SAFETY IN THE ALPS
THE TRAINING OF GUIDES
ALPINE CLUB'S ACTION
In reply to a question by a "Post" representative to-day as to what the New Zealand Alpine Club was doing with ri.'l'erunco to the necessary steps to protect tourists in Alpine regions, Mr. A. P. Harper, president of the club, stated that the club had for many years past seen tho danger of men being employed as guides in dangerous country without some test of fitness by a competent authority. The club had on several occasions since 1922 urged some regulation in the matter, and he himself had gone so far as to draw up a full scheme, based on Swiss practice, but, though this scheme hot been put forward officially, the Government authorities lind done nothing. The club now felt that it was such an urgent matter that it -was again pressing for reform, and the .Minister in. charge now had the proposals under definite consideration. Mr. Harper added further that this question will be pressed by the club vigorously, as the present want of system is neither fair to guides nor safe for tourists.
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Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 50, 28 February 1930, Page 11
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187SAFETY IN THE ALPS Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 50, 28 February 1930, Page 11
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