Immerse yourself in the natural environment and learn from experts. Photos: Bob Schoultz

Improve your leadership skills by exploring the Wind River Mountain range through this 7-day backcountry backpacking, llama supported, expedition designed for professional executives. Navigate the technical and environmental challenges of field-based learning that holds transferrable skills that will also serve your professional career. This expedition provides invaluable opportunities to see yourself in a dynamic wilderness setting, and to enhance not only your outdoor skills, but also your approach to leadership in new and challenging circumstances.

The Wind River Range is characterized by rugged, glacier-carved mountains renowned for its sheer granite walls and famous for its fishing. You travel through mountains surrounded by towering peaks, glistening alpine lakes and perennial snow. Immerse yourself in the natural environment and learn with fellow executives and professional outdoor leaders.

Successful expeditions require the same essential skills found in the professional world—effective communication, problem-solving, positive influence, and strategically delivering results. Return to your organization holding practical and transferable strategies with greater leadership effectiveness.

Learning Outcomes

• Recharge your entrepreneurial self.
• Develop leadership awareness and behaviors to positively influence your professional environment.
• Exchange ideas with other intrepid leaders.
• Broaden your network of executive colleagues.
• Immerse yourself and enjoy first-hand a beautiful and pristine wilderness area in North America.

About Us: National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS)
Since 1965, NOLS has taught leadership, outdoor skills, risk management, and environmental studies on expeditions to more than 200,000 participants. These expeditions include a complete leadership curriculum, using the same model with which we train space station astronauts and shuttle crews.

Schedule
Travel Day: Travel to Lander, WY and meet NOLS instructors for evening orientation.
Day 1: Review of gear, day hike up Sinks Canyon and introduction to NOLS leadership curriculum
Day 2: Get outfitted, travel to the trailhead and meet llamas, hike and observe instructors facilitating the day’s move, set up camp, cook dinner and and plan following day’s adventure.
Day 3-6: Lead fellow expedition members; help make critical decisions to achieve expedition goals, hike, cook, camp, plan and debrief, and immerse yourself into natural environment.
Day 7: Hike to trailhead, transport to Lander, de-issue gear, debrief with NOLS staff, NOLS HQ tour, and final dinner banquet.
Travel Day: Travel home