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Case Study: Chest Injury with Fall

The Setting You are on a climbing trip in Red Rocks, Nevada. You’ve spent the last week dialing in your climbing, swapping beta with new friends at the crag and soaking up the desert sun. Today, you decide to take a break from long routes and focus on bouldering.  You’re chalking up, eyeing a new…

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Best of NOLS Instagram in 2018
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Best of NOLS Instagram in 2018

Your favorite photos of wilderness, friendship, and leadership from the NOLS Instagram account in 2018.
NOLS December 2018 1 min read
Your 8 Favorite Wilderness Medicine Posts of 2018
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Your 8 Favorite Wilderness Medicine Posts of 2018

As 2018 wraps up, our team gathered this year’s most popular wilderness medicine topics from the NOLS Blog.
NOLS December 2018 1 min read
Leading in the Avalanche Safety and Education Industry
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Leading in the Avalanche Safety and Education Industry

NOLS instructor and American Avalanche Association executive director Jaime Musnicki talks about her career in the outdoor industry.
NOLS December 2018 1 min read
Meeting the Experts: NOLS Winter Instructor Kate Koons
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Meeting the Experts: NOLS Winter Instructor Kate Koons

Skiing and winter camping are the bread and butter of NOLS winter instructor Kate Koons
NOLS December 2018 1 min read
New Perspectives on Risk Management: WRMC 2018
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New Perspectives on Risk Management: WRMC 2018

The WRMC is about community as much as it is about improving risk management practices, as NOLS staffer Day Scott…
NOLS December 2018 1 min read
Do NOLS Even (and Especially) If You’re Scared
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Do NOLS Even (and Especially) If You’re Scared

In the middle of a semester of complete chaos, Olivia Hewitt decided to take a NOLS course and writes about…
NOLS December 2018 1 min read
NOLS President John Gans Announces Retirement
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NOLS President John Gans Announces Retirement

John Gans is NOLS' longest-serving director and his tenure has been notable for strengthening the school and prioritizing the well-being…
NOLS November 2018 1 min read
Help Your Friends Love NOLS Alumni Trips
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Help Your Friends Love NOLS Alumni Trips

NOLS alumni give advice for taking friends and family on a NOLS alumni trip.
NOLS November 2018 1 min read
Real-Life Scenario: Stuck on a Climbing Route
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Real-Life Scenario: Stuck on a Climbing Route

NOLS instructor Jake Blackwelder tells the story of a rescue on a rock climbing route in Moab, Utah.
NOLS November 2018 1 min read

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