Enrollment Opens for all Fall & Winter CB Outdoors WFR Courses

Wilderness First Responder and First Aid Courses are medical training courses for anyone who works and plays in the great outdoors. They are geared for anyone from outdoor educators, guides, SAR team members, backcountry skiers, hikers, hunters, and anyone working or playing in remote areas. Courses begin in October and they fill up fast. Visit […]

Wilderness EMS Upgrade Course

The Wilderness EMS Medicine Course is for Medical Practitioners (EMT, Paramedics, MD's, Nurses, PA's), Join us near Glacier National Park and learn how to be safe and save lives. Enrollment includes the course, books, and certification. Visit this course on CB Outdoors for more details and enrollment.

$999.00

5 Day Wilderness First Responder Course

Spirit Works Farm 127 Hideaway Trail, Whitefish, MT, United States

CLICK HERE TO ENROLL Wilderness First Responder (WFR) is the definitive course in medical training for outdoor educators, guides, SAR team members, and others who work or play in remote areas. The curriculum is comprehensive and practical, including all of the essential principles and skills required to assess and manage medical problems in isolated and […]

$999.00

WFR Recertification Course

3-Day Wilderness First Responder Recertification course is open to graduates of any wilderness-based first aid training course that was at least 64 hours long and completed within 3 years of the proposed recertification option. Successful graduates of this course will receive Wilderness Medical Associates’ Wilderness First Responder, Anaphylaxis, and BLS/Healthcare Provider-level CPR certifications. WMA WEMS graduates with a […]

$500

2 Day Wilderness First Aid Course

This 2 day Wilderness First Aid course is the best and most comprehensive course of its kind to offer relevant and realistic first-aid training for seasonal outdoor activities or short-term wilderness endeavors and pursuits.  Visit CB Outdoors for more details and to enroll.

$400

Pathfinders: Women of The Explorers Club virtual symposium

When natural disasters strand adventurers in the harsh wilderness? What becomes of these people and vessels when they disappear from the grid completely? Where did they go and what are their stories? Join our panel Disappearances to meet the incredible women who, by seeking out what is lost, solve the mysteries of people, planes, and boats that have vanished from plain sight.

Free

Pathfinders Symposium: 40 years of Women Explorers

Join us as we celebrate the 40th anniversary of the first class of women explorers! The Pathfinders symposium, co-chaired by Milbry Polk & Elizabeth Weidner alongside Honorary Chair Faanya Rose, is the culmination of a year-long effort highlighting incredible women in exploration – past, present, and future. This two-day symposium, supported by Tory Sport, will feature 10 panels highlighting the work and achievements of Explorers Club women carving the path in exploration and discovery.

Avalanche Level 1 Course

Susan Purvis, Avalanche Course leader for The Mountain Guides Montana and Crested Butte Outdoors will be offering a level 1 avalanche course certified by the American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education (AIARE). AIARE 1 The AIARE 1 is a three-day course that provides an introduction to using decision making tools to  help a group […]

$450

Writing for TV – Turning Memoir into Top Netflix Series with Molly Smith Metzler

Best-selling memoirist, Susan Purvis will host award-winning playwright and screenwriter, Molly Smith Metzler. Susan will be in discussion with Molly about the writing process (book to Television series), her career as a playwright, and the success of MAID. Questions from the audience are welcome.

Free

#BlackstoneBooktalks: “Harnessing Personal Power in Narrative Nonfiction” Online event

Cecilia Aragon is an author, air-show pilot, and the first Latina full professor in the College of Engineering at the University of Washington in Seattle. Susan Purvis, owner of Crested Butte Outdoors International, has taught wilderness medicine to everyone from the Secret Service to Sherpa guides in Nepal. Purvis and her search-and-rescue dog, Tasha, whom she trained to save lives on the most avalanche-prone slopes in Colorado, launched dozens of rescue missions and received Congressional Recognition for their role in avalanche search and rescue.

Free

Susan Purvis receives Toastmaster’s Communication and Leadership Award

Toastmasters , United States

Susan Purvis has been selected to receive the Toastmasters District 78 Communication and Leadership award. for 2022.  This will be presented in person and filmed for video presentation during the District 78 annual Conference April 26-30, 2022. District 78 encompasses Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota and Western Minnesota.  The annual conference rotates from state to […]

Wilderness First Responder Course

Spirit Works Farm 127 Hideaway Trail, Whitefish, MT, United States

Top notch training in a remarkable place. Wilderness Medicine Courses near Glacier National Park.

$999.00

Wilderness First Aid Course, Lake Tahoe

Lake Tahoe School Incline Village, NV, United States

Join Susan Purvis and staff as she teaches a wilderness first aid course in Lake Tahoe. WFA is the best and most comprehensive course of its kind to offer relevant and realistic first-aid training for seasonal outdoor activities or short term wilderness endeavors and pursuits. Wilderness First Aid is a two-day introduction to general medical […]

$450

Wilderness First Responder Recertification

Marion Fire Department & Community Center 180 Gopher Ln., Marion, MT, United States

The 3-Day Open Recertification course is open to graduates of any wilderness-based first aid training course that was at least 64 hours long and completed within 3 years of the proposed recertification option.

$560.00

2-Day Wilderness First Aid Course

Marion Fire Department & Community Center 180 Gopher Ln., Marion, MT, United States

Wilderness First Aid is a two-day introduction to general medical concepts and basic life support skills. It is targeted to the outdoor enthusiast on day trips or short adventures. Professional instructors with significant patient care and backcountry experience teach the course. This is the best and most comprehensive course of its kind to offer relevant […]

$450.00

Wilderness First Responder Recertification Course

Marion Fire Department & Community Center 180 Gopher Ln., Marion, MT, United States

This is a 3-Day Open Recertification course open to graduates of any wilderness-based first aid training course that was at least 64 hours long and completed within 3 years of the proposed recertification option.  For detailed course information, click here. 

$560.00

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