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Case Study: Hypothermia on a Wet Smokies Backpacking Trip
The Situation You are leading a four-day backpacking trip just outside Great Smoky Mountains National Park in early November. The…
November 3, 2026
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Everest—The Other Side: An Interview with the Film’s Director and NOLS Alumni Jimmy Chin
Everest—The Other Side is a National Geographic Documentary Film directed and produced by the Academy Award winning husband-and-wife team Elizabeth…
October 23, 2026
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Case Study: Asthma During an Introductory Mountaineering Course
The Situation You are leading a five-day introductory mountaineering course in the Sierra Nevada in early October. The course includes…
October 14, 2026Stay in the Field
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