NRRT 350 - Wilderness Leadership

Ever wonder how to navigate through timber to a rocky point above tree line? Are you willing to spend the night out under the stars in the company of others exploring the value of wilderness experiences? Or would you like to learn to rock climb and lead climbs?

The Wilderness Leadership course may be the right choice for you. The mountains of Colorado become the classroom for this exploration of wilderness leadership. Being safe and competent in the outdoors requires more than technical skills; it involves a deeper understanding of yourself and others in an adventure context. We will learn technical skills and then apply them in the field attempting to summit a high mountain peak and leading sport rock climbing routes.

Topics include: Technical skills like rock climbing, mountaineering, backpacking, wilderness first aid, and Leave No Trace camping. We also explore expedition planning, group dynamics, mountain safety, accident awareness and teamwork.

This is an in-person course held in Fort Collins, Colorado.