NOLS Rocky Mountain

NOLS Rocky Mountain Campus

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Welcome to the Rocky Mountains

Come join us for the adventure of a lifetime! Start your expedition in the foothills of the Wind River Range at NOLS Rocky Mountain. Here in Lander, Wyoming, the first NOLS students started and ended their Wind River Wilderness course in 1965. Today, our campus is a hub for courses exploring the mountains, canyons, and rivers of Wyoming, South Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Colorado, Utah, and Nevada. Before and after your course heads into the field, you’ll stay at the historic Noble Hotel located in downtown Lander, right near our world headquarters. Then you’ll begin your adventure in the backcountry: you might backpack along high mountain ridges, navigate whitewater rapids, break trail in snow-covered mountains, or navigate some of the most remote glaciers in the lower 48. Depending on which course you choose, you’ll learn one or more technical skills—backpacking, mountaineering, rock climbing, canyoneering, white water kayaking and rafting, or horsepacking—in the diverse landscapes of the western U.S. Whether you’re ready for a semester-long exploration of the Rockies, a 30-day mountaineering expedition, or a two-week backpacking trip, you’ll find a course that matches your interests at NOLS Rocky Mountain. Our programs operate in some of the most dramatic landscapes of the intermountain West and we strive to provide every student with a positive, life-changing experience.

About NOLS Rocky Mountain

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Founded:

1965

Address:

502 Lincoln Street
Lander, WY 82520

Phone:

800-710-6657

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Explore NOLS Rocky Mountain Courses

Wind River Wilderness - 16 and 17 only

Explore the soaring peaks, high mountain passes, and alpine meadows of Wyoming's Wind River Range.

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Spring Semester in the Rockies

NOLS invented the outdoor semester, and this course is where it all began.

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Spring Semester in the Rockies with WFR

This course will be your opportunity to learn a variety of outdoor skills across the western United States and earn a Wilderness First Responder certification.

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Fall Semester in the Rockies

Spend a semester learning a broad range of outdoor skills, from wilderness medicine to rock climbing, as you grow and develop as a leader.

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Fall Semester in the Rockies with WFR

Explore the outdoors from canyons to mountains and earn a first aid certification on the Semester in the Rockies.

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Wind River Wilderness

Explore Wyoming's majestic Wind River Range, home to the first NOLS courses. Explore high mountain passes, where you'll gaze down at glassy alpine lakes and up at snow-capped peaks wreathed in clouds.

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Read About NOLS Rocky Mountain

Pathfinding on an Outdoor Semester

Read how Matt used his veterans benefits to fund a semester in the Rockies and found the space and direction to consider a career in the natural sciences.
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Learn what your first day at NOLS Rocky Mountain will be like.

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