What is WILD?
Wilderness Initiatives for Leadership Development (WILD) is a senior-level outdoor education course designed to promote student engagement through experiential and project-based learning. WILD integrates Environmental Science 11, Physical Geography 12, Outdoor Education 12, and Mechanics. 
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Throughout the semester, students will participate in Wilderness Advanced First Aid, Snowmobile Safety Course,  Avalanche Safety Training, and River Rescue courses. The students will partake on a backcountry trail-based snowmobile trip, avalanche awareness and snowmobile safety trip, and a student planned river expedition. Students will be expected to take the initiative and become an integral part of the planning and leadership component of their trips. The program is designed to prepare students with the skills to become more competent leaders in the adventure recreation and tourism industry.  These skills are transferable to any outdoor-based occupation.
WHY WILD?​
​The W.I.L.D. course is a senior level outdoor education course designed to promote student engagement through experiential and project based learning. The goals of this project are to:
  • offer an alternative program run through PCSS that would allow senior students to become connected with their school and community.
  • Foster and strengthen relationships between students, staff and the Yukon community.
  • Students will partake on a snowmobile safety trip focusing on safe riding and avalanche awareness.
  • Students will finalize their year with an expedition in the North.
  • Students will be expected to take initiative and become an integral part of the planning and leadership component of their trips.
  • Students will shadow and acts as mentors to younger students on their field trips.
  • The program promotes the pursuit of healthy active lifestyles in the Yukon setting.

The Trips

Rose Lake Backcountry Sled Trip​
White Pass Avalanche Safety Training 
Year End River Expedition