See what a NOLS winter expedition is all about, get some pointers on how to prevent frostbite when you’re out in the cold, and read the story behind one grad’s advice to “do NOLS even (and especially if) you’re scared.”
Leave the resort’s crowded slopes to ski or snowboard on backcountry powder in the Rockies. Learn how to live comfortably outdoors in winter. Stand out from your peers with the industry-recognized avalanche certifications you’ll earn on a NOLS winter course.
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Photo by Adam Swisher
Winter is a time for all sorts of fun activities—skiing, snowboarding, curling—but cold weather also presents its own set of hazards. Frostbite is one of the most common first aid situations you’ll encounter when it’s cold out, and it’s worth taking some precautions to prevent.
Learn How to Prevent Frostbite
Photo courtesy of Olivia Hewitt
On her Pacific Northwest Backpacking course, Olivia Hewitt learned to “see my own discomfort as an invitation to connect, to lean in, to get curious and to speak my truth. Because fear is not a disqualifier. Being afraid does not make you small, or less able, to cross things like NOLS or public speaking off of your bucket list. Heck no!”
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