Kia ora <<First Name>>,
It's July already?! We've spent the past month getting ready for winter to kick off. Better late than never, this past weekend's snow dump has started the school holidays with a bang (well, at least in some places). Now the real fun starts.
It's been a busy few weeks of travelling for the MSC team. We've hosted NZAA forecaster training in Wanaka, caught up with a bunch of our hunting partners in Te Anau, and reconnected with friends and filmgoers in Queenstown.
We've also seen a lot of coverage in the media space with the release of two coroners' findings. And we've celebrated a few little wins along the way...
Keep your eyes peeled for our #AvalancheReady winter campaign, and bookmark avalanche.net.nz for all your alpine adventures. Wishing everyone a safe and successful month ahead!
The NZ Mountain Safety Council Team
#MakeItHomeNZ
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Coroners endorse MSC safety advice
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NZAA Forecaster Training
We hosted our NZ Avalanche Advisory Forecasters training in Wanaka on 13-14th June. Once a year, we all get together to review the last season, learn about the latest research and technologies, and share our ideas for the season ahead.
Check out our video of the weekend on NZAA's Instagram.
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Winter Wapiti Weekend
Our Hunting Partnerships Advisor, Adam, visited frosty Te Anau for the Fiordland Wapiti Foundation's ( FWF) Winter Wapiti Weekend. The inaugural event celebrated 100 years of Wapiti hunting in NZ and showcased FWF’s conservation efforts. Amongst the crowds, Adam caught up with FWF General Manager Roy Sloan, and industry partners: Game Animal Council, NZ Deerstalker’s Association, Points South, Backcountry Cuisine, MTNGEAR and many local hunters. |
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We're finalists, baby!
We're absolutely thrilled to be finalists in the TVNZ-NZ Marketing Awards for the fourth year running! This year, we're up for two of the Marketing Excellence Awards for our Plan My Walk 22/23 summer campaign.
Our communications team is looking forward to attending the awards in early September. Watch this space!
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Celebrating BANFF success
Once again, the New Zealand Alpine Club (NZAC) have done an incredible job of hosting the BANFF Mountain Film Festival World Tour. Plan My Walk is a proud presenting partner of the festival. We look forward to the Wellington sessions every year as the perfect kick-off for winter. Congrats to NZAC for all their hard work!
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NZ Mountain Film & Book Festival
We had the pleasure of sponsoring the NZ Mountain Film and Book Festival, which took place in Wanaka and Queenstown from 23-30 June. It was great to reconnect with many friends and partners, chat with filmgoers, and support the work that Mark and Jo Sedon and the festival team have put in to run this festival year after year. You can check out the online sessions here. |
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Looking for BETA testers
We're currently working on two major updates to Plan My Walk. These features are going to be BIG news.
Before we go live, we'll be undertaking some BETA testing with a select group of users. If you'd like to be part of this, please email Nathan at nathan.watson@mountainsafety.org.nz
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Celebrating 55 years of the Canterbury and South Island Mountain Radio Service!
After 55 years of helping save lives in some of the most rugged parts of New Zealand, the Canterbury and South Island Mountain Radio Service came to an end on June 30th.
We want to give a big shout-out to everyone who has been involved in this service over the years. Thank you for decades of hard work and for dedicating your time and skills to ensuring the safety of others.
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Winter campaign launch
Our 2023 avalanche safety campaign officially started on July 1st. This year, we're helping people get #AvalancheReady by sharing real stories from the backcountry community and partnering with active outdoor users.
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Thanks to our funders for making it all possible
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