Early season students travel in the Pasayten Wilderness in northcentral Washington, while late season students backpack through Olympic National Park on the Olympic Peninsula. The Pasayten boasts 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.

Courses that travel in Olympic National Park will traverse from east to west while viewing the area’s rugged glacier-capped mountains and wide alpine meadows.

Like the first Western explorers, you’ll travel along the wild and rugged Pacific coast, seeing stands of moss-covered old-growth and temperate rain forest. You’ll experience some demanding off-trail hiking as you visit pristine and rarely seen parts of the park.

Pacific Northwest Backpacking Features world-famous Orvis™ fly fishing curriculum and gear. Duration: 31 days Age: 16 and Older (Average age: 19) Tuition: $3,900 Dates: May 23-June 22, 2012 June 6-July 6, 2012 June 13-July 13, 2012 June 20-July 20, 2012 June 27-July 27, 2012 July 18-August 17, 2012 College Credit: (Optional) 6 Semester Credit Hours 2 Hours Environmental Studies 2 Hours Leadership Techniques 2 Hours Skills Practicum Course start/end: Conway, Washington Equipment Deposit: $350 Fly in/out: Seattle, Washington Additional Information: Course Description (pdf) Equipment List (pdf)

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