Expedition Courses

Explore NOLS expeditions, from Patagonia fjords to Wyoming peaks. Build real leadership skills, wilderness experience, and lifelong confidence through immersive, instructor-led outdoor courses.

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India Trip Leader

Dates Oct 14, 2026 - Nov 3, 2026
Length 21 Days
Tuition $0
Tarsh Turner
1 SPACE

New Zealand Backpacking

Dates Oct 29, 2026 - Nov 27, 2026
Length 30 Days
Tuition $10,560
2 SPACES

Patagonia Horse Packing Expedition

Dates Nov 19, 2026 - Dec 2, 2026
Length 14 Days
Tuition $5,820
Jared Steinman
FULL

Teton Valley Backcountry Avalanche Training Course

Dates Jan 2, 2027 - Jan 8, 2027
Length 7 Days
Tuition $2,960
a man wearing a red coat and black snowpants, mountaineering up the side of a steep snow covered incline
FULL

Patagonia Mountaineering

Dates Jan 7, 2027 - Feb 9, 2027
Length 34 Days
Tuition $10,850

Patagonia Cultural Expedition

Dates Jan 16, 2027 - Feb 15, 2027
Length 31 Days
Tuition $10,300
Photo by Nick Garrett

Spring Semester in New Zealand

Dates Jan 21, 2027 - Apr 7, 2027
Length 77 Days
Tuition $22,190
FULL

Patagonia Mountaineering – Spanish Immersion

Dates Jan 22, 2027 - Feb 4, 2027
Length 14 Days
Tuition $4,940
Jared Steinman
FULL

Teton Valley Backcountry Avalanche Training Course

Dates Jan 23, 2027 - Jan 29, 2027
Length 7 Days
Tuition $2,960
Fiona Casson
FULL

Spring Semester In Patagonia

Dates Jan 23, 2027 - Apr 12, 2027
Length 80 Days
Tuition $22,180
Oscar Manyguy
2 SPACES

Patagonia Sea Kayaking – Spanish Immersion

Dates Jan 24, 2027 - Feb 6, 2027
Length 14 Days
Tuition $4,940
Photo by Nick Garrett
5 SPACES

Spring Semester in New Zealand

Dates Jan 28, 2027 - Apr 14, 2027
Length 77 Days
Tuition $22,190
Jared Steinman
3 SPACES

Teton Valley Backcountry Avalanche Training Course

Dates Jan 30, 2027 - Feb 5, 2027
Length 7 Days
Tuition $2,960
Fiona Casson
5 SPACES

Spring Semester In Patagonia

Dates Jan 30, 2027 - Apr 19, 2027
Length 80 Days
Tuition $22,180
a woman in a blue winter jacket holds a slab of snow in her gloves. two people are looking at the snow slab
4 SPACES

Teton Valley Backcountry Recreational Two Avalanche Training

Dates Feb 6, 2027 - Feb 12, 2027
Length 7 Days
Tuition $2,960
Photo by Lindsay Yost

Spring Semester in East Africa

Dates Feb 9, 2027 - Apr 24, 2027
Length 75 Days
Tuition $18,180
Tarsh Turner
2 SPACES

New Zealand Backpacking

Dates Feb 11, 2027 - Mar 12, 2027
Length 30 Days
Tuition $10,880

Global Healthcare Semester – Tanzania

Dates Feb 14, 2027 - Apr 22, 2027
Length 68 Days
Tuition $20,490

Wilderness Medicine and Rescue Semester

Dates Mar 2, 2027 - May 15, 2027
Length 75 Days
Tuition $20,490
a group of people on skis are on a snowy ridge. large granite fin—the grand teton—is in the background against a blue sky

Yellowstone Ski Traverse

Dates Mar 3, 2027 - Mar 16, 2027
Length 14 Days
Tuition $4,480
a man in a red helmet steers a blue raft through a whitewater rapid

India Whitewater

Dates Mar 8, 2027 - Mar 21, 2027
Length 14 Days
Tuition $4,900
FULL

Patagonia Horse Packing Expedition

Dates Mar 11, 2027 - Mar 24, 2027
Length 14 Days
Tuition $5,820
Bhaskar Bhat
5 SPACES

Spring Semester in the Himalaya

Dates Mar 12, 2027 - May 30, 2027
Length 80 Days
Tuition $18,440
Fiona Casson
4 SPACES

Patagonia Coastal Expedition

Dates Mar 20, 2027 - Apr 19, 2027
Length 31 Days
Tuition $10,060