IFMGA Mountain Guide
This is the highest qualification available. The guide is qualified in both Climbing and Ski disciplines, carries the carnet of the International…
Qualifications
Climbing Guide
Climbing Guides are able to undertake all climbing and mountaineering activities in New Zealand where skiing is not the main objective.
Climbing…
Ski Guide
Ski Guides are able to undertake all skiing (and snow boarding) activities in New Zealand, including ascents of non-technical peaks (no harder than…
Alpine Trekking Guide
Alpine Trekking Guides (ATGs) are able to lead and instruct groups up to and through non-glaciated trekking terrain where permanent or seasonal snow…
Hard Ice Guide
Hard Ice Guides are able to lead groups and instruct ice climbing on the lower, hard ice areas of glaciers.
A Hard Ice Guide has training and a…
Assistant Climbing Guide
A member who has passed the NZMGA Training and Certification Scheme Level 1 assessment in the Climb discipline.
Assistant Climbing Guides are…
Assistant Ski Guide
Assistant Ski Guides are required to work within a supervision programme where a mix of direct and indirect supervision is provided by an NZMGA or…
Assistant Heliski Guide
The NZMGA Assistant heliski guide qualification has been introduced as a default end qualification for those in the NZMGA Ski Guide Pathway who have…
Assistant Alpine Trekking Guide
Must be supervised by an Alpine Trekking Guide, Climbing Guide or IFMGA Mountain Guide at all times.
Are able to lead groups up to and through sub…
