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The 2024 Patagonian Icefields Research Program expedition was a great success and a thrilling adventure. We had a highly international team of ten students, five volunteer faculty members, two assistants and one mountain guide from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, France, Germany, Peru, Russia, Switzerland, and Taiwan. We did a lot of science, exploration and bushwhacking. The terrain was challenging, but our team was up to the challenge. We did many kilometres of GPR, flew our UAV all over the glacier, installed a dozen ablation stakes, measured river discharge and sediment transport, sampled microbial communities, mapped the glacial geomorphology, and installed cameras, a GNSS base and a seismometer. And above all, we had a lot of fun and built a fantastic team. Here is a short trailer of the expedition made by our cameraman and photographer, David Cossio. Our amazing team before leaving Bernal Glacier.

The recipients of the three Scholarships for PIRP 2024 were selected and notified. We are excited to welcome two young female scientists from India and Russia and one student from Perú. These Scholarships are possible through the generous support of the International Geological Society and the PIRP community. The application period for volunteer faculty closes tomorrow, and we already have lots of interest and great applications. Students' applications will be received until September 15th. Bernal Gracier... here we go!! Exploring the ice caves of Bernal Glacier in the southern winter of 2015

The Patagonian Icefield Research Program 2023 counted with the videographer and journalist Gastón Peralta, who made a five-chapter series describing the adventurous activities of students and faculty at Grey Glacier, at the heart of the Torres del Paine National Park. Today, the final chapter (our favourite due to the protagonism of our amazing students) was released, making the whole series available online. Here are the links to each chapter. English speakers, don't forget to turn the subtitles on! Trailer "Grey, el camino del hielo) Chapter I: Una helada bienvenida (A frosty welcome) Chapter II: Una ruda fragilidad (A rough fragility) Chapter III: Una cuestión de tiempo (A matter of time) Chapter IV: Vestigios de grandeza (Vestiges of greatness) Chapter V: Un destino confluente (A confluent destiny)

The Patagonian Icefield Research Program 2023 counted with the videographer and journalist Gastón Peralta, who made a five-chapter series describing the adventurous activities of students and faculty at Grey Glacier, at the heart of the Torres del Paine National Park. This third chapter is titled "Grey, el Camino del Hielo: Una cuestión de tiempo", which translates as "Grey, the way of the ice: A matter of time". English speakers, don't forget to turn on subtitles!

The Patagonian Icefield Research Program 2023 counted with the videographer and journalist Gastón Peralta, who made a five chapter series describing the adventurous activities students and faculty at Grey Glacier, at the heart of the Torres del Paine National Park. This second chapter is titled "Grey, el Camino del Hielo: Una ruda fragilidad", which translates as "Grey, the way of the ice: A rude fragility". English speakers don't forget to turn on subtitles!

The Patagonian Icefield Research Program 2023 counted with the videographer and journalist Gastón Peralta, who made a five chapter series describing the adventurous activities students and faculty at Grey Glacier, at the heart of the Torres del Paine National Park. This first chapter is titled "Grey, el Camino del Hielo: Una helada bienvenida", which translates as "Grey, the way of the ice: A frosty welcome". English speakers don't forget to turn on subtitles!