Affinity Expeditions

Women

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It’s Your Space

Explore the wilderness with a group of motivated women ages 23 and up.

Stretch your comfort zone and gain confidence in your leadership skills while taking on new challenges in the mountains, at the crag, or on the water. Learn, play, and build community in the outdoors.

Building Technical Skills

Gaining confidence in your technical skills is empowering. Leading a team in the backcountry lays the groundwork for stepping forward to take on leadership roles on your next outdoor adventure—and beyond.

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Focus on Coaching, Not Competition

Learn and explore in a community built around inclusion and encouragement. Seek out new challenges with one-on-one coaching from experienced instructors. Support your coursemates in pursuing their goals.

Challenge & Expand Your Thinking

A women’s expedition opens up space for meaningful conversations with peers who share an aspect of your identity, but may have different lived experiences. It’s an opportunity to engage with what it means to show up as a woman leading outdoors.

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Sharing our individual strengths and vulnerabilities in a non-competitive, non-judgmental setting brought us together...We spent our days climbing, gaining strength and prowess on the rock. In turn, our confidence and sense of empowerment grew."

– Liz Johnson
Women’s Southwest Rock Climbing - Prime Grad

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Find your community

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People of Color

Explore, learn, and build community in the wilderness with peers who self-identify as People of Color.

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AmeriCorps

Use your AmeriCorps education award to explore the world on a NOLS course.

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Military

You’ve dedicated your life to service. A NOLS course can honor your experience and create opportunities to take your skills to new heights.

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Girls (Ages 14 & 15)

You’re looking for adventure. Join a group of motivated teens to build your self-confidence and learn to lead in the outdoors.

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LGBTQ+

Explore the wilderness in a queer-positive community. Develop your outdoor and leadership skills with peers who self-identify as LGBTQ+.