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ALASKA
From north of the Arctic Circle in the Brooks Range to the Southeast Alaska archipelago, NOLS knows Alaska.
BROOKS RANGE COURSES
The Brooks Range is one of the wildest mountain ranges in North
America. Stretched across the tundra north of the Arctic Circle, this
Land of the Midnight Sun is defined by big open river bottoms, steep
mountain slopes and expansive tundra. Much of the landscape lies
above tree line and elevations range from sea level to over 9,000 feet.
The mountains are spectacular and rugged, and rivers flow through
wilderness for hundreds of miles. It's possible to see Dall sheep,
moose, caribou, wolves, black and grizzly bears, and lynx as you travel.
You'll fly into these courses with an experienced Alaskan bush pilot.
BROOKS RANGE BACKPACKING AND RIVER
You'll spend the first 10 days of this extended arctic expedition on
foot, moving across the tundra and up braided river channels. Then
a bush plane will fly in to swap boots and backpacks for folding canoes
and touring kayaks for a three-week trip down an arctic river,
either the Sheenjek River in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge or
the Noatak River in Gates of the Arctic National Park, one of North
America's largest mountain-ringed river basins.
BROOKS RANGE BACKPACKING
Designed especially for students ages 23 and older, this 14-day
course packs in backcountry travel lessons in the steep shale mountains,
towering peaks and expansive tundra of the Arctic National
Wildlife Refuge. This is not a guided tour. You'll learn the skills in
these two weeks needed to travel in a mountain environment long
after your course ends.
Teamwork in action: A group of students use the "eddy method? to safely cross the
Chickaloon River.
DETAILS
Age and Length:
18 & Over Backpacking & River ? Average age: 22 ? Duration: 40 days
23 & Over Backpacking ? Average age: 35 ? Duration: 14 days
Tuition: $6,775 (Backpacking & River); $3,960 (Backpacking)
Course start/end: Fairbanks, Alaska/Palmer, Alaska (Backpacking & River)
Fly in/out: Fairbanks, Alaska/Anchorage, Alaska (Backpacking & River)
College Credit: 2 hours Environmental Ethics; 2 hours Leadership Techniques; 4 hours Skills
Practicum (Backpacking & River); 2 hours Skills Practicum (Backpacking)
Dates: page 112
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