Duration: 4 days

Location: Arthurs Pass

Cost: $1495

26-29 March 2027 (EASTER)

This is the course for those of you who want to elevate your off-track game to the next level, whether your sights are set on navigating adventure races or being able to quickly decide on the best line in remote transalpine terrain. You must already have a basic understanding of topographic maps.

You’ll learn how to ‘read between the lines’ to understand what the map is really telling you about the nature of the landscape, whilst also learning more subtleties about what the map can’t tell you.

You should have good fitness. We’re not going to be moving all day at the pace of a real trip due to pauses for theory discussions and referring to the map, but you should be able to go uphill on a trail at 400m/hour with an overnight pack if needed. You should also be confident on uneven underfoot terrain.

Maximum of 4 participants.