The rugged, glacier-carved Wind River Range is famous for its sheer granite headwalls, soaring spires, and towering 13,000-foot summits covered with rock and surrounded by glaciers.

Thanks to the skills learned from their expert NOLS instructors, this team is seconds from the summitt of Gannett Peak, the highest peak in Wyoming. Wind River Range Photo: Josh Beckner

This remote range is also famous for mountaineering expeditions that have a perfect blend of glacier travel, snow ascents, and rock climbing.

You’ll learn fundamental mountaineering skills such as belaying, rappelling, climbing techniques, and anchor construction—all while traveling over, around, and through the rocky, steep terrain of the Wind Rivers.

Your route will allow you to learn rock, snow, and ice climbing techniques that will lead to longer, more technical climbs such as the 13,804-foot Gannett Peak, Wyoming’s tallest mountain. At the same time, you’ll master the camping, hiking, and leadership skills necessary to thrive in the mountain environment and beyond.

Wind River Mountaineering Duration: 30 days Age: 16 and over (average age 19) Tuition: $4,525 Dates: June 6-July 5, 2013 June 17-July 16, 2013 June 20-July 19, 2013 College Credit: (Optional) 6 Semester Credit Hours 2 Hours Environmental Studies 2 Hours Skills Practicum 2 Hours Risk Assessment Course start/end: Lander, Wyoming Equipment Deposit: $350 Fly in/out: Riverton, Wyoming Additional Information: Course Description (pdf) Equipment List (pdf)

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