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Pacific Northwest
WADDINGTON RANGE MOUNTAINEERING
This demanding expedition travels into British Columbia's remote
Coast Mountains, including the Waddington Range, Whitemantle
Range and Homathko Icefield, for a month-long experience in rock,
snow and ice mountaineering skills. Here you'll get the biggest and
most remote glaciers NOLS travels on south of Alaska and more
time to practice actual mountaineering since these courses either
travel in or out of the field via plane. In this very remote 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 you're
the first one to the top or not, you'll get to practice your newfound
skills on at least one peak attempt. For tons of technical glacier
mountaineering and a place few people have ever been, this expedition
is a true adventure that will provide both.
Age and Length: 17 & Over ? Average age: 23 ? Duration: 31 days
Tuition: $4,630
Course start/end: Conway, Washington
Fly in/out: Seattle, Washington
College Credit: 2 hours Environmental Ethics; 2 hours Skills Practicum; 2 hours
Risk Assessment
Dates: page 111
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 eventually 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.
Age and Length:
17 & Over ? Average age: 21 ? Duration: 31 days
23 & Over ? Average age: 33 ? Duration: 17 days
Tuition: $3,800 (17 & Over); $3,125 (23 & Over)
Course start/end: Conway, Washington
Fly in/out: Seattle, Washington
College Credit: 2 hours Environmental Ethics; 2 hours Skills Practicum;
2 hours Risk Assessment (17 & Over); 2 hours Skills Practicum (23 & Over)
Dates: page 111
Instructor Liza Cochran heads for the summit of Eldorado Peak, passing her expertise
in alpine travel on to her students.
Students Jasmine McEachern and Thomas Wells scout route options on the flanks of
Glacier Peak.
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EMPLOYERS AND SCHOOLS INCREASINGLY RECOGNIZE THE VALUE OF EXPERIENCE, NOT JUST THEORY.
I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT MY NOLS ALUMNI STATUS HELPED ME LAND A SPOT IN MEDICAL SCHOOL.
Paul Koubek
Alexis Alloway