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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several people in winter clothes ski down a mellow slope through deep snow
STAFF PICK

Backcountry Ski & Snowboarding: A Black Diamond + NOLS Collab

Dates Jan 13, 2027 - Jan 26, 2027
Length 14 Days
Tuition $4,480
a person skis through deep powder on a lightly forested slope against a grey sky
STAFF PICK

Ridge to River Semester

Dates Mar 12, 2027 - Apr 30, 2027
Length 50 Days
Tuition $14,950
FULL

Rocky Mountain Lightweight Backpacking – Canyons

Dates Oct 11, 2026 - Oct 17, 2026
Length 7 Days
Tuition $2,670
FULL

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
4 SPACES

Baja Coastal Sailing – Adult

Dates Nov 13, 2026 - Nov 20, 2026
Length 8 Days
Tuition $3,190
2 SPACES

Patagonia Horse Packing Expedition

Dates Nov 19, 2026 - Dec 2, 2026
Length 14 Days
Tuition $5,820
Mark Jordan
1 SPACE

New Zealand Sailing – Adult

Dates Nov 20, 2026 - Dec 3, 2026
Length 14 Days
Tuition $7,520
Alisha Bube

Women’s Baja Coastal Sailing – Adult

Dates Nov 29, 2026 - Dec 6, 2026
Length 8 Days
Tuition $3,190
Jared Steinman
FULL

Teton Valley Backcountry Avalanche Training Course

Dates Jan 2, 2027 - Jan 8, 2027
Length 7 Days
Tuition $2,960
Sailing

Spring Semester in Baja

Dates Jan 5, 2027 - Mar 23, 2027
Length 78 Days
Tuition $16,200
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
Fiona Casson
FULL

Spring Semester In Patagonia

Dates Jan 23, 2027 - Apr 12, 2027
Length 80 Days
Tuition $22,180
Jared Steinman
FULL

Teton Valley Backcountry Avalanche Training Course

Dates Jan 23, 2027 - Jan 29, 2027
Length 7 Days
Tuition $2,960
Oscar Manyguy
2 SPACES

Patagonia Sea Kayaking – Spanish Immersion

Dates Jan 24, 2027 - Feb 6, 2027
Length 14 Days
Tuition $4,940

Baja Sailing and Whale Watching – Adult

Dates Jan 25, 2027 - Feb 15, 2027
Length 22 Days
Tuition $6,950
Photo by Nick Garrett
5 SPACES

Spring Semester in New Zealand

Dates Jan 28, 2027 - Apr 14, 2027
Length 77 Days
Tuition $22,190
Fiona Casson
5 SPACES

Spring Semester In Patagonia

Dates Jan 30, 2027 - Apr 19, 2027
Length 80 Days
Tuition $22,180
Jared Steinman
3 SPACES

Teton Valley Backcountry Avalanche Training Course

Dates Jan 30, 2027 - Feb 5, 2027
Length 7 Days
Tuition $2,960
Alisha Bube

Women’s Baja Coastal Sailing – Adult

Dates Jan 31, 2027 - Feb 7, 2027
Length 8 Days
Tuition $3,350
Molly Hagbrand
2 SPACES

Winter Backcountry Touring – Adult

Dates Jan 31, 2027 - Feb 11, 2027
Length 12 Days
Tuition $3,970