NZOIA Assessment #2

Just had a great few days. On friday I climbed the Otira slide before the weekend crowed could get on it. On Saturday and Sunday I went as a model student on a NZOIA 2 Alpine Assessment weekend. We climbed five pitches up mt Temple and looked at various skills including horozontal handlines and avalanche transiever searches. On Monday, Tuesday I assissted Lincoln College Outdoor Ed. with rigging and running sessions on Rapaki Rock. And yesterday I took a client up Camp saddle and ascended pt 1550 before descending the ridge to the car at the bridge.
The above photos are from the various trips. Now I must turn my attentions to work and cleaning and sorting gear, as the house is looking like a disaster zone.

NZOIA Assessment

Mountain Climbing at Arthur's Pass

Today we went mountain Climbing at The Otira Valley. We took our own track. We named it Ruby's Chute. We walked up a long way in the snow and it was hard work. We had stops and we went to the top and Nick and Finn climbed up the rock on a rope. They also went down on the rope. Finn got his fingers very cold and cried. And we slid all the way back down until we got to the track. This was my second time mountain climbing, but my first time without the rain! Finn was the fastest. Nick carried the most stuff and I was the youngest and had the slidiest pants!!!!!!!(Blog by Ruby Bodkin Oien 8 years).