Auckland Speleo Group runs a variety of trips, catering for all abilities from beginners upwards in terms of both general caving and rope skills. From almost dry walk-through caves to challenging vertical systems with waterfalls and rope descents, we visit all the caves that New Zealand has to offer.
It is important that you contact the trip leader as early as possible to register your interest and guarantee yourself a place. Some trips have restricted numbers of participants and trips will only go ahead if there are sufficient numbers. The club welcomes new members and takes an interest in training and developing their caving skills.
In preparation for Fred Cave at the end of the month (long pitch down and back up), a rigging and SRT evening is offered on Thursday 21 August in Extreme Edge Glen Eden. Heidi be there from 6pm on wards. The idea is to rig some ropes to practice your personal…
Those who are expert vertical rescue riggers will get a chance to refresh their memories with floating anchors, 3:1. 5:1 and 9:1 pulley systems. For those new to rescue rigging it will be a chance to learn. We will try and mix it up so everyone gets a turn at…
Expand on your knowledge, or learning from scratch.
SAR rigging evening run by Murray, rust skills forever need honing...
After the success of the last training weekend, our NZSS training officer, Chris Whitehouse, has once again volunteered to give up his spare time and organise a rigging weekend for club/NZSS members. Also attending will be Kip Mandeno, who as you know is particularly good at brewing coffee and teaching…
Carrying on from the excellent Rigging course last weekend, I think it would be a good idea to keep the ball rolling and run some basic rigging training. Absolute beginners or rigging gurus. All welcome.
Contact Shanan for details. Beginners and Rope Gurus all welcome. Emphasis in basic rigging, knots, building anchors etc. Bring SRT Kit, rope etc. Meet at the car park on Clive Road across from the Hockey Field.
Monte Cecilia park (just down hill from the main building) For everyone, from beginner to advanced.
Mount Albert, just down (North) of the summit. Extremely valuable, learn new skills and hone old ones.
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The trip leader helps get all the basics of the trip in place.
1. Getting permission from the land owner and finding out any special protocols for visiting the cave.
2. Obtaining the cave location.
3. Coordinating transport to the location and car-pooling on private property.
4. Getting a list of participants, including checking if the trip is suitable for them and setting a group limit if needed.
5. Ensuring the equipment needed for the cave is taken, including a first aid kit.
6. Having an emergency call-out person.
7. Setting an estimated time the group will be out of the cave.
8. Letting the call-out person know when they have finished the trip (and sometimes often the land owner as well).