High winds in El Chalten

El Chalten is known as the hiking capital of Argentina and is found nestled into the base of Argentinas patagonian andes. Jo and I did a day trip out from El Calafate and did a 20km hike through the valleys to the laguna torre.

On this hike we could see the famous Fitzroy in the distance and other massive mountains in the range.

When we arrived at the laguna we were literally blown away by 80kmh winds. We hid behind some rocks for lunch and were joined by a number of birds looking for a free snack.Read more