Tag Archives: argentina
Movement
As our time at NOLS was coming to a close, we made the decision to head back into Argentina for the last week and a half of our trip. We didn’t get to spend as much time on and around the Carretera Austral as we’d have liked to, but with an impending plane flight we […]
The Parting
Following our adventure on Solo, we returned to our friends at Aylen-Aike preparing an asado for the night! They were happy to see our safe return after watching the weather in the mountains all day. We were very glad to be back in a warm place with their company as well. The time in El […]
Cerro Solo, an alternate perspective
When we came to Chaltén, I had not even an inkling that I would end up 200 meters from my first Patagonian cumbre. So, fast-forward to Cerro Solo. Our route had us gaining and losing about 1600 meters in one day. Translation- STEEP! I was feeling a bit anxious about this when we arrived at […]
Asados, Amigos, and Ice Cream
Apologies again for our absence! I’ll start from where Hollis left off… Following our magical trip in the mountains, we all arrived back to town and made a beeline for the homemade ice cream shop, Domo Blanco. I don’t have a photo on my phone (too busy enjoying!), but it’s the best ice cream in […]
Bouldering
The first three days here in El Chatlén were without a cloud in the sky. The ranger told us at least 8 times (I’m not exaggerating) that ‘we were lucky’. Both of us were fighting a cold and waiting for our friends to arrive in town, but we couldn’t just sit around. We took this […]
El Chaltén
Over the past two months, we have described the places visited as magical, beautiful and stunning. I feel that El Chaltén has surpassed everything I have seen in my life and left us at a loss for words. This quaint little town is nestled beneath the world renowned Cerro Torre and Monte Fitz Roy. If […]
chilean wanderings 