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STEP 1: Your Contact & Registration Information

Emergency Contact Information

This information will be shared only with Emergency Responders (police, fire or ambulance personnel) in the event of an emergency during the conference.


Registration Information

  • Active Military receives 20% off registration. Select "Active Military" to choose your registration option.

Student Scholarships Available. Call 844-WildCME (844-945-3263)


Team Registration


STEP 2: Special Optional Pre-Conference Workshops

Advanced Wilderness & Expedition Provider Optional Course leading to AWEP Certification® | $495 (total price for the four day course)

    Wilderness and Urban Survival |$125

    • Wilderness and Urban Survival

      Wilderness and Urban Survival

      Saturday, July 27th 8:00 am 4:00 pm
      A unique opportunity to learn and practice both basic and
      advanced survival skills from a US Navy SEAL instructor and other renowned survival experts who train our elite Special Forces. This all day “hands-on” workshop is a practical and fun skill building experience, designed to prepare you to survive on land, in the sea, in the wilderness and urban environments. Participants will learn how to:

      Signal and be found
      Obtain food and water
      Build fires with primitive tools
      Escape a hotel fire
      Construct and improvise survival kits
      Survive a plane crash
      Protect yourself during a disaster
      Travel safely in third world countries and avoid being “ripped off”
      Find and construct emergency shelters (build snow caves and igloos)
      Recognize and evade terrorists
      **Please note that if you select this course you should not take Wilderness Survival or Urban and Travel Survival as these classes have overlapping information**

      $125.00 ea. [Sold Out]

    Wilderness Navigation | $125

    • Wilderness Navigation

      Wilderness Navigation

      Saturday, July 27th 8:00am-4:00pm
      Learn and practice essential skills for safe
      and efficient wilderness navigation including
      trip planning and implementation. Practice
      interpreting topographic (contour) maps,
      take and follow compass bearings, and apply
      altimeter / GPS information. Learn
      pitfalls to avoid and tricks to get
      out of trouble. Course includes a
      syllabus, maps and ski lift ride into
      the beautiful mountains around
      Big Sky. We provide compasses,
      altimeters, and GPS units, or
      bring your own!
      Instructor: Nick Beer

      $125.00 ea. [Sold Out]

    STEP 3: Optional Hands-On Workshops


    PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED & CLASS SIZE IS LIMITED
    The optional workshops listed below are offered in conjunction with the conference to enhance the overall experience but are not included in tuition.
    Prices are additional and do not offer additional CME credit unless noted otherwise. Workshops have limited enrollment and early reservations are encouraged. Pre-registration is reserved for conference attendees only; if space is available, spots will be sold on site.

    • Spouses and guests may register for optional workshops based on availability while on site at the conference
    • Children and Teen workshops may be pre-purchased.
    • Must be 18 years of age to attend workshops other than children and teen workshops.
    • Please note that these workshops are separate from the Round Robin course workshops which are included with your tuition on Wednesday July 31st, 2019.

    Payment and Cancellation: Payment in full is required at time of purchase. Payments are non-refundable for cancellations received after June 28th, 2019. Cancellation received before June 28th, 2019 will incur a $25 administrative fee

    ** Please note that some optional workshops overlap. Please avoid "double booking" yourself


    • WILDERNESS SURVIVAL

      WILDERNESS SURVIVAL

      Sunday, July 28 | 1:30 - 5:30 pm or
      Tuesday, July 30 | 1:30 - 5:30 pm
      Faculty: Gary Kibbee

      This workshop is a hands-on skill building experience. You will learn how to construct shelters, obtain food and water, build fires with primitive tools, signal, track, route-finding, and create survival kits.


    • WILDERNESS NAVIGATION

      WILDERNESS NAVIGATION

      Sunday, July 28 | 1:30 - 5:30 pm
      Faculty: Nick Beer

      Learn and use essential skills for trip planning and travel with a map, compass, GPS, and altimeter. Something for everyone, beginner to advanced.

      $70.00 ea. [Sold Out]

    • URBAN & TRAVEL SURVIVAL

      URBAN & TRAVEL SURVIVAL

      Monday, July 29 | 1:30 - 5:30 pm
      Faculty: Gary Kibbee, Philip White

      You have just lost all of your belongings and your passport in an earthquake or act of terrorism. Your hotel was destroyed and your companion is missing. Few Americans are prepared to cope with this type of crisis. Urban and travel survival can be more challenging than survival in the backcountry. Learn how to travel safely and protect yourself.

      $75.00 ea. [1 remaining]

    • ROPES & KNOTS FOR WILDERNESS MEDICINE & RESCUE

      ROPES & KNOTS FOR WILDERNESS MEDICINE & RESCUE

      Monday, July 29 | 4:30 - 6:30 pm
      Faculty: Howard J. Donner, MD

      This workshop will teach you how to use ropes and tie knots for high angle rescue, swift water rescue, and improvised medical care.

      $40.00 ea. [Sold Out]

    • TRACKING WORKSHOP

      TRACKING WORKSHOP

      Monday July 29 OR Tuesday, July 30 | 1:30 - 5:30 pm
      Instructor: Scott Kupiers
      Learn the lost art of tracking from veteran tracker Scott Kuipers. The ability to notice subtle disturbances in the environment left behind by others (called sign cutting) can be life saving-- for finding lost persons and getting out of trouble. Participants also gain insight on animal behavior and human impacts on the natural world.


    • WILDERNESS NAVIGATION PRACTICUM

      WILDERNESS NAVIGATION PRACTICUM

      Tuesday, July 30 | 1:30 - 5:30 pm
      Faculty: Nick Beer
      *All equipment provided

      A great opportunity to learn, practice, and hone your skills. Follow a compass bearing, verify your location, and interpret terrain while walking on and off the trail at Big Sky.

      $70.00 ea. [Sold Out]

    • BASIC WOUND MANAGEMENT/SUTURE LAB

      BASIC WOUND MANAGEMENT/SUTURE LAB

      Tuesday, July 30 | 2:00 - 4:00 pm
      Faculty: Lanny Johnson, FNP/PA
      *Supplies provided

      A practical workshop on suturing and imporvised laceration repair in a backcountry environment. Participants will have the opportunity to practice basic suturing, stapling, taping, and tissue gluing techniques on pig limbs.

      $60.00 ea. [Sold Out]

    Travel Smart & Safe With Technology

    • Travel Smart & Safe With Technology Monday, July 29th 1:30 - 4:30 PM

      Travel Smart & Safe With Technology Monday, July 29th 1:30 - 4:30 PM

      $60.00 ea.

    Children & Teen Educational Workshops

    This series of workshops and activities have been designed to maximize enjoyment and education for your entire family. Our Youth Survival and First Aid Programs are nationally acclaimed and classes fill quickly. Please register early, as space is limited.




    • SURVIVAL FOR KIDS

      SURVIVAL FOR KIDS

      Saturday, July 27th, Sunday, July 28th OR Monday, July 29th
      Instructor: Danny Kibbee
      Ages 6-11
      An interactive and educational workshop designed exclusively for children that provides a positive, fun and rewarding experience. Children learn how to avoid getting lost, how to spend a survival night out and how to stay warm. Includes practice signaling and building improvised shelters.


    • SURVIVAL FOR TEENS

      SURVIVAL FOR TEENS

      Saturday July 27, Sunday July 28 OR Monday July 29
      Instructor: Danny Kibbee
      Ages 12 and up
      This course is designed to teach older children how to navigate safely and avoid getting lost in the backcountry, how to build improvised shelters and fires, find food, and survive the unexpected
      night out.


    • Foreign Travel for Teens (Travel Abroad Safely) | Monday July 29 | 1:00 - 4:00 PM

      Foreign Travel for Teens (Travel Abroad Safely) | Monday July 29 | 1:00 - 4:00 PM

      Instructor: Dora Kibbee
      Many teenagers travel abroad during high school and attend classes in foreign countries. This course will teach important lessons on awareness, safety, traveling tips, lost documents, and how to cope with a crisis or emergency when away from home.

      $70.00 ea.

    • WILDERNESS FIRST AID FOR KIDS

      WILDERNESS FIRST AID FOR KIDS

      Sunday, July 28th, 8:30 - 11:30 OR Sunday, July 28th, 1:00 - 4:00
      Instructor: Philip White
      This course will teach children how to recognize and manage common medical problems and emergencies.


    • WILDERNESS FIRST AID FOR TEENS

      WILDERNESS FIRST AID FOR TEENS

      Monday, July 29, 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
      Instructor: Philip White
      This exciting hands-on course is designed to teach young adults how to take care of themselves and others in an emergency. Includes a first aid kit.

      $75.00 ea. [Sold Out]

    • ORIENTEERING

      ORIENTEERING

      Sunday, July 28, 9:00 - 11:30 OR Monday, July 29, 9:00 - 11:30
      Instructor: Nick Beer
      Teaches children and teens basic map skills in an outdoor setting. Make and use maps, and finish with a fun scavenger hunt and mini-orienteering course. Students keep the provided map /compass (Ages 10 and up). $70.


    • WILDERNESS ART CLASS

      WILDERNESS ART CLASS

      Monday, July 29, 1:00 - 4:00 PM
      All ages welcome
      Learn the basics of sketching & how to realistically depict scenes. We will go outside and sketch the wonderful scenery found in Big Sky. No experience necessary. All supplies provided

      $70.00 ea. [1 remaining]


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    Terms & Agreements

    CANCELLATION POLICY
    Note: Cancellations received in writing at least four weeks prior will receive a refund less a $100.00 administrative fee. There will be no refunds for cancellations received after that time.

    Please remember that canceling your registration does not automatically cancel your hotel and travel arrangements. Individuals are responsible for canceling their own hotel and travel reservations.


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