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Arthur Herlitzka

Arthur Herlitzka a NOLS graduate from the Semester in Patagonia, also earning his Wilderness First Aid and Wilderness First Responder certifications with NOLS. He was born and raised in Madison, Wisconsin and is currently pursuing a degree from Prescott College. He works as a Mountain Guide based in the Pacific Northwest over the summer seasons, and loves many forms of outdoor recreation, specifically in the snow, ice, and rock realms. He has worked as a shepherd in the Alps of Switzerland, a sea kayak guide in the northeastern U.S., climbed glaciated alpine terrain in Chilean Patagonia, and is always pursuing a life that is whole and well rounded.

Articles By Arthur Herlitzka

Rescue helicopter takes off from a rocky meadow

Real Life Scenario: Helicopter Evacuation on the Bailey Range Traverse

3 days into guiding a 9-day trip on the Olympic Peninsula, my colleagues and I noticed that a 65 year old client was showing more fatigue than we ...