3,600-Mile Patagonia to Antarctica Safari | Day #8 = Getting Married Under 10,262′ Cerro Torre in El Chalten, Argentina Report from October 11, 2023 On Wednesday, Erica, Greggy, Sasha, and I took the 6-mile hike to gawk at Cerro Torre in El Chalten, Argentina. The plan was for Erica and I to get married there at Laguna Torre. Greggy was the officiate, and Sasha was the witness and ring bearer. Cerro Torre (10,262′) is one of the mountains of […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | October 16, 2023 0 Comments
3,600-Mile Patagonia to Antarctica Safari | Day #6 = Perito Moreno, ARG โ El Chalten, ARG | Flamingos & Fuzzy Llamas Report from October 9, 2023 On Monday, we hit the long, open desert road from Perito Moreno, Argentina to El Chalten, Argentina. I’d skied in El Chalten last season with our good friend Gabe Monroe and the place blew my mind. The main feature of this road trip for me is El Chalten. Day #6 Details: Miles Driven:ย 384 Total […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | October 15, 2023 1 Comment
El Chalten, Argentina Report: Surreal Skiing Above an Aquamarine Lake w/ Views of 11,171′ Mt. Fitzroy Report from November 20, 2022 Yesterday was one of the best days of my life. I spent the entire day simply awestruck. Just the 1-hour drive north from the town of El Chalten was otherworldly with a winding turquoise river, views of the majestic Fitzroy Towers, waterfalls, and enchanted forests. Note:ย This was day #3 of our 2,500 road trip […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | November 21, 2022 0 Comments
Drone Spots Missing Italian Mountaineer Corrado Pesce’s Body on Cerro Torre, Argentina After Deadly Avalanche At 4 am on Friday, January 28, an avalanche surprised Argentine mountain guide Tomas Aguilo and his partner, Corrado Pesce of Italy, on Argentina’s legendary Cerro Torre: one of Argentina’s most sought after peaks. The duo was descending the east face after opening a new route on the north face when they took a rest and were hit by an […] Avalanche Martin Kuprianowicz | January 31, 2022 0 Comments
Cerro Torre: The Impossible Mountain in Patagonia The Cerro Torre gets its name from its pointed and subtle silhouette that is accompanied by a rime ice mushroom at the top. Itย is one of the best-known mountains in southern Patagonia, either for the captivating stories that it keeps or its unquestionable beauty. Even Jim Bridwell said that it was a challenging mountain and that he was grateful to […] Climbing Sebastian Opazo | August 10, 2020 2 Comments
VIDEO: Patagonian Rime Ice Mushroom Collapses The destruction caused by a rime ice mushroom in Patagonia which recently collapsed in almost unreal to watch. From far away, Cerro Torre โ the natural fixture in the shape of a mushroom composed of rime ice โ looks seemingly harmless. And then a part of it breaks loose, raining frozen hell on anything below. This video was captured by […] Avalanche Martin Kuprianowicz | March 6, 2020 0 Comments