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Wish this was your commute to school every morning? At NOLS, you learn every step of the way.
PACIFIC NORTHWEST BACKPACKING
The Pacific Northwest is a richly diverse wilderness classroom, ranging
from jagged, glacier-carved mountains and valleys, to evergreen
forests and stands of lodgepole pine. These popular backpacking
courses have two options for exploring this region. Early season
courses travel in the Pasayten Wilderness in north central Washington,
while late season courses backpack through Olympic National
Park on the Olympic Peninsula. The Pasayten will forever
alter your perceptions of the Pacific Northwest, boasting almost
150 peaks over 7,500 feet in elevation. Rugged ridges in the west
flatten into expansive plateaus toward the east, with deep drainages
on both sides. The diverse vegetation changes from temperate rainforest
to the fir, pine and larch more characteristic of the Rocky
Mountains. Courses that travel in Olympic National Park will traverse
from east to west while viewing the area's rugged glaciercapped
mountains and wide alpine meadows sparkling with
avalanche lilies, larkspur and Indian paintbrush. Like the first Western
explorers, you'll travel along the wild and rugged Pacific coast,
seeing stands of moss-covered old-growth and temperate rainforest.
You'll experience some demanding off-trail hiking as you visit
pristine and rarely seen parts of the park.
Age and Length: 16 & Over ? Average age: 19 ? Duration: 31 days
Tuition: $3,475
Course start/end: Conway, Washington
Fly in/out: Seattle, Washington
College Credit: 2 hours Environmental Ethics; 2 hours Leadership Techniques; 2 hours
Skills Practicum
Dates: page 111
PACIFIC NORTHWEST
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