initiative outdoor: a presentation
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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