Welcome to the Mountain Safety Council

MSC is a national organisation promoting safety in outdoor activities. We facilitate the setting of standards, offer training, distribute resources and advocate publicly so that more people can discover and enjoy New Zealand's outdoors safely.

Safety on the go...     Find out more about being safe in the outdoors with our online store.   We have books, manuals, posters, free pamphlets, pack liners and more so you can have your safety knowledge on the go. online store

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