Mount Fitzroy and the Torre

National Parque Los Galciers

Just two days after finishing the Torres Del Paine full circuit we decided what would be better than to go to another national park, rent a tent and do a 4 day trek….GREAT!

This was to be much shorter and much less intense.

The first day we were aware the weather was going to be terrible however we did not expect snow! Yes it snowed on us for 5 hours while we trekked through the mountains. We were however pleased to see woody woodpecker!

Day 1 (before the snow)

Sarah in the snow

Our new supersized tent!!

We then spent the coldest night we have probably spent in the whole of Patagonia while we slept and prayed for blue sky the next day.

When morning broke we had been blessed and had not a cloud in the sky!

The perfect breakfast scene!

We decided to complete the 400m ascent to the Laguna de los Tres before any of the day hikers had reached us, this meant we had a private viewing of the huge granite spires of the Fitz Roy range.

Day 2

In the afternoon we completed a 4 hour hike to our next campsite at the foot of the Torre mountain another huge sharp granite spire.

Sarah on the same bridge but clear sky's! Crazy Patagonian weather

Torre Mountain range on the right

After dinner we went up to the lookout for sunset- see below for dinner

Rice and sausage!! yum

Our 3rd day did not follow suit and we woke at 6am to grey skies which within an hour had turned to rain, and within another 2 hours heavy rain. It was at this point we didn’t fancy another 15 km’s and called it a day.

We know head back up to the lake district in central Chile/Argentina, we only have 3 weeks left in SA now so time is crucial.

UPDATED - 25/11/11 - Several photos had blemishes due to dirt on my camera, these have been modified.