Our team recently joined DOC Aoraki Mountain Rescue and Wakatipu Search & Rescue for some combined training. Whilst mountain rescue teams are based in different regions throughout NZ, we all have an important job to do and sometimes we even respond to call outs together. Sharing ideas and operational procedures is invaluable for staying up …
Alpine Rescue Canterbury took part in an Avalanche SAREX this weekend in Craigieburn's Tarn Basin. A fantastic opportunity for the many Canterbury SAR groups and teams to come together to test the Canterbury Avalanche Rescue Plan. The realistic scenario exercise involved using helicopter access from Texas Flat up to an avalanche in Tarn Basin burying …
Winter is in full swing and last Saturday Alpine Rescue Canterbury focused its training on a ski touring scenario. Six team members met at Porters Ski Area and distributed the group gear to be used for the day. The Ski Area staff generously offered to boost us to the summit ridge by lift, we said a quick …
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ARC together with members from LandSAR Dunedin, Wakatipu ACR and Franz Josef ACR gathered at the Aoraki/Mt Cook SAR base in late January to train in single pitch fundamentals. This was a pilot course which included a thorough review of basic ropework skills all the way through to complex team-based stretcher haul & lower scenarios …
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