Remarkables Ice and Mixed Climbing Festival Awards

Macpac New Zealand Alpinist/s of the Year

• The New Zealand Alpinist/s of the Year award is judged over a 12-month period following the previous year’s Remarkables Ice and Mixed Festival. Nominations close one week prior to the current year’s festival.
• The award is for the best alpine climb of the period. Style, difficulty and creativity of the ascent are considered.
• The award can go to an individual or a team.
• Judges may award an individual rather than a team of climbers if that individual was part of the most difficult ascent of the period in addition to climbing other routes of significance.
• The award is open to all New Zealand citizens for climbs completed in New Zealand or overseas.

Macpac Hardest New Route award

Awarded to the climber who, during the period of the festival, climbs the hardest first ascent or hardest first free ascent. Judges’ discretion will apply if several climbs of the same grade are sent by different climbers. Male and female categories apply.

Macpac Hardest Repeated Route award

For the climber who repeats the hardest existing route during the period of the festival. Male and female categories apply.

For both the Macpac Hardest New Route and Hardest Repeated Route awards the climbs must be sent during the official festival period, which is the Thursday, Friday and Saturday.  However, an exception applies for any festival volunteer who is busy with volunteer duties during the three-day period. Ascents by those volunteers completed during the three days prior to the festival will be considered.

The judging panel for all awards is:

Kester Brown, Allan Uren, Craig Jefferies, and the winner of the previous year’s Macpac New Zealand Alpinist/s of the Year award.