Expeditions 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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Mason Colby

Year in Patagonia

Dates Nov 7, 2026 - May 1, 2027
Length 135 Days
Tuition $0
Mark Jordan
FULL

New Zealand Sailing – Adult

Dates Nov 21, 2026 - Dec 4, 2026
Length 14 Days
Tuition $7,520
Alisha Bube
FULL

Women’s Baja Coastal Sailing – Adult

Dates Nov 29, 2026 - Dec 6, 2026
Length 8 Days
Tuition $3,190
Kirk Rasmussen

Peak Scholars Program

Dates Dec 31, 2026 - Dec 31, 2026
Length 30 Days
Tuition $0

IC File Complete – Waiting for review

Dates Dec 31, 2026 - Dec 31, 2026
Length Days
Tuition $0
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Spring Semester in East Africa

Dates Jan 1, 2027 - Mar 31, 2027
Length 75 Days
Tuition $0
Jared Steinman
4 SPACES

Teton Valley Backcountry Avalanche Training Course

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

Teton Valley Backcountry Avalanche Training Course

Dates Jan 2, 2027 - Jan 8, 2027
Length 7 Days
Tuition $0
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Baja Coastal Sailing

Dates Jan 4, 2027 - Jan 25, 2027
Length 22 Days
Tuition $6,940
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Patagonia Mountaineering

Dates Jan 7, 2027 - Feb 9, 2027
Length 34 Days
Tuition $0
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Patagonia Mountaineering

Dates Jan 7, 2027 - Feb 9, 2027
Length 34 Days
Tuition $0

Winter Instructor Seminar

Dates Jan 11, 2027 - Jan 24, 2027
Length Days
Tuition $0

Winter Instructor Seminar

Dates Jan 11, 2027 - Jan 24, 2027
Length Days
Tuition $0

Chilean Adventure Course

Dates Jan 13, 2027 - Feb 22, 2027
Length Days
Tuition $0

Chilean Adventure Course

Dates Jan 13, 2027 - Feb 22, 2027
Length Days
Tuition $0
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2 SPACES

Patagonia Mountaineering

Dates Jan 14, 2027 - Feb 16, 2027
Length 34 Days
Tuition $10,500

Patagonia Cultural Expedition

Dates Jan 14, 2027 - Feb 13, 2027
Length 31 Days
Tuition $9,940

Patagonia Cultural Expedition

Dates Jan 16, 2027 - Feb 15, 2027
Length 31 Days
Tuition $0

Patagonia Cultural Expedition

Dates Jan 16, 2027 - Feb 15, 2027
Length 31 Days
Tuition $0
several people in winter clothes ski down a mellow slope through deep snow

Backcountry Skiing and Snowboarding

Dates Jan 20, 2027 - Jan 26, 2027
Length 14 Days
Tuition $4,480
Photo by Nick Garrett

Spring Semester in New Zealand

Dates Jan 21, 2027 - Apr 7, 2027
Length 77 Days
Tuition $22,040
3 SPACES

Patagonia Mountaineering – Spanish Immersion

Dates Jan 21, 2027 - Feb 3, 2027
Length 14 Days
Tuition $4,940
Oscar Manyguy
3 SPACES

Patagonia Sea Kayaking – Spanish Immersion

Dates Jan 21, 2027 - Feb 3, 2027
Length 14 Days
Tuition $4,940
Sailing

Spring Semester in Baja

Dates Jan 22, 2027 - Mar 23, 2027
Length 78 Days
Tuition $15,970