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Madhu Chikkaraju
Work together on your NOLS course to achieve expedition goals and build lifelong relationships with your coursemates. Mt. Baker, North Cascades, Washington
WADDINGTON RANGE MOUNTAINEERING
This demanding expedition travels into British Columbia’s Coast
Mountains, including the Waddington Range, Whitemantle Range,
and Homathko Icefield, for a monthlong experience in rock, snow,
and ice mountaineering skills. Here you’ll get to experience some
of the biggest and most remote glaciers NOLS travels on and you
will have more time to practice actual mountaineering since these
courses travel either in or out of the field via plane. In this area of
huge glacial plateaus, long granite spires, deep fjords, and snowcapped
peaks along the rugged coast of British Columbia, you’ll
learn what it takes to get a team ready to summit. Whether or not
you’re the first one to the top, you’ll get to practice your newfound
skills on at least one peak attempt. With tons of technical glacier
mountaineering and a chance to visit a place few people have ever
been, this expedition is a true alpine adventure.
DETAILS
Age and Length: 17 & Over • Average age: 21 • Duration: 31 days
Tuition: $5,130
Optional College Credit: 2 hours Environmental Ethics, 2 hours Skills Practicum,
2 hours Risk Management
Dates: page 106
NORTH CASCADES MOUNTAINEERING
Washington’s North Cascades, often referred to as the “American
Alps,” encompass some of America’s most spectacular scenery—
jagged peaks, deep valleys, cascading waterfalls, and more glaciers
than any other location in the Lower 48. Many of the world’s
top mountaineers use this area as their training ground; the reasonable
access combined with challenging mountain classrooms
continue to make this range one of the best places in the world to
learn to be a mountaineer. The pace is gradual in the beginning
as you travel through lush, old-growth forests and tangled alder
thickets, and it gains momentum as you ascend to the North Cascades’
majestic, snow-clad peaks. You’ll get a well-rounded base
of snow, ice, and crevasse rescue mountaineering skills, with some
potential for rock climbing. With a student to instructor ratio
of 5:1 and many days of practice, you’ll receive an unparalleled
NOLS mountaineering education.
DETAILS
Age and Length:
17 & Over • Average age: 20 • Duration: 31 days
23 & Over • Average age: 33 • Duration: 17 days
Tuition: $4,175 (17 & Over); $3,390 (23 & Over)
Optional College Credit: 2 hours Environmental Ethics, 2 hours Skills Practicum,
2 hours Risk Management (17 & Over); 2 hours Skills Practicum (23 & Over)
Dates: page 106
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