Interventions specific to Angelus Hut These interventions have been aligned to the participant journey and arranged according to when the participant most commonly interacts with this. These interventions already exist.
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DOC website
Weather forecasts and weather
This provides a good amount of information on the tracks to the hut with a clear description of the options, times involved and risks which are present. Recent improvements include information for those intending to go between May and October where additional winter risks exist.
model data for the National Park, and specifically Angelus Hut, provided by MetService and NIWA.
CamperMate ontrack notifications
Robert Ridge video Produced by MSC and available on the DOC website and YouTube. With a strong search engine SEO rating, this is the top result when searching for Angelus Hut or Robert Ridge on YouTube.
DOC booking system As well as providing pre-trip information through the booking confirmation, this also makes it possible for DOC to communicate with visitors when weather warnings are issued.
DOC Visitor Centres such as Nelson and Wellington provide faceto-face opportunities for trampers to discuss the area during the trip planning stage.
As well as the information on the track, MSC and CamperMate have recently added a feature which provides offline notifications to users of the app when CamperMate track they reach certain locations along the information track. These notifications are sent at the Developed through a partnership carpark, Mt Robert, Julius Summit and between MSC and CamperMate, this along Speargrass Creek Route. They specifically targets users of the app, who historically are mostly international prompt users to reflect on how they are doing along the way, and to consider visitors who use the app to find walks of interest (among many other things). whether they still have enough daylight to get to the hut, or to consider turning This provides information on the track back if the weather isn’t great. and also includes the Robert Ridge video.
Signage at Mt Robert carpark, Relax Shelter and Speargrass Hut
DOC Nelson Lakes Visitor Centre Trampers will frequently head into the visitor centre in St Arnaud to chat with DOC staff about current conditions and the forecast weather.
Comprehensive information is provided on a large panel at the Mt Robert carpark. Temporary information has been posted in Relax Shelter and Speargrass Hut with the intention being for permanent signage to be installed in future.
DOC brochure on tracks to Angelus Hut MSC’s Plan My Walk app
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