skills and knowledge and teach the candidate how to change/modify techniques…

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1 day

Technical Ski Exam

A Pass in this Examination is a Pre-requisite to the Ski Guiding Training Course. It is a Pass/Fail examination.

This is an assessment of personal…

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4 days

Ski Guide Training Course

This guides training course is to take solid amateur backcountry ski touring skills and knowledge and teach the candidate how to change/modify…

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14 days

Level 1 Ski Assessment Course

Participants will be assessed on their personal ski touring, ski mountaineering, skiing ability, and rope rescue techniques. Participants will be…

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Assistant Guide Status

20 days

Ski Guide Apprenticeship

To be allocated a place on a Ski Guide Level 2 Course, you must have met the following criteria:

Have Assistant Ski Guide status.
Achieved Avalanche…

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13 days

New Zealand Certificate in Avalanche Risk Management - Level 6

This course replaces the Diploma in Avalanche Studies (which incorporated Stage 2) from 2019 

Providing the highest level of professional training…

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14 days

Level 2 Ski Assessment Course

Participants may be assessed on any topic of the Ski Guide syllabus at any stage of the course and will be requred to teach and supervise revision…

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The New Zealand Mountain Guides Association (NZMGA) is an internationally recognised non-profit Professional Industry Association servicing the standards and competency needs of mountain guides and the tourism operators they work for. The NZMGA regulates the quality of guiding through its training…

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