{"id":3569,"date":"2022-06-21T11:36:05","date_gmt":"2022-06-21T14:36:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/backcountrycooperative.com\/?p=3569"},"modified":"2025-03-17T18:49:27","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T21:49:27","slug":"fernando-martinez","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/backcountrycooperative.com\/en\/fernando-martinez\/","title":{"rendered":"Fernando Martinez"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/backcountrycooperative.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/aagmn-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2242\" width=\"147\" height=\"125\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1361\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/backcountrycooperative.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/AAA_primary_logo.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3659\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backcountrycooperative.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/AAA_primary_logo.png 1361w, https:\/\/backcountrycooperative.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/AAA_primary_logo-768x251.png 768w, https:\/\/backcountrycooperative.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/AAA_primary_logo-820x268.png 820w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1361px) 100vw, 1361px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/backcountrycooperative.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/UIMLA.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2244\" width=\"-6\" height=\"-6\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backcountrycooperative.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/UIMLA.jpg 150w, https:\/\/backcountrycooperative.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/UIMLA-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>An <strong>engineer, cartographer, and mountain guide<\/strong>, <strong>Fernando Mart\u00ednez<\/strong> is a deep connoisseur of <strong>Patagonia and the Andes<\/strong>. He is certified by the <strong>Argentine Association of Mountain Guides (AAGM)<\/strong>, an active member of <strong>UIMLA<\/strong>, and a <strong>professional member of the American Avalanche Association<\/strong>. He splits his time between <strong>El Chalt\u00e9n and Bariloche<\/strong>, exploring and guiding in some of the most breathtaking landscapes in South America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From a young age, his passion for exploration led him to discover remote areas in the <strong>Central Andes<\/strong> and embark on expeditions in <strong>Peru, Bolivia, and Chile<\/strong>. His love for nature, outdoor education, and adventure inspired him to specialize in snow and avalanche management, training with prestigious institutions such as <strong>AAGM, AIARE, Alaska Avalanche School (PRO1 Hatcher Pass, AK), and Mountain Safety (Switzerland)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to his work at <strong>Backcountry Cooperative<\/strong>, he has been an instructor at <strong>ISAGM<\/strong> since 2016, training future <strong>trekking and mountain guides<\/strong>. In 2022, he took on the role of <strong>Mountain Guide Program Coordinator<\/strong> at the same institution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From the <strong>Patagonian forests to the high-altitude Puna<\/strong>, Fer will guide you through a <strong>one-of-a-kind experience<\/strong> in the wildest corners of South America.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Engineer, cartographer and mountain guide, a Patagonia and Andes connoiseur. Fer certified at the AAGM (Argentine Association for Mountain Guides) and is an active member of UIMLA. He lives in Patagonia, between El Chalten and Bariloche. Since a young age he developed an interest for unexplored sites in the Central Andes. 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