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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Fall Semester in Patagonia

Dates Sep 24, 2026 - Dec 12, 2026
Length 80 Days
Tuition $21,630
Parker Woodworth

Fall Semester in New Zealand

Dates Sep 24, 2026 - Dec 9, 2026
Length 77 Days
Tuition $21,630

Rockies to Baja Year

Dates Sep 26, 2026 - Mar 7, 2027
Length 135 Days
Tuition $35,370
Karly Gutermuth

Fall Semester in the Rockies

Dates Oct 1, 2026 - Dec 13, 2026
Length 74 Days
Tuition $15,630

Fall Semester in Patagonia

Dates Oct 2, 2026 - Dec 20, 2026
Length 80 Days
Tuition $21,630
A group of adults pose in a forest by a trail head sign. They are all wearing backpacks.

Adirondack Lodge Hiking – Adult – 40 and over

Dates Oct 3, 2026 - Oct 11, 2026
Length 9 Days
Tuition $50

Rocky Mountain Lightweight Backpacking – Canyons

Dates Oct 11, 2026 - Oct 17, 2026
Length 7 Days
Tuition $2,670
A student-led climb with a scenic rocky background.

Backcountry Rock Climbing – 21 Day

Dates Oct 13, 2026 - Dec 22, 2026
Length 21 Days
Tuition $0
Mason Colby

Year in Patagonia

Dates Oct 18, 2026 - Mar 16, 2027
Length 135 Days
Tuition $42,180
A student-led climb with a scenic rocky background.

Backcountry Rock Climbing – 21 Day

Dates Oct 19, 2026 - Nov 10, 2026
Length 21 Days
Tuition $0
A dolphin playing at the bow of a sailboat in the Sea of Cortez.

Baja Coastal Sailing

Dates Oct 28, 2026 - Nov 18, 2026
Length 22 Days
Tuition $6,700
Tarsh Turner

New Zealand Backpacking

Dates Oct 29, 2026 - Nov 27, 2026
Length 30 Days
Tuition $10,560
Mark Jordan

New Zealand Sailing – Adult

Dates Nov 21, 2026 - Dec 4, 2026
Length 14 Days
Tuition $75
Alisha Bube

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
Jared Steinman

Teton Valley Backcountry Avalanche Training Course

Dates Jan 2, 2027 - Jan 8, 2027
Length 7 Days
Tuition $2,960
A dolphin playing at the bow of a sailboat in the Sea of Cortez.

Baja Coastal Sailing

Dates Jan 4, 2027 - Jan 25, 2027
Length 22 Days
Tuition $6,940
a man wearing a red coat and black snowpants, mountaineering up the side of a steep snow covered incline
3 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
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
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Spring Semester in New Zealand

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

Patagonia Mountaineering – Spanish Immersion

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