Higher Learning Through Adventure Education
WLI strives to be the foremost source for professional ou
Wilderness Leadership Institute (WLI) is an educational organization rooted in adventure based experiential learning. We facilitate a variety of leadership trainings, adventure programs and technical courses for people from all walks of life. Whether you are a seasoned outdoor professional, outdoor enthusiast or someone interested in new experiences that are challenging and enriching, we have cour
01/09/2020
If you actively explore the outdoors and have a desire to improve your navigation skills, let us give you directions.
The Wilderness Leadership Institute offers navigation courses focused on map, compass and GPS, advanced cross-country route finding as well as backpacking & trekking expedition courses.
Find out programs details on WildLead.com (Click on link in bio).
12/28/2019
Learning Styles: "Specific methods and preferences of learning. Outdoor leaders tech to different learning styles in order to develop knowledge, skills, and dispositions in all participants." - Definition from "Adventure Education - Theory and Applications”
The Wilderness Leadership Institute strives to be the foremost source for professional outdoor education and inspired leadership training with courses in rock climbing, medical training, mountaineering, and navigation.
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12/20/2019
Do you know what to do if you're with an injured or stuck climber? Learn the skills needed to effectively manage the problems that can occur on single-pitch terrain in WLI's Self-Rescue Workshops.
Our advanced rescue course is paramount for any climber wishing to be comfortable facilitating a rescue more than one pitch off the ground.
We focus on using equipment climbers traditionally have on recreational climbs to create rescue systems that are simple and efficient.
Find out programs details on WildLead.com (Click on link in bio).
12/17/2019
"Adventure isn't hanging on a rope off the side of a mountain. Adventure is an attitude that we must apply to the day to day obstacles of life." - John Amatt
12/13/2019
Anyone who adventures outside should have wilderness medical training.
The Wilderness Leadership Institute partners with the Wilderness Medical Associates (WMA), offering their curriculum and certification for a veriety of medical courses.
The Wilderness First Responder program is the ideal medical training for leaders in remote areas including outdoor educators, guides, military, search and rescue teams, researchers, and those involved in disaster relief.
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12/09/2019
Have you thought about teaching rock climbing to novices?
The Wilderness Leadership Institute offers AMGA Single Pitch Instructor (SPI) courses and exams. The AMGA is the only nationally and internationally recognized single pitch climbing instructor program in the US.
Find out programs details on WildLead.com (Click on link in bio).
12/06/2019
"In all things of nature, there is something of the marvelous." - Aristotle
11/21/2019
WLI Instructor Profile - Darren Stokes, Medical Instructor
Darren has been a professional Outdoor Guide and Instructor for over 30 years and holds a Masters Degree in Outdoor Recreation.
He owns Colorado Outside, a local provider for Wilderness Medical Training. Darren is a WEMT and volunteers for Chaffee County Search and Rescue where he has served as Training Officer, Board Member and member of the Swiftwater Rescue Team. Darren teaches throughout the US, Alaska, and Internationally for WMA.
Meet Darren at one of our 5-Day WFR Courses. Find out programs details on WildLead.com (Click on link in bio).
11/17/2019
The bonds we make in learning together!
Join us for an upcoming Wilderness First Responder (WFR) certification, the ideal medical training for leaders in remote areas including outdoor educators, guides, military, professional search and rescue teams, researchers, and those involved in disaster relief.
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11/11/2019
If you are a mountaineer with a real desire to improve your technical skills, while learning to minimize your exposure to risks, the Wilderness Leadership Institute can help you.
We offer mountaineering courses focused on snow safey and ice climbing, as well as custom trips and expeditions.
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10/11/2019
Get certified as an AMGA Single Pitch Instructor. Sign up for our course in Joshua Tree National Park.
This three-day comprehensive course covers anchor systems, bottom and top managed sites, guided rappels, rescues and more.
Every student will benefit from the wealth of knowledge they will get from this program that sets the standard for climbing instruction.
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10/09/2019
Cheers to finishing Day 2 of the AMGA Single Pitch Instructor Exam. Thanks to our volunteer climbers that enabled our assessment candidates to showcase their instructor skill set.
Register for the course, exam prep, and/or exam this season in Joshua Tree, California.
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