Climbing Guide Level 2 Prerequisites

Prerequisites

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

• New Zealand resident or have a current work permit.
• Have Assistant Climbing Guide status.
• A minimum of two climbing seasons must have been worked since Assistant Climbing Guide status has been granted and no more than five years elapsed.
• Minimum 30 quality supervised days climbing guiding work since attaining Assistant Climbing Guide status.
  
• • At least 7 of the quality supervised days must have been under direct supervision of an IFMGA Guide or NZMGA Climbing Guide. Three of these days must be ascents under direct supervision.
  • Minimum 15 of the 30 quality supervised days of guiding work must have taken place in New Zealand.
    
• Written recommendation from two IFMGA Mountain Guides or 1 IFMGA and 1 NZMGA Climbing Guide. One of these guides must have worked with the candidate and been an active supervising guide for that candidate in the previous 12 months.
• Avalanche Course Level 2.
• Current PHEC qualification  (40 hours).
• Paid a deposit of $500 to the NZMGA.
• Current financial membership of NZMGA or other IFMGA membership country.
• A written record or logbook must be presented on application as proof that experience and supervision requirements have been met.