National Outdoor Leadership School - Index

National Outdoor Leadership School - Summer2008 - Index

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ALUMNI HAPPENINGS
TRIPS
A month may be too much to ask from the boss, so the NOLS Alumni office offers
shorter backcountry trips that are specifically designed for our alumni. We encourage
our grads to bring family and friends along on these week-long expeditions
to reconnect with the school and introduce others to their NOLS experience. These trips have the same topquality
instructors, but the atmosphere is a little more relaxed. And while these aren’t guided trips, we do cater
a bit more to the desires and maturity levels of our participants. Customized trips are also available. Call us to
design your dream adventure: 1-800-710-NOLS ext. 2274.
Watch the NOLS alumni website, www.nols.edu/alumni/trips, for updated schedules and application information.
REUNIONS
We organize reunions for grads, friends, families,
and prospective students to mix, mingle,
and network. Join us for inspiring adventure
presentations by NOLS grads, great snacks,
raffles, and good ol’ NOLS camaraderie.
We’re teeing up fall reunions in Memphis;
New York City; Burlington, Vermont; Portland,
Oregon; Philadelphia; St. Louis; Minneapolis;
Chicago; and Jackson, Wyoming.
See www.nols.edu/alumni/reunions for more
information and to RSVP.
Josh Beckner
NOLS Alumni Archives
Rich Brame
Rich Brame
Gannett Peak Climb (Alumni only)
Dates: July 28–August 7, 2008 | Cost: $2,200
Hidden deep in the Wind River Range, above jumbled moraine and glacial ice, Gannett Peak is Wyoming’s highest
peak. Reaching this remote 13,804-foot summit requires an approach of several days, followed by the climb
itself. You’ll travel on snow and ice, cross Dinwoody Glacier and work up the rock to the summit. This expedition
is a perfect opportunity to put your NOLS camping and travel skills back to work and it's a great chance to polish
your mountaineering techniques. Horses will pack in the climbing gear and much of your food. Bring your camera—the
vista from the "Top of Wyoming" is beyond compare.
Wind River Service Trip
Dates: August 4–10, 2008 | Cost: $800
NOLS connects people to the land in some of the most amazing wild places on the globe. This trip is a chance to
give back to our wildlands—we'll spend a good piece of this seven-day trip doing service work in Wyoming's Wind
River Mountains. We'll build trails and rehab campsites all the while enjoying the camaraderie of other grads. We'll
also work in some free time to get re-acquainted with the Winds, or a fly rod, or even a non-technical peak. Bring
your work gloves and a camera.
This trip is a collaboration between the Student Conservation Association, U.S. Forest Service, and NOLS.
Hiking Italy's Dolomites
Dates: September 12–19, 2008 | Cost: $2,475
We're offering a new hut-to-hut (rifugio) hiking trip in Italy's Dolomite region of the Alps. Enjoy stunning scenery,
comfortable hut lodging, regional cuisine and a fantastic cultural experience.
Maine Sea Kayaking
Dates: September 21–27, 2008 | Cost: $1,200
We're planning a seven-day alumni paddling trip among Maine's marvelous coastal islands. Here's your chance
to learn or polish your sea kayaking skills on Maine's picture-perfect coast. It may be only 267 miles from Boston,
but it's worlds apart.
Telemark & Avalanche Training in the Tetons
Dates: February 22–27, 2009 | Cost: $1,175
Do want to learn to telemark ski, improve your tele turns, ramp up your snowboard skills, or gain avalanche awareness?
Well, here's your chance to spend 6 days at NOLS Teton Valley enjoying a mix of lift-assisted skiing and some of
the best winter backcountry terrain in the United States!
The Tetons in winter are home to some of the finest powder and most gorgeous mountain scenery that exists.
You'll be introduced to winter travel techniques while practicing your turns at the Grand Targhee ski area and learning
avalanche skills and touring in the Tetons. Education and recreation—it's the perfect combination.
It’s not too soon to plan your 2009 winter getaway! Consider sailing with NOLS along the coast of Baja Mexico
(2/28–3/7) or climbing at Cochise Stronghold in Arizona (2/28–3/5). Keep an eye on www.nols.edu/alumni for details!
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Brian Fabel