IWLS offers a wide variety of programs across the globe. From technical land based programming to water based courses, we
With over 25 years of experience leading expeditions and training professionals, we pride ourselves in our leadership and guide training programs. Any activity can be taken as a stand alone course or part of a multi-faceted semester program.
Ice climbing course in Utah
Custom crevasse rescue and glacier trekking safety training
Custom course high camp on Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
IWLS offers technical sea kayaking certifcation and rescue courses
Routefinding on a student program to the high Andes of Ecuador
Rock Climbing in Skagway, Alaska
IWLS offers swiftwater rescue programs and safety training. Tustshi River, BC
IWLS backpacking courses are held in some of the wildest and most scenic areas on earth. From the remote alpine tundra of the Yukon Territory to the red rock canyons of Utah. These backpacking courses teach participants to be safe, knowledgeable and confident leaders in a backcountry setting.
Destination: Yukon Territory / Utah Canyonlands
Activity: Backpacking
Difficulty: 3 out of 5
Duration: 12 days
Meeting Point: Alaska & Utah/Nevada
Operated By: International Wilderness Leadership School
First Aid & Rescue
Price: $*
The International Wilderness Leadership School offers a full spectrum of rescue & first aid courses for outdoor enthusiasts and professionals. These courses not only give you the skills to deal with emergencies in a challenging environment, but they help develop a professional awareness of safety and good judgment in outdoor environments.
Destination: Haines, AK
Activity: First-Aid-Rescue
Difficulty: out of 5
Duration: 10, 28 days
Meeting Point: Haines, AK
Operated By: International Wilderness Leadership School
Mountaineering
Price: $*
IWLS mountaineering courses explore the world’s most remote and jagged mountain ranges! You will be able to sharpen your alpine climbing skills in mountain ranges around the world, from the high altitude peaks of South America to the world’s largest non-polar ice cap in coastal Alaska.
Destination: Haines, AK
Activity: Mountaineering
Difficulty: out of 5
Duration: 7, 12, 20, 40 days
Meeting Point: Haines, AK
Operated By: International Wilderness Leadership School
Rock Climbing
Price: $*
Rock climbing courses at the International Wilderness Leadership School are dedicated to developing confident, competent, climbers. Using a hands on approach to learning, we introduce new skills and put them to use on climbs that develop individual skill and technique.
Destination: Haines, AK
Activity:
Difficulty: out of 5
Duration: 6, 12 days
Meeting Point: Haines, AK
Operated By: International Wilderness Leadership School
Sea Kayaking
Price: $*
Our sea kayaking expedition lesson plans incorporate American Canoe Association and International Wilderness Leadership School curriculum. Upon completion of our sea kayaking courses, participants will have a solid skills foundation and be eligible to receive certifications. Based in Southeast Alaska, students will enjoy the pristine waters of our glacially carved fjord.
Destination: Haines, AK
Activity: Kayaking
Difficulty: out of 5
Duration: 7, 12 days
Meeting Point: Haines, AK
Operated By: International Wilderness Leadership School
Skiing & Snowboarding
Price: $*
IWLS ski and snowboard mountaineering courses teach participants to be safe, knowledgeable and confident leaders in the wintry mountain environment. All of our IWLS ski & snowboard mountaineering courses incorporate extensive avalanche training, and, upon successful completion, students may receive a certification in our level 1 and level 2 avalanche courses.
Destination: Haines, AK
Activity: Skiing/Snowboarding
Difficulty: out of 5
Duration: 7, 12, 20 days
Meeting Point: Haines, AK
Operated By: International Wilderness Leadership School
Youth Programs
Price: $*
IWLS offers a complete program of courses and trips for high school age students around the world! Our primary youth program locations are Alaska and Utah, however we often create custom programming in other locations around the world from the Pacific Northwest, Africa, and South America. Kayaking with humpback whales in Alaska, backpacking in the alpine tundra, climbing a peak in British Columbia, rock climbing in Utah's west desert, and rafting whitewater in the Yukon are some of the exciting experiences waiting for adventurous teens.
Destination: Haines, AK
Activity:
Difficulty: out of 5
Duration: 7, 10, 12 days
Meeting Point: Haines, AK
Operated By: International Wilderness Leadership School
