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Thumbnail of Arrowsmith Range.CREDIT Bianca Bratton WEB4
16th June 2025
3 mins

New Avalanche Video Series to Boost Backcountry Safety

Media Release | MSC has launched a new avalanche safety video series, delivering a vital resource for backcountry skiers, snowboarders, mountaineers, trampers and hunters.
Thumbnail of Kepler Track | Tom Harris
19th February 2025
3 min

MSC Partners with Airbnb on Outdoor Safety

Media Release | NZ Mountain Safety Council has joined forces with Airbnb on a new initiative to promote outdoor safety.
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10th February 2025
3 min

MSC and ACC Join Forces for ‘Have a hmmm’ This Summer

Media Release | NZ Mountain Safety Council (MSC) is joining forces with the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) to encourage outdoor enthusiasts to ‘Have a hmmm’ this summer.
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10th September 2024
3 min

Plan My Walk Wins at YouTube NZ Marketing Awards

Media Release | NZ Mountain Safety Council (MSC) is over the moon to have won the YouTube NZ Marketing Awards – Excellence in Travel/Leisure Entertainment Marketing Strategy award.
Thumbnail of Roar | Ros Wells
29th May 2023
4min

Roar 2023 Wrap-Up: Safety First, Success Second

Story | From the depths of Fiordland to the bush of the Ruahine Ranges, the Roar 2023 has been a successful season for most. We at the NZ Mountain Safety...
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28th April 2023
2min

New Remote Weather Camera for Nelson Lakes Backcountry

Media Release | All aspects of backcountry recreation in the Nelson Lakes National Park will be improved thanks to a new remote mountain camera near the park’s most popular hut...
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28th March 2023
3min

Celebrating 10 years with Nathan

Story | Our Operations Manager Nathan Watson celebrated a decade at NZ Mountain Safety Council this month. He shares with us some 9 to 5 workday wisdom and the recipe...
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7th March 2023
2min

Outdoor agencies join efforts to improve walkers’ experience

Media Release | Herenga ā Nuku Aotearoa, the Outdoor Access Commission, recently partnered with NZ Mountain Safety Council’s (MSC) Plan My Walk app. In recent years, both organisations have developed...
Thumbnail of Rob Frost | Figuring out if were on route or not in Sudden Valley
23rd February 2023
3min

Would I do this if I were here alone

Wilderness Mental Shortcut Series | Ever laughed at a joke you really didn’t think was funny? Pushed harder than you should at the gym to impress bystanders? The desire to fit...
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