SEMESTER IN The Rockies Jamie Marco O’Donnell Johnson Jamie Pascal O’Donnell Beauvais Instruc<strong>to</strong>r Alexis Alloway assesses the snowpack and level of avalanche hazard before a day of winter travel. Tosi Creek Basin, Bridger-Te<strong>to</strong>n National Park, Wyoming Continued from page 28 MOUNTAINEERING (fall option only) The rugged glacier-carved Wind River Range is the ideal environment for learning wilderness mountaineering. The climbing, belaying, and rappelling skills you’ll learn on this section will enable you <strong>to</strong> challenge y<strong>our</strong>self on technical peak ascents while honing other fundamental backcountry living and traveling skills. Pascal Beauvais HORSEPACKING (spring option only) From <strong>NOLS</strong>’ Three Peaks Ranch at the base of the Wind River Range, you’ll learn and practice the skills needed <strong>to</strong> enjoy an extended horsepacking expedition. F<strong>our</strong> days at the ranch encompass saddling, riding, packing, and getting <strong>to</strong> know y<strong>our</strong> horses, then you’ll embark on a two-week trip exploring Wyoming’s wilderness on horseback. WILDERNESS FIRST AID (WFA) (fall and spring option) The Wilderness Medicine Institute of <strong>NOLS</strong> (WMI) presents this 16-h<strong>our</strong> section specific <strong>to</strong> wilderness emergencies. The c<strong>our</strong>se is the approved certification for the American Camp Association, the United States Forest Service, and many other governmental agencies and outdoor programs. WILDERNESS FIRST RESPONDER (WFR) (fall and spring option) Offered by WMI of <strong>NOLS</strong>, this 80-h<strong>our</strong> section is for outdoor professionals and will give you the <strong>to</strong>ols <strong>to</strong> make sound first aid and evacuation decisions in remote settings. LEAVE NO TRACE (all seasons) Earn y<strong>our</strong> Leave No Trace (LNT) Master certification, which will allow you <strong>to</strong> teach LNT ethics <strong>to</strong> others in the future. Craig Muderlak Learn <strong>to</strong> tape an ankle, perfect y<strong>our</strong> tele turn, and nail a roll in a kayak: Do it all on a <strong>NOLS</strong> semester. Absorka Range, Wyoming; Gros Ventre Mountains, Wyoming; Green River, Utah Facing page: Awe-inspiring landscapes help you <strong>to</strong> refl ect on all y<strong>our</strong> new experiences. Green River, Utah DETAILS SPRING SUMMER FALL Age and Length: 17 & Over • Average age: 20 • Duration: 87 days (spring); 68 days (summer); 89 days (fall) Tuition: $11,510 (spring); $12,275 (spring with WFR); $10,510 (summer); $11,775(fall); $12,525 (fall with WFR) Fall and Spring Optional College Credit: 4 h<strong>our</strong>s Biology, 2 h<strong>our</strong>s Environmental Ethics, 2 h<strong>our</strong>s Leadership Techniques, 6 h<strong>our</strong>s Skills Practicum, 2 h<strong>our</strong>s Risk Management; 3 credit h<strong>our</strong>s for sections with WFR Summer Optional College Credit: 4 h<strong>our</strong>s Biology, 2 h<strong>our</strong>s Environmental Ethics, 2 h<strong>our</strong>s Leadership Techniques, 6 h<strong>our</strong>s Skills Practicum, 2 h<strong>our</strong>s Risk Management Dates and Sections: page 105 GAP YEAR! Are you between high school and college? There’s a special Semester in the Rockies for you! See page 105 for dates labeled “Gap.” 30 www.nols.edu • (800) 710-<strong>NOLS</strong> • admissions@nols.edu
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