Our open enrollment 9-day backpacking program in Patagonia, Chile is powerful, immersive, and unlike anything else.

Patagonia Frontiers’ 9-day backpacking program strengthens students’ expedition skills through a comprehensive, hands-on, and truly transformative wilderness experience. Based in the remote Soler Valley – accessible only by boat and surrounded by the pristine mountains of Chilean Patagonia – this small-cohort course blends backpacking techniques with cultural connection and an understanding of the larger ecological forces that shape this place.

Designed for students ages 18+ ready to challenge themselves, the program reinforces the essential outdoor skills you’ll carry into your future adventures, while deepening your relationship with the landscapes and communities you encounter.

Your classroom is Patagonia Frontiers’ wilderness basecamp and the towering peaks, forests, and rivers that define the Aysén region. Each day, you’ll learn navigation and backcountry travel, gain a working knowledge of local geography and glaciology, and explore the environmental and cultural dynamics that make this corner of the world so extraordinary. More than a backpacking trip, this is an immersion into what it means to move with intention through wild places.

We’re excited to share the astonishing beauty and quiet power of this region with you. Visit our program page for full details, dates, and pricing – and contact us if you’re interested in enrolling or have questions about whether this course is the right fit.