Chilean Institute of Ice Fields
| Instituto Chileno de Campos de Hielo | |
 ICIF headquarters in Providencia. | |
| Non-profit private corporation overview | |
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| Formed | April 30, 1998 |
| Jurisdiction | Chile |
| Headquarters | Terranova 176, Providencia, Santiago, Chile 33°26′30″N 70°38′59″W / 33.4418°N 70.6498°W |
| Non-profit private corporation executive |
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| Website | Official website of the Chilean Institute of Ice Fields |
The Chilean Institute of Ice Fields (ICIF) is a Chilean non-profit private corporation that conducts and disseminates scientific research, exploration, special interest tourism, mountain sports, and the construction of enabling infrastructure to promote the extensive region of the Southern Patagonian Ice Field in its Chilean section, located in the Aysén Region and Magallanes and Chilean Antarctic Region in Patagonia.
For its activities, the Institute has an ongoing framework agreement with CONAF, the administrator of the National Parks system. The Institute also supports the training of professionals in various disciplines related to earth sciences, biological sciences, and tourism, maintaining agreements with several national universities.[1]
History
[edit]The ICIF was created by Supreme Decree N° 431 of the Ministry of Justice on April 30, 1998.[2][1]
Shelters
[edit]Built Shelters
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- Eduardo García Soto: Installed in 2004, it is located on the east face of Mount Fitz Roy on the southern nunatak of Cerro Gorra Blanca, near Marconi Pass.[3][4][5][6]
Planned Shelters
[edit]- Exmauth: Planned for construction on the Comandante Plateau, Trinidad Glacier, accessible from Exmouth Fjord near Puerto Edén.
- Montt Glacier: Planned for construction near Jorge Montt Glacier.
Program
[edit]Southern Cone Core Program: Carried out in the northern third of the Southern Patagonian Ice Field, it involves the creation of a series of institutional headquarters, forward camps, and ice shelters in the designated area, facilitating access to this region.[7][8]
As part of the program, three institutional headquarters have been built in Caleta Tortel, two forward camps near Jorge Montt Glacier, and one shelter near Cerro Gorra Blanca.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Chile takes a step forward in the study and safeguarding of ice fields". Futuro Renovable. December 11, 2012. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
- ^ "Grants legal personality and approves statutes for the Chilean Institute of Ice Fields, of Santiago". Ministry of Justice. April 30, 1998. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
- ^ "CONAF advances in development and presence in Southern Ice Field". CONAF. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
- ^ "First scientific base in the Southern Patagonian Ice Field". Villa O'Higgins Expeditions. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
- ^ "The ambitious trails to connect Villa O'Higgins with the Southern Ice Field". www.patagonjournal.com. September 29, 2016. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
- ^ "Construction begins on the first Chilean shelter in the Southern Ice Field". Cooperativa. October 13, 2001. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
- ^ Horacio Torro Iturra. "Southern Ice Field Glacial Relict, Barometer of Climate Change and Boundary Controversy Area" (PDF). Chilean Institute of Ice Fields. p. 3. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
- ^ "Chilean Institute of Ice Fields will hold talks and a traveling photography exhibition in Aysén". RLN. September 27, 2018. Retrieved October 11, 2018.