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“W WHEN YOU PUT YOURSELF IN AN EXTREME ENVIRONMENT, THERE’S ALWAYS GROWTH. MY NOLS COURSE TAUGHT
ME THAT AS LONG AS YOU HAVE A POSITIVE ATTITUDE, NO MATTER WHAT THE WEATHER IS LIKE OR HOW YOUR
GROUP IS INTERACTING, THAT ATTITUDE REALLY MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE IN YOUR OVERALL SUCCESS.
S.
Annie Kiser, NOLS Alumni & Development Offi ce Manager, Yukon Outdoor Educator ’06, Backcountry Skiing ’10
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Craig Muderlak
Pascal Beauvais
Come together with other educators and learn to live and teach in the winter environment. Arizona Creek, Wyoming
A splitboard and your NOLS instructors will get you to
the untracked powder. Teton Range, Wyoming
WINTER OUTDOOR EDUCATOR
Designed for practicing and aspiring winter outdoor educators,
this course gives you the skills to teach in any winter wilderness.
We begin with five days of workshops, including a Recreational
Level I Avalanche clinic and two days of professional ski instruction
at Grand Targhee Resort. Then we’ll move into the backcountry
for miles of skiing in pristine powder. You’ll build elaborate
snow shelters complete with kitchen counters, benches, and a cozy
bedroom. With coaching from your instructors, you’ll teach classes
of your own and be taught by fellow students. For educators
of all levels, teaching in the winter will polish your presentation
skills and hone your class management. The longest of our winter
courses, these 21 days provide some of the best expedition training
at the school, preparing you to camp and lead well in any cold,
snowy environment.
DETAILS
Age and Length: 18 & Over • Average age: 28 • Duration: 21 days
Eligibility: Qualifi ed practicing or potential outdoor educators, moderate skiing ability.
Tuition: $2,635
Optional College Credit: 2 hours Outdoor Educator, 2 hours Risk Management
Dates: page 105
BACKCOUNTRY SNOWBOARDING
Are you seeking the exhilaration of a perfect ride in untracked
powder? Want to learn the skills to transition from being an area
rider to a backcountry boarder? Then come snowboarding with
NOLS! You’ll venture through the mountains on your split board,
improve your snowboarding skills, and learn to be comfortable
and happy outside in the winter. In this snow-covered playground,
you’ll learn to travel responsibly in avalanche terrain—an important
skill for riders who want to venture out of ski areas into the
untamed snowy wilderness. The adventure starts with snowboarding
instruction at Grand Targhee Resort. Once in the backcountry,
you’ll construct elaborate snow shelters, learn about teamwork,
and carve turns in fresh powder. Camping and traveling in the
winter is a lot of hard work, and surfi ng down the mountain in
knee-deep powder is a very cool reward.
DETAILS
Age and Length: 17 & Over • Average age: 22 • Duration: 14 days
Tuition: $2,215
Optional College Credit: 2 hours Skills Practicum
Dates: page 105
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www.nols.edu • (800) 710-NOLS • admissions@nols.edu