Another alternative is Outward Bound. I went on a 21 day mountaineering course in the Sierra Nevadas that was life-changing. Having met with people who have d

Another alternative is Outward Bound. I went on a 21 day mountaineering course in the Sierra Nevadas that was life-changing. Having met with people who have done both, Outward Bound offers courses where the most demanding are about the same as a NOLS course.