Two groups of the Andean Divisional Company (CAD) N°20 Cochrane of the IV Division of the Chilean’s Army They carried out a 65-kilometer winter journey in Campos de Hielo Sur and climbed the summit of the Lautaro volcano, which has a height of 3,623 meters above sea level.
The troops of the Andean Divisional Company No. 20 Cochrane with their sleds in Campo de Hielo Sur. Chilean Army Signature
According to the institution, the troops in this activity verified the state of cracks and outcropping of new nunataks or rock island in the middle of the ice, which allows updating the state of the routes inside Campo de Hielo Sur for future support of expeditions scientific investigations and eventual rescues by Army Military Rescue and Assistance Patrols (Parmes).
Mountaineer in Campo de Hielo Sur. Chilean Army Signature
Likewise, another of the objectives of this expedition on the eternal ice of Campos de Hielo Sur undertaken by the mountain specialists of the Chilean Army was to verify the conditions of the infrastructure and operation of the shelters belonging to the General Directorate of Water (DGA) of the Ministry of Public Works (MOP).
A complex area
The members of the CAD N°20 Cochrane are highly trained and accustomed to the harsh weather conditions of the Aysén Region, contributing to exercising sovereignty in this remote area, supporting the community in emergency situations, scientific and tourist expeditions.
Highlanders of the IV Division with the crew of the Airbus AS350B3 helicopter of the Army Aviation Platoon (Pave) Coyhaique. Chilean Army Signature
The mountaineers of the Chilean Army developed the 65 km winter journey from the base camp to the refuge Western close to the fjords of the Pacific Ocean in Campo de Hielo Sur with low temperatures and winds over 70 km/h.
In the last two days of the tour, a group made up of personnel from the Headquarters of the IV Division of the Chilean Army was inserted in Campos de Hielo Sur with a helicopter Airbus AS350B3 (H125) of the Army Aviation Platoon (Pave) Coyhaique of the Army Aviation Brigade (Bave).
Shelter of the General Directorate of Water in Campo de Hielo Sur visited by the groups of the Andean Divisional Company No. 20 Cochrane. Chilean Army Signature
In this expedition, it was possible to recognize the crater of the Lautaro volcano, an active volcano and the highest peak in the Magallanes Region, and maintenance and garbage removal from the shelters was also carried out. Greve and Occidental belonging to the DGA. These refuges allow us to support scientific expeditions, promote tourism and mark the presence of the State in that extreme area.
