We hire gear out to members at a charge for a nominal fee. Some items require a deposit.
Our equipment is available only to NZ Alpine Club Wellington section members and you will be asked for your membership number on checkout. We hire out avalanche transceivers, ice axes, shovels, stakes, hammers, helmets, crampons, probes, PLBs, Garmin InReach, ice hammers (entry level).
Gear hire costs $10 per item per week, except for PLBs which are free but require a $50 deposit.
Pick-up and Return: Wednesday nights in Brooklyn, Wellington.
Please be punctual: Gear returns 7.30-8pm; Gear pickup 8-8.30pm
For large groups, please all use a common tag in the event field and make one collection and drop off.
For any questions, email gear@wellingtonalpineclub.org.nz
Please go to NZAC Wellington Section Bookable Shop or click below to hire gear.
For any questions, our gear custodians Owen and Catherine can be reached via email.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION about hire of the PLBs:
A bond of $50 exists for hire of a PLB.
To successfully hire a PLB, you must email the following to gear@wellingtonalpineclub.org.nz
Name
Detailed trip intentions, including dates
Emergency contact details
The PLB will be hired once this email has come through to our inbox. This ensures that the Rescue Coordination Centre has the details they need, should it be activated.
More information about using PLBs can be found here.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION about hire of the Garmin InReach:
A bond of $50 exists for hire of the Garmin InReach.
This device can send the following pre-set messages to an email address of your choice:
Delayed but everything is OK
Starting our trip now
This is where we are
All messages contain location information.
If you wish to hire this, please make a note of the details below and enter these into the Reservation Notes at checkout:
the email address you wish to send InReach alerts to
any adjustments to the pre-set messages (the device allows up to five different messages).