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Students navigate around deep crevasses in the Eastern Alaska Range. Glacier travel is a technical skill necessary to tackle high peaks worldwide.
ALASKA MOUNTAINEERING
This course takes you to a place in Southcentral Alaska often referred
to as "the mountain kingdom of North America,? where a chain of
rugged mountain ranges and spectacular glaciers converge to make a
mountaineer's dreamscape. Within this region you'll explore either the
coastal Chugach Range, the interior Alaska Range, which is the backbone
of North America's highest peaks, or the Wrangell-St. Elias
Range, the highest coastal range in the world. The specific route
for each course is entirely season-dependent, with expeditions in the
early season climbing mostly above snow line to access terrain via huge
snowfields, and courses operating in the later season completing technical
glacier routes on ice. All routes on the course for students ages
17 and older are classically Alaskan with long approaches on large glaciers,
and all routes provide an ideal training ground for learning to live
and travel responsibly and efficiently in challenging mountain terrain.
The shorter course for students ages 23 and older flies directly onto
an Alaskan glacier to maximize time for technical skill development.
DETAILS
Age and Length:
17 & Over ? Average age: 21 ? Duration: 30 days
23 & Over ? Average age: 29 ? Duration: 14 days
Tuition: $4,820 (17 & Over); $3,335 (23 & Over)
Course start/end: Palmer, Alaska
Fly in/out: Anchorage, Alaska
College Credit: 2 hours Environmental Ethics; 2 hours Skills Practicum; 2 hours Risk Assessment
(17 & Over); 2 hours Skills Practicum (23 & Over)
Dates: page 112
ALASKA
DENALI MOUNTAINEERING
(Alumni only) The highest peak in North America-known as Denali
or "Great One? by Alaskan Natives-is the site for this expedition
designed for qualified NOLS graduates.
Denali offers extremely challenging glacier travel and some
of the most difficult weather in the world, so this course is one of
the most demanding NOLS offers, both physically and mentally. In
short, Denali is as unforgiving as it is beautiful. During the course
you'll attempt to climb the Muldrow Glacier route on the north
side of the mountain. The expedition begins with a day of tundra
hiking followed by several days of hiking up the lower rock-covered
and icy expanses of the Muldrow Glacier. After a resupply at McGonagall
Pass, you'll continue up the Muldrow, encountering crevasses
and deep snow. The route then ascends the dramatic Karsten's
Ridge to the Harper Glacier. There you'll establish high camp at
approximately 17,000 feet, from which you'll attempt the 20,320foot
summit. This route has a remote wilderness flavor that is not
found on the more frequented routes up the mountain.
DETAILS
Age and Length: 18 & Over ? Average age: 26 ? Duration: 34 days
Eligibility: Qualified NOLS graduates
Tuition: $7,150
Course start/end: Palmer, Alaska
Fly in/out: Anchorage, Alaska
College Credit: 2 hours Environmental Ethics; 2 hours Skills Practicum; 2 hours
Risk Assessment
Dates: page 112
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Julie Brown