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The Pass

Written by Spencer Crawford (University of Vermont)   Waking up in a military refugio on the West side of Glacier Chico is what I’d imagine waking up on Mars is like – cold, windy, and with an incredible sunrise.  …

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Hiking the Ruta Patrimonial Los Glaciares

By Grace Fowler (Colby College)   Excited to embark on our next backpacking trip after foul weather thwarted some of our plans in Fiordo Bernardo, we packed up our trusty pickup trucks and drove south to Villa O’Higgins on the…

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Safely Stranded

February 23, 2016 By James Maloney (Westminster College)   Our adventure began at the end of the Baker River: Tortel, a fishing village buoyed by boardwalks. Here, in this saturated town of just 600 inhabitants, the Baker River meets the…

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Moments of pure happiness

February 10, 2016 Written by Adeline Clayton (University of Vermont)   There have been few moments in my life that I have felt complete happiness and fulfillment. It is difficult in our current lives to be completely in the moment…