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Patagonia
PATAGONIA MOUNTAINEERING
The Patagonian Andes is the site of your mountaineering expedition.
Among the peaks, expansive rivers and thick coastal rainforests,
you'll learn the techniques of alpine big-glacier mountaineering and
camping in challenging weather, including all the skills to carry out
remote expeditions and explore rugged and little-traveled mountain
terrain. Teamwork, motivation, leadership and communication are
critical components of the course, as are meticulous glacier travel,
hazard evaluation and technical ropework. This course will offer you
the challenges of unknown terrain and fierce alpine weather, preparing
you for travel in any mountain area in the world.
DETAILS
Age and Length: 18 & Over ? Average age: 23 ? Duration: 34 days
Tuition: $5,470
Course start/end: Coyhaique, Chile
Fly in/out: Balmaceda, Chile
College Credit: 2 hours Environmental Ethics; 2 hours Skills Practicum; 2 hours Risk Assessment
Dates: page 112
PATAGONIA SEA KAYAKING
On this unique course, you'll encounter a variety of spectacular environments,
from remote picturesque valleys with views of glaciated
peaks to the wet and verdant coast. You may also have a chance to
meet the people who inhabit the rugged land of Patagonia. Your
expedition includes a stunning drive along the famous Carretera
Austral (the Southern Highway), taking you through small villages
where you'll glimpse rural Patagonian life. You'll work to learn sea
kayaking and expedition skills as you travel by lush temperate rainforests,
numerous waterfalls, sweeping granite walls and glimpses
of glaciers in the distance. Home to Andean condors, albatross, the
world's southernmost parrot, otters and southern sea lions, this region
abounds with wildlife. You may encounter subsistence fisherman
trapping crab or diving for shellfish, have the opportunity to
meet a family living on a remote farm reachable only by water, or
gain insight into a way of life that has changed little in 100 years.
DETAILS
Age and Length: 23 & Over ? Average Age: 40 ? Duration: 14 days
Tuition: $3,005
Course start/end: Coyhaique, Chile
Fly in/out: Balmaceda, Chile
College Credit: 2 hours Skills Practicum
Dates: page 113
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MY EXPERIENCE WITH NOLS HAS BECOME
INVALUABLE MORE AND MORE EACH DAY.
[IT] HELPED SHARPEN MY VISION FOR WHAT I
WANTED TO GET OUT OF COLLEGE, AND I
CAME BACK TO SCHOOL WITH AN ENHANCED
AND REFRESHED PERSPECTIVE ON LEARNING.
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Bryant Leman, Fall Semester in Patagonia '02
Patagonia's challenging terrain, seldom-traveled glaciers, rough weather and remoteness
all accelerate your leadership development.
The Leave No Trace principle "plan ahead and prepare? takes on new meaning in the backcountry
where students rely on topographic maps and navigational charts to find their way.
Pascal Beauvais
Bruce Smithhammer