3,600-Mile Patagonia to Antarctica Safari | Day #9 = Skiing Cerro Vespignani in El Chalten, ARG With The Fitz Roy Towers in Our Faces Report from October 12, 2023 Thursday was our last ski day in El Chalten, Argentina. Last November, I’d skied the lower flanks of Cerro Vespignani just above the electric blues of Lake Huemul and in the shadows of the 11,171′ Fitz Roy Towers. Although I’d skied it before, I really wanted to show the zone and its face-melting views to […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | October 16, 2023 0 Comments
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 #7 = Skiing Powder on Cerro Creston in El Chalten, Argentina in the Shadow of the Fitz Roy Towers Report from October 10, 2023 On Tuesday, we finally got to dip into the zone this whole trip was based around. El Chalten, Argentina. My new favorite place on Earth. Jagged towers, hanging glaciers, flamingos, black-necked swans, & rugged, world-class skiing. Day #7 Details: Miles Driven: 51 Total Miles Driven: 1,300 Hours of Driving: 2 Latitude: 49.3ºS → 49.3ºS Good Food Eaten: None, […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | October 15, 2023 0 Comments
Hut Of The Monument, New Zealand Report: Bunk Life Takes The Stage Report from October 8th thru 10th, 2023 As this is typed, the snow lines of New Zealand’s High Country are scampering uphill at a rate to rival the country’s famed Nor’Wester wind. (and that’s saying something) It’s thanks to this season-changing tumble cycle that keen, savvy eyes inevitably turn toward the “Huts.” And great news, rather than slug-like gangsters, […] Trip Report Paulie | October 12, 2023 0 Comments
3,600-Mile Patagonia to Antarctica Safari | Day #5 = Puerta Rio Tranquila, Chile → Perito Moreno, Argentina | The Legendary Marble Caves of Lake General Carrera Report from October 8, 2023 We awoke in Puerta Rio Tranquila, Chile on Sunday. Our goal was the legendary marble caves of Lake General Carrera, Chile – the 2nd largest lake in South America. The only marble caves on earth on the water. Day #5 Details: Miles Driven: 150 Total Miles Driven: 865 Hours of Driving: 4.5 Latitude: 46.6ºS → […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | October 12, 2023 1 Comment
3,600-Mile Patagonia to Antarctica Safari | Day #4 = Coyhaique, Chile → Puerta Rio Tranquila, Chile | Skiing El Fraile & The Ripping Winds of Cerro Castillo Report from October 7, 2023 On Saturday we got up and out of the house early. We’d wanted to ski off the mountain pass near Cerro Castillo, but the weather was heinous… Ripping winds, pouring rain, and poor visibility. Day #4 Details: Miles Driven: 184 Total Miles Driven: 714 Hours of Driving: 4.16 Latitude: 44.3ºS to 46.6ºS Good Food Eaten: […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | October 10, 2023 0 Comments
3,600-Mile Patagonia to Antarctica Safari | Day #3 = Puyuhuapi, Chile to Coyhaique Chile | Jungle Hike to Hanging Glacier Waterfall Report from October 6, 2023 Yesterday we awoke in Puyuhaupi, Chile – a tiny coastal town founded by Germans in 1935. We hopped on the legendary Carretera Austral (southern highway) and headed south. Not far outta town, we stumbled upon La Cascada Ventiquero Colgante – an epic handing glacier with waterfalls. Day #3 Details: Miles Driven: 145 Total Miles Driven: […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | October 8, 2023 1 Comment
3,600-Mile Patagonia to Antarctica Safari | Day #2 = Esquel, ARG to Puyuhuapi, Chile | Flipping Our Raft in Class IV Rapids Report from October 5, 2023 Yesterday, we left Esquel, Argentina about 9am and drove south and west into Chile. Almost as soon as we left Esquel, we saw flamingos! The border crossing was full of fluffy cats and uneventful. We made it to Futaleufu, Chile at 10:30am and geared up at Rio Futaleufu Rafting Co. Day #2 Details: Miles Driven: […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | October 7, 2023 1 Comment
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