Chorillo de Salto + Cascata sin Nombre

Cerro Paredon

Mirador condores

El Chalten grand tour

Perito Moreno Glacier

3 days, 2 nights, great company, and perfect weather! Doesn’t get much better

Day 1: Glacier Grey and Frances (24.6mi, +6800ft)
Super long day, nearly 30mi for me including our morning commute. We got a late start off the boat and hustled a bit to make the (loosely enforced) cutoff at Paine Grande, and I hustled even more after adding on to the higher viewpoint (worth it). Glacier itself was amazing, really cool to see just how vast it is. Suspension bridges to get there added a little spice too! Finished at Frances for a triple ramen dinner, a beer, and a shower. Glamping ain’t bad

Day 2: Mirador Britanico and Chileno (20.6mi, +5800ft)
Another long day but with even better views than the first. Weather felt downright tropical 🌴 Highlight was definitely the swim in Lago Nordenskjöld. Views at Britanico were also fantastic, and the glaciers in Valle Frances were crazy. Lots of ice breaking off the glaciers with the warm temps. Last bit to Chileno was a bit of a grind but still had nice flowers and views of the bright teal water. Finished with much needed beer and another triple ramen dinner.

Day 3: Base Torres and exit (10.1mi, +2900ft)
Woke up at 3:30, got on the trail at 4:20, and made it to the lookout for sunrise. Incredibly clear weather and the towers were amazing. Hike down was pretty chill, and with insane numbers of people coming up. There was a queue of probably 200 people for the last bridge … 😳 getting out and on the bus was a  bit hectic but we made it and are on our way back to Puerto Natales!

Very grateful to do this with great friends and great conditions. Exceeded all expectations!! And hopefully someday we’ll be back to check out the O and other areas of the park.

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