From the the tallest mountain in the western hemisphere to vast steaming lowland jungles, South America is a land of extremes and contrasts. These extremes in landscape coupled with fascinating cultures and ecologies make for an explorers paradise. IWLS South America utilizes the continents world class terrain as a venue for world class mountaineering, rock climbing, and trekking courses.
Descending from Cotopaxi, Ecuador
Hiking into basecamp on Aconcagua, Argentina
Mountaineering objectives abound on our Argentina mountaineering course
Rock climbing course in Arenales
Quito, Ecuador
Honing glacier guiding skills on the icefall of Cayambe, Ecuador
Argentina, and the central Andes region around Mendoza, offer an incredible region for guide training and leadership development. From the heights of Aconcagua to nearby glaciated peaks, and incredible rock climbing venue, the region is an ideal winter semester location.
Destination: South America
Activity: Semester Program
Difficulty: 4 out of 5
Duration: 40 days
Meeting Point: Mendoza Argentina
Ecuador Mountaineering
Price: $7130*
Hone technical skills and develop high altitude leadership experience on the high Andean Volcanoes of Cotopaxi and Chimborazo. From the vibrant metropolis of Quito, to the cloud forests of Banos, and to the soaring altitude of glaciated volcanoes, this 24 day course offers ideal high altitude international guide training.
Destination: Cotopaxi, Chimborazo, Illiniza
Activity: Mountaineering
Difficulty: 5 out of 5
Duration: 24 days
Meeting Point: Quito, Ecuador
Aconcagua Expedition
Price: $5800*
This leadership & guide training course ventures into the central Andes to attempt a summit of Aconcagua. It is one of the seven summits and the highest peak outside of Asia reaching an altitude of 22,841'. This comprehensive expedition course focuses on teaching students to be safe, efficient, knowledgeable and confident outdoor leaders in a high altitude mountain environment.
Destination: Aconcagua
Activity: Mountaineering
Difficulty: 5 out of 5
Duration: 20 days
Meeting Point: Mendoza, Argentina
Argentina Mountaineering
Price: $4800*
This 20 day mountaineering leadership and guide training program ventures into a remote area of the central Andes. Students learn technical climbing and expedition skills while pursuing objectives and summits over 15,000'. This course blends solid technical training with high altitude medicine and awareness.
Destination: Penitentes, Central Andes
Activity: Mountaineering
Difficulty: 4 out of 5
Duration: 20 days
Meeting Point: Mendoza
Argentina Rock Climbing
Price: $3400*
The Cajón de Arenales, is an incredible alpine valley situated just an hour south of Mendoza. Students are greeted by towering granite spires and infinite potential. The quality of the rock and variety of routes from long multi-pitches to challenging crack climbs and tenuous sport routes makes this area home to some of the best climbing in South America.
