Comments on: Guest Blog — My NOLS Course http://www.wildsnow.com/941/guest-blog-my-nols-course/ Backcountry Skiing Weblog Blog, FAQs, more, links and info about randonnee, telemark and backcountry ski mountaineering. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:30:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Mark Worley http://www.wildsnow.com/941/guest-blog-my-nols-course/comment-page-1/#comment-7492 Mark Worley Wed, 07 Nov 2007 16:33:23 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=941#comment-7492 Great stuff Louie. It's cool you did the course. The Wind Rivers are quite a classroom. Thanks for inspiring me. I' might try to take a course like that sometime, but I might be to busy--and I'd probably be the oldest guy in the class. Great stuff Louie. It’s cool you did the course. The Wind Rivers are quite a classroom. Thanks for inspiring me. I’ might try to take a course like that sometime, but I might be to busy–and I’d probably be the oldest guy in the class.

]]> By: Ron Rash http://www.wildsnow.com/941/guest-blog-my-nols-course/comment-page-1/#comment-7491 Ron Rash Wed, 07 Nov 2007 16:09:09 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=941#comment-7491 Hi Louie, I'm glad you had a great NOLS course. Did everyone finish the course and did you have any major conflicts in the group? Because you're a mountain kid did you have to carry more and help other students, kind of like an extra instructor? You went in at Union Pass where was your pick up? The Winds are truly a phenonmenal mountain range with incredible rock climbing, glacier climbs, summer ice climbs, and superb fishing. I agree there are a lot of great places to ski except for the long approaches. I've seen so many chutes that are anywhere from 40-50 degrees with pretty safe runouts in the Northern Winds. I loved reading your account it brought back many memories. Thank you. Ron Rash Hi Louie,

I’m glad you had a great NOLS course.

Did everyone finish the course and did you have any major conflicts in the group?

Because you’re a mountain kid did you have to carry more and help other students, kind of like an extra instructor?

You went in at Union Pass where was your pick up?

The Winds are truly a phenonmenal mountain range with incredible rock climbing, glacier climbs, summer ice climbs, and superb fishing. I agree there are a lot of great places to ski except for the long approaches. I’ve seen so many chutes that are anywhere from 40-50 degrees with pretty safe runouts in the Northern Winds.

I loved reading your account it brought back many memories. Thank you.

Ron Rash

]]> By: Andrew http://www.wildsnow.com/941/guest-blog-my-nols-course/comment-page-1/#comment-7489 Andrew Wed, 07 Nov 2007 15:32:17 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=941#comment-7489 Hi Louie, That looked like a fun NOLS outing! My brother lives in Bellingham, went to Western and loves that area. Hi Louie,

That looked like a fun NOLS outing! My brother lives in Bellingham, went to Western and loves that area.

]]> By: Louie http://www.wildsnow.com/941/guest-blog-my-nols-course/comment-page-1/#comment-7482 Louie Tue, 06 Nov 2007 19:01:40 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=941#comment-7482 Kydan, You should totally do a NOLS couse, it is super fun and you learn a bunch of great skills. Also, NOLS can help you find other grads in your area so you could have some climbing parteners. I am really thinking about Western Washington University right now, mostly because they have industrial design and they are close to some good skiing. I am applying to some others also though, like Montana State Louie Kydan,
You should totally do a NOLS couse, it is super fun and you learn a bunch of great skills. Also, NOLS can help you find other grads in your area so you could have some climbing parteners.

I am really thinking about Western Washington University right now, mostly because they have industrial design and they are close to some good skiing. I am applying to some others also though, like Montana State

Louie

]]> By: Kydan http://www.wildsnow.com/941/guest-blog-my-nols-course/comment-page-1/#comment-7481 Kydan Tue, 06 Nov 2007 18:37:38 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=941#comment-7481 Louie, Great article! I am the same age as you and this is exactly what I need! I would love to truly get into mountaineering, but I just dont know the people around here yet to do it. It helps to have a father like yours to introduce it to you, which is something I dont have yet. I will have to look into this when I get back from Montreal in two years. What school did you decide on btw? Regards, Kydan Louie,

Great article! I am the same age as you and this is exactly what I need! I would love to truly get into mountaineering, but I just dont know the people around here yet to do it. It helps to have a father like yours to introduce it to you, which is something I dont have yet. I will have to look into this when I get back from Montreal in two years.

What school did you decide on btw?

Regards,
Kydan

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