Alumni Trip

In August of 2025, the inaugural NOLS Alumni Norway Backpacking Trip ventured into the Jotunheimen Mountains for ten days of challenging hiking amongst stunning scenery. Our group first met in Oslo before traveling about five hours by bus to the Jotunheimen region in western Norway. The bus conveniently dropped us off at our first hut of the trip and…

In May of 2025, the Inaugural NOLS Alumni Greece Climbing Trip traveled to the Greek island of Kalymnos, one of the most famous climbing destinations in the world. Our small but mighty group of alumni and NOLS instructors climbed, swam, staged breathtaking photo shoots, practiced climbing skills, visited nearby islands, sampled the best spinach pies…

Learn more about the team behind NOLS Alumni Trips.

Alumni Trips instructor Susan Brame talks about the impetus behind the new Portugal trips.

Learn more about the team behind NOLS Alumni Trips.

Interview with NOLS Alumni Trip leader, Sam Talucci

Storks, sardines, and sand! A behind the scenes look at a recent Alumni trip: hiking Portugal's Fishermen's Trail.

NOLS Alumni trip explores new, less visited, route in Iceland.

NOLS' first foray into backcountry skiing in Japan with an Alumni Trip.

Summiting Aconcagua, the tallest peak outside of Asia, is an impressive accomplishment. Learn how you can achieve this with our NOLS Alumni course!

Nate had taken lots of adventures in wild places, but nine days traversing with Winds on a NOLS Alumni Trip taught him to slow down and enjoy the view.

NOLS alumni give advice for taking friends and family on a NOLS alumni trip.

NOLS alumni of all ages come together to repair a bridge in the Adirondacks.