Thought you might like to see one of the characters I met whilst in Patagonia recently. Its a White-throated Caracara (phalcoboenus albogularis). We had walked to the Laguna Torre to get a nice close view of one of the most iconic mountains in the world, Cerro Torre, whilst admiring the view the Caracara came along [...]
Ok here we go, the long awaited video from our trip. Hope you dont get too bored! Patagonian Expedition 2010 This is the full video including the Icecap Trailer (above). Also shows the before and after segments including trekking round the incredible peaks of Mt Fitzroy and Cerro Torre. 23 mins 38 seconds long Icecap [...]
Dec 092010
Two taxis arrive to take us to the trailhead at Rio Electrico. From the trailhead we walk a few hours through a forest to our camp at Los Troncos. You have to pay a small fee as you pass over private land but on the plus side there is a small cabin where its your [...]
Blizzards, snowdrifts, gales, frostbite, snowblindness, buried tents, floods, hardship, cold, sleepless nights. It must be summer then in deepest Patagonia. What better way to celebrate a return from the mountains than with bottles of Malbec and a rendition of “Alouette” with a load of drunken frenchmen! Filmed at “Como Vaca” steakhouse, EL Chalten, Argentina.
Jun 022009
At last your chance to see the video of when we went to Patagonia in 2006 and traversed the icefield which circles the famous Cerro Torre and Fitzroy massifs. The quality is not great in places as the video was rescued off our scratched dvd. You can view more photos in my gallery section or [...]
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May 182008
Patagonia:- November – December 2008 A traverse of the icecap and an attempt on icefield summits Click the link to see 2006 trip photos
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