Test your wilderness medicine skills with a quiz on heat illness, see what unexpected lessons you might learn on a NOLS course, and start dreaming about this winter’s backcountry ski adventures.
Photo by Matt Hage
Whether you’re in the backcountry or closer to home, hot weather can pose serious risks. Do you know how to recognize and respond to heat-induced illnesses?
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Photo by Travis Burhart
Sitting atop a mountain high in the North Cascades, Pacific Northwest Backpacking grad Travis Burhart realized that the most important lessons he’d learned with NOLS weren’t technical—“ascending that peak gave me the chance to marvel at how much change I noticed in myself during my time in the backcountry. While I value the technical skills I developed, I treasure the personal development the most.”
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Photo courtesy of Nikole Wohlmacher
This winter, leave crowded resorts behind and join NOLS for a backcountry skiing or snowboarding expedition. Make your own tracks in untouched powder and learn the fine art of winter camping. Learn avalanche assessment and build the skills to lead your own backcountry touring adventures.
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