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Backpacking training courses and schools

School: National Outdoor Leadership School
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Rocky Mountain Outdoor Educator - Backpacking (Else)
Course Format: Else
NOLS specializes in teaching the teachers¡ªPaul Petzoldt founded the school in 1965 for this very purpose. On this course, you¡¯ll learn the latest in outdoor education skills and techniques alongside other individuals for whom teaching is a passion. Some will have outdoor experience, some will have classroom teaching experience, and others will be students in university outdoor programs. Thi...
 

Wilderness Natural History (Wyoming) (Else)
Course Format: Else
Imagine learning about a wild animal while you¡¯re looking at it with binoculars instead of on a video. Imagine reading animal tracks, studying the way forests are re-emerging since the Yellowstone fires of ¡¯88, or learning about how rocks were formed while holding one in your hand. Imagine learning all of this in the greatest natural history classroom in the world¡ªthe Greater Yellowstone Ecosys...
 

Wyoming Adventure for 14 and 15 Year Olds (Else)
Course Format: Else
Having fun, learning about the outdoors, traveling from camp to camp, rock climbing, fly fishing, exploring and achieving. A Wyoming Adventure course is a true wilderness expedition designed for young people. For the entire 30 days of the course, your mode of travel will be your own two feet, not a crowded van. You¡¯ll be with students your age and NOLS instructors who aren¡¯t just summer sta...
 

Absaroka Backpacking (Wyoming) (Else)
Course Format: Else
At the eastern boundary of Yellowstone National Park lies Wyoming¡¯s Absaroka (Ab-sor-ka) Range¡ªa vast wilderness region with some of the most remote territory in the Lower 48. You¡¯ll travel through broad river valleys surrounded by sheer cliffs of crumbly volcanic breccia, camp under towering conifers, and hike across high alpine plateaus where the tallest plants are only a few inches high. You...
 

Wind River Wilderness (Wyoming) (Else)
Course Format: Else
This is the original NOLS course, and today it is still the most popular expedition we offer. For 30 days, you¡¯ll explore the Wind River Mountains¡ªa wilderness range renowned for its crystal clear lakes and rugged mountain beauty. You¡¯ll be amazed at the sense of accomplishmet you¡¯ll feel at the end of a challenging hiking day. After carrying a heavy pack to the top of your first 11,000-foot pa...
 

School: North Carolina Outward Bound
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Appalachian Mountains Backpacking, Rock Climbing & Whitewater Canoeing Classic - Girls Only
Course Format: Classroom
Since 1967, the Classic Outward Bound Course has provided generations of students the ultimate Outward Bound experience. Although specific techniques have developed throughout the years, the quality, core curriculum has stood the test of time. Classic courses are multi-activity courses that offer backpacking, rock climbing and whitewater paddling. Every Outward Bound course includes technic...
 

Appalachian Mountains Backpacking, Rock Climbing & Whitewater Canoeing Classic
Course Format: Classroom
Come to know what it’s like to really live in the wilderness. This longer course allows you to develop essential skills of backcountry travel along with extended leadership and teamwork opportunities. Travel on and off trail to explore wilderness areas and national forests. Explore the logistics of planning your own expedition. Ride the velocity of water that charges through rapids called ...
 

Appalachian Mountains Backpacking and Rock Climbing Expedition - Community Leadership
Course Format: Classroom
This course focuses on cultivating a generation of compassionate and courageous leaders able to address the social issues of today and tomorrow. Traverse the captivating Appalachian Mountains, developing skills for map and compass navigation, Leave No Trace camping and wilderness first aid. Spend up to three days rock climbing at some of the most diverse and exciting rock sites in the East....
 

Appalachian Mountains Backpacking and Rock Climbing Challenge - Parent/Child
Course Format: Classroom
Our Parent-Child courses take you far away from school and work, practices and meetings, and provide you with 4 or 8 days of uninterrupted adventure. The result? An opportunity to get to know each other better while building trust, cooperation and one-of-a-kind memories. You¡¯ll also share your experience with a diverse group of families from across the country. Backpack through Pisgah o...
 

Appalachian Mountains Backpacking and Rock Climbing Challenge - Educators
Course Format: Classroom
Share an Outward Bound course with a group of diverse teachers and educators from across the country. Learn more about experiential education and the Outward Bound program. Challenge yourself. Have fun. Gain new leadership skills. Return to the classroom refreshed and recharged. On course, you backpack over and through the rugged Appalachian Mountains. Collaborate with your crewmates to...
 

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