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Geoff Wayatt Profile
 
"85 in 65" -
Geoff Aspiring Summit after SW Ridge guiding ascent Nov 30th 2011
GEOFF
WAYATT
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| Professional
Mountain Guiding since 1966. |
| Licenced Mtn.
Guide:Mt.Aspiring National Park since 1974;
Mt.Cook Nat.Park.since 1984 |
| Member: Canadian Avalanche
Assoc. 1990-2011; Labour
Dept Construction Blasting Ticket |
| 1966 Dec.
2011: 86 Ascents, Mt. Aspiring (15 via SW ridge) |
1967 - 2008: 23
Ascents, Mt. Cook
1966 - 2011: 10 ascents, Minarets (3034m) |
| 1967: Guided
World renowned Photographer Brian Brake |
| 1972: Member:
Canadian Ski Instructor Alliance (Cert.) |
| 1970 - 1973:
Avalanche/Snow Controller, Granduc Mines BC,
Canada |
| 1971: 1st ascent
East Face, Nevado Huascaran, 6760m, |
| 1973 - 1999:
Officer/Instructor, Canadian Armed Forces
(Reserves), |
| FOUNDER & DIRECTOR of Mountain
Recreation,
Professional Mountaineers. MtnRec is a licenced
alpine guiding concessionaire in Mt. Aspiring and
Mt. Cook National Parks. MountainRec is the
oldest, privately owned Mountaineering School in
N.Z. (Established in 1973) |
| 1975: NZ
Himalayan Exp to Mt Jannu, 25,250ft (Ref:NZAJ
'76) |
| 1979 - 2012:
Police Search Advisor to NZ Police |
| 1982: 1st.
Ski Descent of Mount Cook,Nov.15 (NZAJ '83) |
| 1988-89,
Supervisor, Skiing Louise Snow Safety Programme
Development. |
| 1991: "Last
Ascent" old East Face, Cook - 7 days before
the face avalanched and summit lowered 10 metres
(Art.Chch Press,ODT) |
| 1994: Freelance
writer/photographer to Adventure, Wilderness,
Wild (Aust), Rock & Ice(US); Out There(Aust);
Mtn Bike (US) magazines |
| 1994 - Dec 03:
1st Ski Descent, Mt Tutoko with Chris Wayatt
(Son) in 3-15 hour days. (Ref: NZAJ 1995 &
Powder Mag.) (see Geoff's Mountain
photos) |
| 1995:Mt. Cook -
Guided ascent, Chris Ineson, CEO of NZ Sports
Foundation |
| 1995: Formed
Heli-ski Guiding Operation to service film crews
& charter |
| 1996: Mt. Cook, Grand Traverse, guided ascent, (N.Z.A.J -
1996), Mt. Cook, Zurbriggen's Ridge, guided
ascent |
| Nov 96 SAR Field
Controller/Team Leader, cable rescue, Therma
Glacier. |
| Dec: Mt Cook
Grand Traverse w client/Neil Robinson(50) |
| Dec95-Feb '96: 4
Mt. Aspiring guiding ascents; incl: Beryl
Wayatt's 1st ascent & GW's 47th ascent |
| Climbing Courses:
24 days instruction |
| 1995-98:
Director, MtnRec. Heli-Ski Guiding operation |
1999/2002/03/04/06/07:
Nepal - 27 day Trek/Climbing Exps to Everest
region
Writer, NZ Mountain Safety Council - Alpine
Manual - Dec/Mar 2001
2006: 22nd ascent, Mt. Cook -Includes: 3 Grand Traverses
of Aoraki/Mt. Cook
Feb 2004,05,06: 3 day Mt Sefton climbs
Feb 2006 Guided ascent of Classic Climb/North Ridge, Mt. Sefton
Feb 2008 82nd ascent of Aspiring via NW Buttress w/ 3 clients
1979-2011 NZ LandSAR Advisor to NZ Police
Jan 2011 Guided ascent, SW ridge, Aspiring.
Nov 2011 Guided ascent, SW ridge, Aspiring w/2 clients.
Dec 2011 GW's 10th Ascent of Minarets
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