NOLS - Alaska Mountaineering
United States
- Other Cities in United States:
Palmer
Term: Summer
Dates: Visit the website.
Description:
This 30-day course takes you to a place in South-central 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 mountaineers dreamscape. Within this region youll explore either the coastal Chugach Range, the interior Alaska Range, which is the backbone of North Americas 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.
Highlights:
College Credit
(Optional)
6 Semester Credit Hours
2 Hours Environmental Ethics
2 Hours Skills Practicum
2 Hours Risk Management
Degree Level: Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)
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Travel Types :
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- BackPacking Abroad
- Camping
- Climbing
- Cooking
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- Ecology
- Environmental Studies
- Fly Fishing
- Geology
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- Hiking
- Mountaineering
- Trekking
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Subject Areas :
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- Biology (General)
- Ecology
- Environmental Studies
- Geography
- Geology
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Cost in US$: USD 4,820
Cost Include Description:
Tuition, room and board
Experience Required: no
This Program is open to
Worldwide
Participants.
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Typical Living Arrangements :
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Participants Travel to United States
Independently
Typically Participants Work
in Groups
Scholarships are Available. Each year NOLS offers over USD 800,000 dollars in scholarship assistance. Scholarship aid is available to applicants who show great potential to excel as NOLS students and who would be unable to attend without financial aid. These scholarship dollars are made available through the generosity of alumni and friends to the NOLS Fund. Our graduates realize the great impact a NOLS education has and volunteer both time and money to further the school's mission.
Application Process Involves:
- Phone Interview
- Physical Exam/Health Records
- Written Application
Post-Program Services Include:
- Alumni Network
- Exit Debriefing Abroad
- Job and Internship Network
NOLS The National Outdoor Leadership School's Mission Statement: The mission of the National Outdoor Leadership School is to be the leading source and teacher of wilderness skills and leadership that serve people and the environment.
Year Founded: 1965
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