What level of security does Walk Patagonia offer in the mountains?
Security for us is our number one priority. For this reason all our guides and tour leaders are trained and certified as Wilderness First Responders (WFR) and Wilderness Advanced First Aiders (WAFA). Furthermore we all have plenty of experience in rescue and first aid in the mountains having been in them for so many years. Even so, we believe that the responsibility is shared between guides and participants of the programmes. Therefore one of the first things we like to do when we meet a group is have a short chat, before going out, describing the route to be taken and how to carry it out safely. What communication systems do you use on the treks and expeditions? The treks and expeditions generally take place in remote areas away from urban conurbations, therefore we use VHF radio, which allows us to contact directly to our base, the National Park offices, the Rescue team, the hospital, etc. For our expeditions to Aconcagua we use satellite telephones to provide the highest form of sec
