For 40 days your home will be a remote ice cap in Chilean Patagonia, where you will learn the mountaineering skills you need to thrive in the backcountry, ultimately reaching a level that you would feel confident planning your own expeditions in future. From climbing to the summit of snow-capped peaks to rafting across crystal lakes, mastering how to use an ice axe to learning cooking techniques you can use after traversing an ice-field that day; by taking this Patagonian mountaineering course, you have the opportunity to enjoy the real range of extremes that Patagonian mountaineering life contains! With a number of landscapes, weathers and adventures to enjoy on the way, this mountaineering course is bound to get you hooked… marking just the start of your mountaineering days!

Highlights:

• Cross the Patagonian Icecap and climb some incredible peaks
• Learn snow and ice climbing techniques: crampon and ice axe use, rope use for glacier travel, belaying, anchor building, abseiling, and practice using them in context
• Develop backcountry leadership, safety and judgment skills
• Earn the following certifications: Wilderness Education Association “Outdoor Leader”; Wilderness Medical Outfitter “Wilderness First Aid”; Avalanche Level 1; “Leave No Trace” practitioner

Qualifications:

No special training or qualifications are required as you will receive training in the field.