Course Providers

Find out where you can get the skills you need to travel in the backcountry. We’ve collated a list of potential providers below. However, it is worth noting that these providers all deliver different services/products, they may not be available in the area you live and they don’t necessarily deliver courses in all disciplines to all levels. This list has been compiled by the MSC to assist you in finding a training course provider. It is not an exhaustive list of providers and there may be others you wish to contact. The MSC does not specifically endorse any of these providers and recommends you undertake your own research in order to find a training course provider that suits you.

Professional Avalanche Courses

• Otago Polytechnic / Adventure - NZ Avalanche Risk Management Level 5 (ARM L5) and Level 6 (ARM L6)
• Tai Poutini Polytechnic - ARM L5 offered as part of their ski patrol course, but not as a standalone course.

Recreational Avalanche Courses

NORTH ISLAND

Central North Island

• Hillary Outdoors (Avalanche Awareness and Backcountry)
• New Zealand Alpine Club (Avalanche Awareness and Backcountry) 

SOUTH ISLAND

Canterbury 

• OENZ - Outdoor Education New Zealand Ltd (Avalanche Awareness and Backcountry)
• New Zealand Snow Safety Institute (Avalanche Awareness and Backcountry)
• Broken River (Avalanche Awareness and Backcountry)
• Alpine Recreation (Avalanche Awareness and Backcountry)
• Alpine Guides (Avalanche Awareness and Backcountry)
• Anna Keeling Guiding Ltd (Avalanche Awareness and Backcountry)

Wanaka

• Aspiring Guides (Avalanche Awareness and Backcountry)
• Treble Cone Ski Area (Avalanche Awareness)
• Adventure Consultants (Avalanche Awareness and Backcountry)

Queenstown

• Independent Mountain Guides (Backcountry)
• Climbing Queenstown (Avalanche Awareness)
• Queenstown Mountain Guides (Avalanche Awareness and Backcountry) 

Are you a training provider and not on this list? Contact us to find out how you can be added.