Wilderness Medicine Courses

Get the skills before you need them!

Courses are hosted by Cottonwood Gulch and taught by NOLS Wilderness Medicine Institute.

80 hour Wilderness First Responder course – Please check back for future course dates.

at Bachechi Open Space in Albuquerque, NM

$750 tuition, $300 due upon registration

(Food and lodging are the participant’s responsibility)

• General course info and cancellation policy
• Lodging info
• Bachechi Open Space address
• WMI Participant Agreement
• CGE participant agreement

Mountain Bike Training

Learn to guide and teach mountain biking!

Courses are hosted by Cottonwood Gulch and taught by Bike Instructor Certification Program (BICP).

Bicycle Instructor Certification Program Level 1

Ride Guide and Fundamental Skills Instructor Training

This course with take place at our base camp:

Cottonwood Gulch Expeditions
659 Hwy 612 Thoreau, NM 87323

2021 dates coming soon

$475 tuition

Food and lodging(in a cabin or a spot to set up your tent) are available for an additional $75(as long as we get a minimum of 5 people)

• Click here to register and see more info
• CGE participant agreement

For more info, contact Matt at wildclass@cottonwoodgulch.org

Single Pitch Instructor Course and Exam

Courses are hosted by Cottonwood Gulch and taught by American Mountain Guide Association (AMGA) Course Provider.

Single Pitch Instructor Course

This course will take place at our base camp and surrounding climbing areas:

Cottonwood Gulch Expeditions
659 Hwy 612 Thoreau, NM 87323

2021 dates coming soon

$495 tuition

Food, lodging (in a cabin or a spot to set up your tent), and transportation to and from Albuquerque are available for an additional $125. Food, lodging and transportation are highly recommended due to the remote nature of the Cottonwood Gulch basecamp. 

To read more about the course and exam, click here. 

• Click here to register
• CGE participant agreement

For more info, contact Matt at wildclass@cottonwoodgulch.org