Argentina Register Now! Photo: Travis Tucker     -"Thanks for a great trip. You have allowed me to experience things that I never could have done on my own. It will be a lifetime memory. BJ and Chris, could not have been better. Every decision they made was right on. It was an honor to travel with them and I would be more than pleased to go anywhere with them again." -James     More Student Comments          Argentina          The central Andes    rise up dramatically from the plains of Argentina. The high desert of the east side of the Andes, complete with steep rock canyons, raging rivers, and huge vertical relief, is a vast wilderness with limitless exploration and adventure potential. The beautiful city of Mendoza, Argentina, just east of the Andes, is the starting and ending location for IWLS Argentina courses. From here, you’ll journey to our expedition center in Penitentes, about 20 miles from Aconcagua, and surrounded by a vast mountain wilderness landscape.    IWLS offers Wilderness First Responder, High/Low angle rescue, and professional incident response courses during Argentina’s austral summer. Argentina Aconcagua Expedition     Cerro Aconcagua dominates the region at a height of 22,841 feet (6,962 meters). It offers a unique educational opportunity for students seeking the skills and experience of participating in a high altitude climbing expedition in a foreign country. (more) 24 Days Argentina Argentina Mountaineering    Glaciated peaks surround Aconcagua’s flanks and offer students a myriad of mountaineering objectives. From the summit of El Cuerno (17,920ft/5,462m) and its ice fields to the airy ridgeline of Cerro Tolosa (17,821ft/5432m), mountaineering among the high peaks of the central Andes offers students a fine balance of altitude, mountaineering skills, and international travel. (more) 24 Days Argentina Argentina Rock Climbing    With more than 200 routes, walls reaching heights of over a thousand feet, climbs varying from challenging sport routes to long alpine climbs, el cajon de Arenales, is a rock climber’s paradise. (more) 12 Days Argentina Argentina Whitewater Rafting    The Mendoza river rushes through the Potrerillos and the Cacheuta Canyon on its way to the plains. This swift water rescue and raft guide training program offers students exciting class III and IV rapids amidst a dramatic mountain landscape. (more) 12 Days Argentina Argentina Backpacking    The high desert mountains and valleys surrounding Mendoza offer world class backpacking routes. (more) 12 Days Argentina Argentina Semester   The IWLS semester in Argentina is one of the most comprehensive skill based professional education programs available. The area is a focal point of international guiding activity. From the tallest peak in the Western Hemisphere to the exciting rivers that are borne on its flanks, you’ll discover the high desert wilderness of the central Andes and develop a well rounded set of technical skills and leadership experience. (more) 80 Days