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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 42 www.nols.edu • (800) 710-NOLS • admissions@nols.edu
“IT WAS ONE OF THE MOST CHALLENGING EXPERIENCES, BUT ALSO ONE OF THE MOST REWARDING. I REALLY CAME BACK APPRECIATING WHAT IS AUTHENTIC. I BECAME MUCH MORE AWARE OF MY SURROUNDINGS, CAPABILITIES, AND POTENTIAL. Yi Wei, Student at Harvard University, Pacifi c Northwest Backpacking ’07 ” PACIFIC NORTHWEST Alan Neilson Marco Johnson Wind power is all the rage. Sails open up an expanse of a water-filled wilderness. Strait of Georgia, British Columbia Instructors teach on land so students can perform on the water: A proper hip snap and high brace are key to executing the Eskimo roll. Wilke Point, British Columbia PACIFIC NORTHWEST OUTDOOR EDUCATOR: MOUNTAINEERING With a team of dedicated teachers and a facility that’s ideal for expedition planning, we specialize in courses for educators at NOLS Pacific Northwest. On this outdoor educator course you’ll get a variety of skills—backpacking, mountaineering, and rock climbing—and experience a variety of terrain, from forests to glaciers to alpine rock. You’ll join a group of other motivated educators and outdoor leaders for 31 days of action-packed learning. You’ll start out in temperate rain forests, working up to the jagged, snow-clad peaks of either the North Cascades or the Olympics. Here you’ll practice mountaineering skills, attempt a peak ascent, and learn the ins and outs of teaching and leading in the backcountry. You’ll then switch gears for rock climbing at either Squamish, B.C., or Leavenworth, Washington. Throughout the course, your veteran instructors will pass along an in-depth look at NOLS’ time-tested teaching and programming methods as well as their strong enthusiasm for teaching in the wilderness. DETAILS Age and Length: 18 & Over • Average age: 25 • Duration: 31 days Eligibility: Qualifi ed practicing or potential outdoor educators Tuition: $4,065 • Optional College Credit: 2 hours Outdoor Educator, 2 hours Risk Management, 2 hours Environmental Ethics Dates: page 106 PACIFIC NORTHWEST SEA KAYAKING AND SAILING Find the full beauty of the Pacific Northwest on this all-ocean coastal exploration. You will sea kayak the remote waters of Vancouver Island’s outer coast, visiting pristine sandy beaches and hidden tidal lagoons while traveling in the wake of the many First Nations peoples and early explorers who opened the trade routes in this region. Along the way, learn a range of technical skills including fundamental paddling strokes, weather analysis, and interpretation of tides and currents. During the sailing section, you’ll fi nd yourself aboard a 36-foot keelboat to explore the remote Strait of Georgia and Desolation Sound. Along these precipitous coastlines, you’ll learn boat handling under sail and power, chart reading, coastal navigation, and seamanship. From helm to foredeck to navigation station, you will get a hands-on opportunity to crew all the positions above and below deck. With a combo course like this one, you’re sure to grow into your sea legs. DETAILS Age and Length: 18 & Over • Average age: 21 • Duration: 31 days Tuition: $4,990 Optional College Credit: 2 hours Environmental Ethics, 2 hours Leadership Techniques, 2 hours Skills Practicum Dates: page 106 43
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