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Skiers And Snowboarders Strongly Advised To Wear A Helmet
Monday, 21 February 2011, 10:52 am | NZ Mountain Safety Council
Supporting recent comments made by the Canterbury regional coroner at the inquest into the tragic death of a skier last year, the New Zealand Mountain Safety Council strongly recommends that all Skiers and Snowboarders wear helmets. More >>
NZ Mountain Safety Council Praises Intentions Form
Thursday, 17 February 2011, 9:45 am | NZ Mountain Safety Council
The New Zealand Mountain Safety Council praises the use of an Outdoor Intentions Form by English tramper, James Esbester, who was successfully rescued today by search and rescue services. More >>
Take All River Crossings Seriously
Monday, 14 February 2011, 1:46 pm | NZ Mountain Safety Council
The disappearance of an experienced hunter, believed to have been swept away down a Bay of Plenty river yesterday, highlights the need for extra vigilance and care to be taken when considering crossing rivers. More >>
Lessons from a Tragedy - The Shooting of Rosemary Ives
Thursday, 3 February 2011, 11:54 am | NZ Mountain Safety Council
The sentencing of Andrew Mears for shooting Rosemary Ives in a tragic hunting incident last year, highlights the need for all firearms users to refocus on the seven basic rules of firearms safety. More >>
Take Extreme Care During Severe Weather Period
Tuesday, 28 December 2010, 12:42 pm | NZ Mountain Safety Council
Trampers, Campers And Alpine Climbers Advised To Take Extreme Care During Severe Weather Period Following the severe weather warning issued by MetService today, New Zealand Mountain Safety Council strongly recommends that trampers, campers and other ... More >>
Take Extreme Care During Severe Weather
Thursday, 30 September 2010, 1:57 pm | NZ Mountain Safety Council
Following the severe weather warning issued by MetService today, New Zealand Mountain Safety Council strongly recommends that trampers and other bush users follow the Outdoor Safety Code and be aware of weather conditions at all times. This means monitoring ... More >>
Avoid Outdoors During Severe Weather Period
Thursday, 16 September 2010, 1:36 pm | NZ Mountain Safety Council
Following the severe weather warning issued by MetService today, New Zealand Mountain Safety Council strongly recommends that trampers and other bush users follow the Outdoor Safety Code and be aware of weather conditions at all times. This means monitoring ... More >>
Mountain Safety Council Welcomes Safety Report
Tuesday, 24 August 2010, 5:54 pm | NZ Mountain Safety Council
New Zealand Mountain Safety Council Executive Director Darryl Carpenter welcomed the recommendations of the Department of Labour’s Report into Adventure Tourism Safety. More >>
Council Expresses Condolences for Loss of Climber
Tuesday, 10 August 2010, 12:57 pm | NZ Mountain Safety Council
Mountain Safety Council Alpine/Avalanche Programme Manager, Andrew Hobman expressed his condolences at the loss of Paul McLauchlan in a climbing incident on Mount Ruapehu on Saturday morning. More >>
Skiers And Trampers Advised To Take Extreme Care
Sunday, 1 August 2010, 2:07 pm | NZ Mountain Safety Council
Following the severe weather warning issued by MetService today, New Zealand Mountain Safety Council strongly recommends that skiers, trampers and other snow and bush users take extreme care before going into the outdoors during this period More >>
Trampers Strongly Advised To Avoid Severe Weather
Monday, 24 May 2010, 2:10 pm | NZ Mountain Safety Council
Following the severe weather warning issued by MetService today, New Zealand Mountain Safety Council strongly recommends that trampers and other bush users carefully consider their choices before going into the outdoors during this period. More >>
Lessons Must Be Learnt from Mangatepopo Incident
Thursday, 1 April 2010, 3:11 pm | NZ Mountain Safety Council
Lessons must be learnt from the deaths of six students and their teacher at the Mangatepopo Stream while participating in a canyoning activity. More >>
Positively identify your target beyond all doubt
Friday, 12 March 2010, 11:20 am | NZ Mountain Safety Council
That is the message of Mr Mike Spray, Firearms and Hunter Training Programme Manager for NZ Mountain Safety Council, as the Roar approaches. More >>
Trampers urged to take greater care
Thursday, 11 March 2010, 2:01 pm | NZ Mountain Safety Council
Mountain Safety Council Media Release 10 March 2010 Trampers urged to take greater care in the outdoors After the deaths last year of two trampers in the Tararuas, Mountain Safety Council is urging trampers to follow the Outdoor Safety Code by being ... More >>
Trampers urged to take greater care over weather
Friday, 5 February 2010, 2:33 pm | NZ Mountain Safety Council
Mountain Safety Council is urging trampers take greater after a series of search and rescue call-outs over a weekend of heavy rain. More >>
Check your tramping equipment now
Wednesday, 11 November 2009, 4:20 pm | NZ Mountain Safety Council
With summer round the corner, now is the time to check the condition of your tramping and camping equipment – before you need to use it. The Mountain Safety Council reminds people to check the condition of their equipment well in advance of heading ... More >>
Lack Of Preparation Potentially Fatal For Tramper
Monday, 17 August 2009, 1:09 pm | NZ Mountain Safety Council
The Mountain Safety Council and LandSAR are disappointed that a 59-year-old Hastings man had to rescued for a second time from the same area in less than a month. More >>
Avalanche Advisory
Friday, 24 July 2009, 11:27 am | NZ Mountain Safety Council
After a long period of fine weather and relatively stable snowpack conditions, the weather has turned to a westerly pattern. This has transported significant amounts of snow in the Southern Alps forming slab avalanche conditions. Yesterday in Otago ... More >>
Mountain Safety Council Expresses Condolences
Thursday, 16 July 2009, 1:42 pm | NZ Mountain Safety Council
New Zealand Mountain Safety Council Executive Director Darryl Carpenter expressed his condolences at the loss of Chief Executive of Te Papa, Dr Seddon Bennington and tramping companion Marcella Jackson in the Tararua Ranges this week “We are very ... More >>
Snow Could Have Been Fatal For Teenage Trampers
Tuesday, 26 May 2009, 1:40 pm | NZ Mountain Safety Council
New Zealand Mountain Safety Council Press Release 26 May 2009 Snow Could Have Been Fatal For Teenage Trampers: Always Check The Weather Two teenage boys ill-equipped to be tramping in snow and extreme cold could have died this weekend, says Chris ... More >>
