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Hard Ice Guide Apprenticeship

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Hard Ice Guide Apprenticeship
100 days

Hard Ice Guide Apprenticeship

100 days guiding work (over at least two seasons) at time of Assesssment on lower hard ice glacial areas under the supervision of an NZMGA Hard Ice, Climb or IFMGA Guide (signed by supervisor/s).

15 of these days must be under the direct supervision of an NZMGA Hard Ice, Climb or IFMGA Mountain Guide.

 

A letter of verification from the employer or Chief Guide of the 100 days logged guiding work at time of assessment must be submitted with the application. The Association may also request that the written logbook retained by the applicant be presented for sighting and examination.

Downloads

NZMGA Guiding Record Multi Day

May 26, 2023
[.docx] (298 KB)

NZMGA Guiding Record Single Day

May 26, 2023
[.docx] (298 KB)

NZMGA Personal Obs Daily Log

May 26, 2023
[.docx] (299 KB)

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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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