Leader: Debbie Hogan & David Cook
This was a great day in the mountains. While the weather wasn’t perfect, the ‘newbies’ still had fun. Organised and run efficiently by tertiary tutor, Debbie Hogan, and aided by secondary teacher David Cook.
The wind was blowing, especially on the ridge. So, the advance party found it too unpleasant and so only ascended Mt McCrae, played around, then retreated.
Debbie’s party did some serious skill training in the basin next to Rainbow ski field, as it was still windy on the ridge. They then followed the first party uphill, climbed Mt McCrae, slid down the front face...
... all other slide-able slopes they could possibly slide down... all good fun!
Back at the cars by 3.30pm, Debbie modestly said she “didn’t lose anyone”. The ‘newbies’ learnt some useful skills such as how to self arrest, kick steps in the snow, slide down slopes, and walk with crampons. They did very well.
