On NOLS courses, teens "unplug" and live simply while having fun and making friends for life. Photo: Mike Colpo

NOLS Teton Valley Facts Year Founded: 1999 Operating Season: December- March, May-August Location: Driggs, Idaho In-town Staff: 6-8 per season Skills offered: Snowboarding, Skiing, Backpacking, Rafting, Whitewater Kayaking, Canoeing, Climbing

Nestled below the western flanks of the magnificent Teton Mountains in Driggs, Idaho, NOLS Teton Valley is our base for exploring the western Rocky Mountain region.

We specialize in winter and combination backpacking and rafting courses, and we are the hub of the NOLS Adventure programs, offering two-week hiking and four-week hiking and rafting courses for 14- and 15-year-olds ready for a summer outside.

Join us this summer to look out over pristine mountain valleys, hike over Lemhi Pass in the footsteps of Lewis and Clark, and raft in the Lower 48’s largest designated wilderness area when you paddle the wild and scenic Main Salmon River. Come in the winter to ski or ride unparalleled powder in our Teton classroom where you will develop your avalanche awareness and rekindle your sense of play as you build shelters made of snow.

Discover with NOLS the rugged and intriguing mountains of the Old West—the vast backcountry of Idaho, Montana, and western Wyoming—as you explore your leadership style.