Courses last from 10 days to full semesters in the world's most spectacular wilderness classrooms. NOLS estimates it has trained 50,000 outdoor leaders around the globe. Alpine mountaineering, snow and ice climbing and rock climbing, sailing, backpacking and other activities are skills taught with a focus on building self-confidence and team cooperation. Courses are designed for teens and adults, by age group. Kids' Climbing Programs Vertical Endevours Indoor climbing gym in St. Paul with courses for kids and teens.
Most programs take place in the mountain ranges within a few hours drive from Seattle.
Locations vary, including original-growth forest, alpine glaciers, sagebrush desert, rivers, and rock climbing areas in the Olympics, Cascades, and Alaska. Information on outdoor activities for teens including rock climbing. Offers climbing, mountaineering, biking, kayaking and rafting. Based in Jackson Hole, Wyo. Information on the 1978 women's expedition and climbing in the Himalayas.