Initiative Outdoor

WildernessLeadership

Semester

Boudhanath Stupa (5th Century)

Sadhu at Pashupatinath

Kathmandu UNESCO World Heritage Site Tour

Durbar Square(500 years old)(

SOLO School First-Aid Training

3-10 Day Wilderness Survival/First-Aid course

Students earn Certification with SOLO School of Wilderness Medicine (Conway, New Hampshire)

Outdoor Leadership Course

Students learning teamwork and communication through hands on activities ⏎

Chandra Ale addressing students before trekking into the Himalayas

Initiative Outdoor & Nepali Youth Trek

Initiative Outdoor staff and kids from the Samata School at Shiva Puri National Park

Elephant watching during a student course at Chitwan National Park Students

rappelling down Initiative Outdoor’s office building in Kathmandu

I.O. Students will lead a 3-7 day trek for local Nepali students, teaching them the fundamentals of wilderness skills and backpacking

Environmental Studies CourseLocal GeologyLocal Biology & BotanySustainable Development and the human environmental impact in Nepal

The Gokyo Region and the Ngozumpa Glacier, the largest glacier in Nepal

Wild yak travelling in the Solu Khumbu Region near Mount Everest

White Water Rafting & Kayaking Semester9 Rivers12 Weeks3-5+ Class Rapids2 Week Swiftwater Rescue Training10-day Independent Study Period

2 Weeks Rock Climbing on Natural Faces Outside of Kathmandu 8-9 Weeks of Mountaineering and Ice Climbing 2 Week Crevasse Rescue CourseCrossing of Tashi Labtsa Pass (5760m/19,000ft)Summiting a 20,000 ft peak10 day Independent Study Period

Mountaineering and Rock Climbing Semester

Teaching Ice Climbing to Students

Trekking and Backpacking Semester :

Seven Weeks Backpacking in deeply isolated regions of the recently established Great Himalayan Trail 10 day Independent Study Canyoning Course (Waterfall Repelling)

Mount Everest Seen From Base Camp

Canyoning

Photos From Previous Initiative Outdoor Courses

Photos: Trekking to Gokyo Lake

Sun Koshi Forest and the River of Gold

Sun Koshi Paddling

Karnali Wild West River

Western Himalayan Rivers

Mountain Clouds, Helicopter Remains, and Travel Yak in the Solu Khumbu Region

Climbing Labuche East Ice

Rescue Drill

Chandra Ale @ Bimal Nagar

Ice Climbing

Rock WallEverestRegion

Mount Everest

Ancient Buddhist Stupas Along the Trail

Western Himalaya Helicopter Landing Zone

Bouldering, Trekking, and Mountaineering at Everest Region

Swiftwater Rescue Training

Bhote Koshi River

Sun Koshi Trekking to Annapurna Rock &

Ice in Khumbu Region

Thank You For Your Time!

Background Photo: Everest Base Camp Trek