Introduction on October 15 in Punta Arenas, Chile
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telos leadership ventures: Torres del Paine National Park, Chile Torres del Paine National Park October 15 - 21, 2017 Punta Arenas, Chile Trip Type: Hut to Hut Camping Physical Difficulty: 3 (moderate*) Length: 7 days (5 days on the trail and 1/2 day of community building and professional development) Hiking Mileage: 30+ miles Group Size: maximum 10, including facilitators and back country guide(s) Meeting Time & Place: You will need to arrive no later than 4pm Introduction on October 15 in Punta Arenas, Chile. Leaders know that change Themes that are common to all Trip Conclusion: return to Puntas Arenas early in the morning after simultaneously represents telos leadership ventures breakfast after the 7th & final day of hike (October 21) opportunities and challenges. include the following: Trip Cost: $17,275 This trip explores the dynamic • Exploring self-leadership Trip Fees Include: 4 coaching aspects of change in both our sessions; on-line leadership • Crafting your personal assessment and individual report; personal and professional lives, charter pre-trip exercises and activities to and encourages participants to help you prepare for your telos • Developing your leadership leadership venture; community embrace the continual nature building activities both before and signature during the trip; personal and of change as a strategic • Leveraging group dynamics professional development tools, advantage. content, and resources before, • Incorporating mindfulness during and after the trip. telos’ powerful development as a tactical advantage Trip fees also include: transportation to / from Punta methodology combines • Identifying and challenging Arenas / Puerta Natales airport, themes central to leaders of all your self-imposed hotels accommodations on October 20, park entrance fees, kinds, while uniquely limitations permits, essential trip gear (see list combining the individual goals • Using systems thinking as a on page 4), meals, professional guide, and tip for guide. expressed by each participant strategic advantage prior to each trip. • Igniting transformational change * This trip earns its Level 3 Difficulty rating due to the first day's trekking length of 11 miles. Elevations on this trip are low (below 3000 feet) which makes for moderate hiking, and aside from the first day the hiking distances are also moderate. Overview Torres del Paine National Park is pristine and remote – one of the most stunning wilderness areas in the world. The W Trek is one of the most popular trekking routes in the Park, and for very good reason! The dramatic granite towers and spires will draw you in, and in you shall go! The W trek takes you along the shores of stunning glacial lakes encompassing electric blue icebergs. You’ll experience sheer rock spires as tall as the sky and the magnificent, southern Patagonian ice cap. Day 4 Day 1 Day 2 Mileage: 6.8 miles Shuttle from airport: 3 hour drive to Mileage: 11 miles Elevation: 2,952 feet Torres Del Paine National Park Elevation: 2,690 feet Our trek to the French Valley begins. It’s Wildland Trekking will pick you up at the After an early breakfast, we’ll brief you one of the most picturesque valleys in International airport in Punta Arenas or on effective trekking techniques as well Torres Del Paine National Park. It is in Puerto Natales. Once we have as an overview of the natural & cultural unique because of the hanging glaciers, everyone & our luggage, we’ll begin the history of the area. We begin trekking up amazing granite walls & spires. People drive through the beautiful Patagonian the Ascencio valley, having views of the often witness the glaciers calving pampa! Upon arrival, we check-in, the Ascencio river. We come to Refugio (dropping giant ice bergs) & hear this freshen up & have our orientation Chileno & have a break for water & natural symphony in the granite meeting to conduct a gear check & get snacks. We continue through a beautiful amphitheater. We’ll get closer to the acquainted with our itinerary. After our forest of native Lenga (Beech) trees and granite spires & glacial lake. On the meeting, we’ll head for our first then keep hiking until we reach a glacial return journey we’ll see the turquoise Patagonian dinner! We’lll then spend the moraine. From the moraine, we trek 1 color of glacial lake Pehoe, the “Hidden evening engaged in community building more hour until we reach the most Lake” in the Tehuelche Indian & leadership development activities. amazing view of the Torres Del Paine Language. We continue until we reach rock towers! The views of the granite Lodge Paine Grande, where we have Important note: When you enter Chile, towers & glacial lake are breathtaking. incredible views of the Paine Grande & you will be issued a document called a We then head back to Refugio Nash for Los Cuernos. PDI (tourism card). Please do NOT dinner and accommodation for the throw this away. You will need it to exit night, & review plans for the next day. Day 5 the country and nearly every lodge we Mileage: 7 miles stay in also asks for a copy. Day 3 Elevation: 1640 feet Mileage: 6.8 miles We have breakfast & depart for our trek Elevation: 1,377 feet along the Grey Lake. Around Lake Grey After breakfast, we begin our trek along we have views of electric blue icebergs Lake Nordenskjold. Here are great views & the magnificent Grey glacier. We hike of the hanging glaciers above on Mt. to the Northeast coast, where we’ll Almirante Nieto. We will have lunch & introduce you to kayaking equipment & continue to trek until we reach the safety for our paddle through the refugio Los Cuernos. Upon arrival we’’ll floating Icebergs of Lake Grey where freshen up & have free time until dinner we’ll get an amazing view of the river of Offered in partnership with The Wildland is served. Our guides will provide the ice. After our kayak adventure, we hike Trekking Company, LLC plan for the next day. to the Grey lodge, where we stay for the night. Overview (cont) Day 7 Shuttle to Airport: 45 min – 60 min After breakfast, our shuttle driver will come to our hotel and deliver you back to the Punta Arenas airport. If you are remaining in Punta Arenas, please let us know. We can help you arrange extra activities in Patagonia. Day 6 Mileage: 10-11 miles Trip itinerary note: all trips are subject Elevation Loss: 1000 feet to itinerary changes based on a variety of circumstances, including, but not After breakfast, our guides will brief us limited to permit availability, extreme on today’s route & extra gear needed. weather such as flooding or fires. The W take a zodiac boat for 15 minutes e’ll price and duration of a trip will never across the lake until we reach the west change once you’re registered. side of Grey glacier. Upon arrival at Grey Payments are not refundable based on glacier, we will disembark on the land in itinerary changes, only on cancellations. between the Ice (nunatak) & walk on it until we reach the Ice. Our guides will brief the group on safety aspects & teach the group the proper techniques & correct use of equipment. After the brief, we will begin our exploration of Grey glacier which lasts approximately 3 hours. We will be able to observe crevasses, rivers, lagoons & tunnels in different tones of blue. We then return to the zodiac boat & ride back to the docking point, where we will have lunch. After lunch, we board a larger, more comfortable boat to peruse the perimeter of Lake Grey where we’ll get up close with the icebergs. We then head to Grey Lodge, pack our gear & depart for Puerto Natales. Upon arrival in Puerto Natales, we check into our lodge & will later go to dinner. This is our last dinner together & we’ll make it a good one! Transportation Gear This trip begins and ends in Puntas What We Provide o Hiking socks, one pair for every two Arenas, Chile. Travel to and from Puntas days of your trip, plus an extra pair to We provide top-of-the-line backpacks, Arenas, Chile is not included in the cost sleep in. Recommended brands tents, sleeping bags, sleeping pads, of our trips. include Bridgedale®, Smartwool®, or trekking poles, stoves, cookware, bowls, similar padded socks (wearing thin cups and utensils. We also carry field U.S. citizens entering Chile must have a liner socks under your hiking socks is guides and quality binoculars for the valid passport. U.S. citizens traveling to highly recommended). No cotton natural history buff. Chile for recreation, tourism, business, or socks! academic conferences do not need to Long underwear, one pair of wicking What You Need To Bring o obtain a visa prior to their arrival in Chile. tops and bottoms that are light-to A Tourist Card will be issued for a stay of The following items are required for your midweight, example materials include up to 90 days. trip unless otherwise noted. They are a capilene, merino wool, polypropylene, must for your safety and comfort. When etc. shopping, think layered clothing systems Please fly into the Punta Arenas airport. o Fleece jacket or insulated coat, warm, From the airport we will have shuttle that work together. lightweight and packable fleece jacket service available to you. or coat insulated with a synthetic o Sturdy Hiking boots, mid weight, lug- soled, above the ankle, waterproof material There are no direct flights into Punta and ideally well broken in Important o Water bottles or bladder, 2 liters total Arenas from U.S. Most flights connect note: Buy your boots 1/2 size to 1 capacity through Lima, Santiago, and/or Puerto size larger than your street shoes to o Camp pillow, lightweight, packable Montt, Chile.