Reference

Tramping, Walking and Orienteering

Categories

* Mountain and Outdoor Safety
* Tramping Clubs

Sites

* Avalanche.net.nz
New Zealand Avalanche Information Exchange
* Canterbury Mountaineering Club Christchurch
A history, calender, instruction and membership information.
* Christchurch Over Forties Tramping Club Christchurch
caters for the more mature tramper and runs tramps of all levels
* Federated Mountain Clubs of New Zealand
National association of over 100 tramping, mountaineering, skiing, mountainbiking and deerstalking clubs.
* International Mountaineering & Climbing Federation (UIAA)
* International Orienteering Federation (IOF)
* KiwiWalks
KiwiWalks are a series of walks throughout NZ that are: easily accessible to a person wearing leisure footwear, no more than one hour in duration suitable for most ages and fitness levels, maintained and free.
* New Zealand Alpine Club
* New Zealand Orienteering Federation
Governing body for orienteering in New Zealand. Links to clubs and to events both within New Zealand and overseas.
* New Zealand Outdoor Instructors Association (NZOIA)
Provides leadership and support for members by promoting the highest standards of conduct, safety & instruction, providing quality information and services in a cost effective way and strengthening relationships within the wider outdoor community.
* New Zealand Sportclimbing Federation
* New Zealand Tramper
Covers walks, tracks and tramping in New Zealand. Includes Trackfinder enabling you to locate tramping tracks based on three basic criteria: level of difficulty (very easy to difficult),region and no of days to complete. Also information on the "Great Walks" in National Parks.
* Urban Search and Rescue (USAR)
A vital part of New Zealand's multi-agency response capability for dealing with urban emergencies. USAR involves the location and rescue of people trapped following a structural collapse.