*This project takes place in an extreme environment, participants must be in excellent physical and emotional health.

Please read the following before registering:

Affiliating yourself with your institution

If you are not the director of your program, or you do not hold a current NCHC Institutional, Professional, or Student Membership, and/or have not attended an NCHC program in the past year, you may not be in our new software system yet!

You must sign up as a "Contact" prior to registering for any NCHC program. 

Sign up as a Contact!

Be sure to select “Contact” when creating a username for our website. If your institution has an Institutional Membership, signing up as a "Contact" will affiliate you with your institution, and you'll receive the member discount. If you sign up for any membership aside from "Contact," you will be asked to pay for that membership fee.

You'll receive an email notification, and THEN you may start registration for the intended institute.

(If your institution is not a member of NCHC, please proceed as a "Guest.")

*Members receive a 50% discount on NCHC Partners in the Parks registration pricing!

Questions? Contact the NCHC office at (402) 472-9150 or nchc@unl.edu.

Mandatory Documentation

This year, when you register, you will be required to turn in 3 forms stating your acknowledgement of different NCHC policies while you are a participant on your potential trip. To save you some time while registering, we recommend downloading these files now, digitally or physically signing them, and have them ready to be uploaded with your application.

• NCHC Student Participant Conduct Agreement
• NCHC Accident Waiver
• NCHC Participant Health Insurance Information
• NCHC Intent to Pay (If you are not paying by credit card upon registration)

This project explores the relationship between man and nature focusing on climate change, resilience, resource management, and stewardship. While in the monument, participants will snowshoe; build snow structures; learn about climate, biology, nature's impact on humans, and geology; and serve as volunteers for the monument.

This is a high altitude project, participants should be prepared for cold temperatures and be able to hike at least 5 miles. Special circumstances for this project include significant physical activity at very high elevations in cold and dry weather. Participants should be in excellent physical and emotional health.

Participants should arrive in Cedar City, Utah no later than 9 pm on Thursday, January 17th and should plan on departing Cedar City after 2 pm on Monday, January 21st. Transportation can be arranged by flight through Cedar City, Las Vegas, or St. George, UT.

*Please note, if student is flying out after January 21st, additional hotel accommodations are responsibility of the student

 *Protip from your facilitator: "I ask that students arrive one day early so their bodies can adjust to the elevation and temperature. Altitude sickness is a real concern and an early arrival will help students stay healthy." -Jayci Bash

Thursday, January 17th

Students arrive in Cedar City, UT (hotel accommodations for this night are the responsibility of the student)

Friday, January 18th

Pick up gear, travel to Yurt via trucks and snowshoes, set up camp in Yurt

Saturday, January 19th

Serve as hosts for the Yurt, guest seminars by SUU Faculty, night sky activity

Sunday, January 20th

Explore the monument via snowshoe, meet with monument staff

Monday, January 21st

Clean up yurt and return to Cedar City, UT

Trip Facilitators

Jayci Bash, Southern Utah University

Johnny MacLean, Southern Utah University

Refunds

All requests for refunds MUST be submitted in writing to the national office and RECEIVED no later than thirty days in advance of the trip departure date.

• Received prior to 30 days before trip departure:          Full refund, less a $50 per person administrative fee
• Received within 30 days before trip departure:            No refunds granted