"It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves."
Sir Edmund Hillary
A small group of scientists and mountain guides with extensive fieldwork experience in Patagonia and a strong desire to empower the new generations.
"Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better."
Albert Einstein
​An experiential approach to living and working in the pristine Patagonian glaciers. Learning safety, leave no trace and teamwork. As well as how to use the main tools
in field glaciology.
"I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand."
Confucious
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We believe in learning by doing. Half of this 18-day program is for the students to use learned skills and develop their own research projects.
We will exercise also how to share the acquired experiences and knowledge. Students will present their work to the local community through presentations and casual talks with the excuse of sharing a bite.
"If you have knowledge, let others light their candles in it."
Margaret Fuller