NOLS Alumni

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Backcountry Skiing Iceland’s Westfjords

Catalog

Alumni Trips Catalog

Check out the catalog and start dreaming up adventures! Trips cater to a variety of interests and ages, from family-friendly rafting trips to climbing the world’s highest peaks. Enjoy good company and beautiful landscapes, with flexible booking and cancellation policies.

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Trips

Alumni Trips

Usually one week in length, Alumni Trips are designed for NOLS graduates and their friends and families. These trips allow busy grads to reconnect with the school and other alumni, enjoy an outdoor adventure, and introduce those you love to the NOLS experience.

Alumni Trips | Hiking Sweden’s Kungsleden Trail | AHK | 2025
Hiking Sweden's Kungsleden Trail
Alumni Trips | ANO | Hiking Norway's Jotunheimen Mountains | 08/2025
Hiking Norway's Jotunheimen Mountains

Expect

What to Expect

Instruction on Alumni Trips is informal and relaxed. You might review and practice Leave No Trace skills, learn technical skills, or touch on other NOLS curriculum, all depending on interest. Trips are geared towards novices and only a few have pre-requisites, you will likely be in the company of both beginners and experienced travelers alike.

A unique aspect of Alumni Trips tends to be the wide age range on most trips. It is normal to have folks ranging from 20-70 on each of our trips and while this might seem intimidating, it is often praised as a highlight. Cross-generational learning can expose each person to new perspectives and help everyone expand their knowledge and understanding of other humans.

Custom

Private or Custom Alumni Trips

If you’re looking for private trip or an experience that we don’t offer, we are excited to help. We’ll work with you to build and adventure for your friends, family, or colleagues.

Past trips have sailed in Baja, hiked in Wyoming's Wind River Range, explored Utah's canyons, paddled Arctic rivers, and much more. Group sizes range from 4 to 14 and ages 5 to 85, we can be creative based on your group makeup and needs.

Contact us to get started ([email protected]).

Alumni Trips | Rafting Utah's Gates of Lodore | ART-UT | July 2026
Rafting Utah's Gates of Lodore

Ready?

Ready to reconnect with the wild?

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