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“M MY 19-YEAR-OLD TOOK A NORTH CASCADES MOUNTAINEERING COURSE, AND MY 17-YEAR-OLD WHO WENT ON
THE ROCK CLIMBING COURSE IN THE WIND RIVERS LAST SUMMER, JUST SIGNED UP FOR A RIVER EXPEDITION
NEXT. SO, YES, OUR FAMILY LOVES NOLS. WE CONSIDER NOLS TO BE THE IVY LEAGUE OF OUTDOOR PROGRAMS.
Sue Lovelace, Parent of NOLS Grads Anne and Katie Lovelace
”
Dane Sherstad
Andy Davis
Work together as a team to accomplish great feats. Yukon
Peak, Wind River Range, Wyoming
Learn about the gear and techniques that are necessary to successfully climb Wyoming’s rock walls. Fremont Canyon,
Wyoming
WIND RIVER MOUNTAINEERING
The rugged, glacier-carved Wind River Range is famous for its
granite headwalls, soaring spires, and towering 13,000-foot summits
covered with rock and surrounded by glaciers. This remote
range is also famous for mountaineering expeditions that have a
perfect blend of glacier travel, snow ascents, and rock climbing.
You’ll learn fundamental mountaineering skills such as belaying,
rappelling, climbing techniques, and anchor construction—all
while traveling over, around, and through the rocky, steep terrain
of the Wind Rivers. Your route will allow you to learn rock, snow,
and ice climbing techniques that will lead to longer, more technical
climbs such as the 13,804-foot Gannett Peak, Wyoming’s
highest mountain. At the same time, you’ll master the camping,
hiking, and leadership skills necessary to thrive in the mountain
environment and beyond.
DETAILS
Features world-famous Orvis fl y-fi shing curriculum and gear.
Age and Length: 16 & Over • Average age: 19 • Duration: 30 days
Tuition: $4,290
Optional College Credit: 2 hours Environmental Ethics, 2 hours Skills Practicum,
2 hours Risk Management
Dates: page 105
ROCK CLIMBING
This backcountry climbing expedition is a comprehensive immersion
into the sport of traditional (“trad”) rock climbing. You’ll
learn the fundamentals of climbing as well as backcountry living
and travel skills amidst some of Wyoming’s famous sheer granite
walls and towering spires. Your instructors will emphasize skills
such as movement on rock, rope systems, anchors, rappelling and
belaying, protection placement, risk management, and lead climbing
philosophy. You’ll have ample opportunity to practice your
climbing skills as you develop a strong foundation in wilderness
ethics away from the frontcountry crags. With a student to instructor
ratio of 4:1, you’ll get the personal attention necessary to
develop your climbing and backcountry skills rapidly.
DETAILS
Features world-famous Orvis fl y-fi shing curriculum and gear.
Age and Length:
16 & Over • Average age: 19 • Duration: 21 or 30 days
16 & 17 Only • Duration: 21 days
Tuition: $4,150 (21 days); $5,030 (30 days)
Optional College Credit: 2 hours each Skills Practicum, Risk Management (21 days);
2 hours each Environmental Ethics, Skills Practicum, Risk Management (30 days)
Dates: page 105
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