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This demanding expedition travels into British Columbia’s remote Coast Mountains, including the Waddington Range, Whitemantle Range, and Homathko Icefield, for a monthlong experience in rock, snow, and ice mountaineering skills.
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Mountains serve as the walls of your backcountry classroom as you learn skills that will let you explore them.
Photo: Alexis Alloway |
Here you’ll get to experience the biggest and most remote glaciers NOLS travels on south of Alaska and more time to practice actual mountaineering since these courses either travel in or out of the field via plane.
In this very remote area of huge glacial plateaus, long granite spires, deep fjords, and snow-capped peaks along the rugged coast of British Columbia, you’ll learn what it takes to get a team ready to summit. Whether or not you’re the first one to the top, you’ll get to practice your newfound skills on at least one peak attempt.
With tons of technical glacier mountaineering and a chance to visit a place few people have ever been, this expedition is a true alpine adventure.
Waddington
Range Mountaineering
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| Duration: |
31 days |
| Age: |
17 and Older (Average age: 21) |
| Tuition: |
$4,990 |
| Dates: |
June 16-July 16, 2010
June 30-July 30, 2010
July 14-August 13, 2010 |
College Credit:
(Optional) |
6
Semester Credit Hours
2 Hours Environmental Ethics
2 Hours Skills Practicum
2 Hours Risk Assessment |
| Course start/end: |
Conway, Washington |
| Equipment Deposit: |
$350 |
| Fly in/out: |
Seattle, Washington |
| Downloads: |
Course Description
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Equipment List
(pdf) |
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