Sunday, December 23, 2007

El Chalten

The town of El Chalten was recently founded in 1985 in order to settle the area and pre-empt Chilean territorial claims. It is in a constant state of construction, as the popularity of the Fitz Roy area for trekking grows. A shot of Cerro Fitz Roy (big one on the right) and Cerro Torre (funny looking sharp peak on the very left).

Matt (England), Me, and Tyson (USA) on our way to the base of Cerro Fitz RoyMatt enjoying a cigarette after the steep and long hike to the base of Fitz Roy
Me at a clouded Fitz Roy
Pieces of the glacier were falling off constantly while we were at Fitz Roy
A bunch of glacier bits falling into a lake
Waited around all day for the clouds to clear from Fitz Roy, but when the time came the sun was in the way.
Another shot of Fitz Roy
Cerro Torre
Me at Laguna Torre, the weather was so nasty here that as soon I had someone take my photo I headed home.

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