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Geoff Wayatt Profile
"85 in 65" -
Geoff Aspiring Summit after SW Ridge guiding ascent Nov 30th 2011
GEOFF WAYATT |
| 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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