Paul Petzoldt

Paul Petzoldt
Born(1908-01-16)January 16, 1908
DiedOctober 6, 1999(1999-10-06) (aged 91)
OccupationMountaineer
Known forFounder of the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS); involved in the introduction of Outward Bound to the US

Paul Kiesow Petzoldt (January 16, 1908 – October 6, 1999) was an American mountaineer and wilderness educator known for establishing the National Outdoor Leadership School in 1965.[1]

  1. ^ Wren, Christopher S. (1999-10-09). "Paul Petzoldt Is Dead at 91; Innovator in Rock Climbing". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-12-13.