El Chaltén to Laguna Torre to Poincenot Camp
to Laguna Eléctrico
By Peter Potterfield, Executive summary by darmansjah
Round-Trip: 36 miles, 4 to 7 days
When to Go: February to March to avoid the crowds of
midsummer and enjoy stable fall weather when the infamous Patagonian winds
abate
Hike among Argentina’s fabled Fitz Roy Massif, the iconic ridge where the
peaks of Poincenot, St. Exupery, and 11,073-foot Fitz Roy itself rise out of
the steppes of Patagonia like a vision. This grand tour gives you three views
of Fitz at sunrise, with Cerro Torre and Marconi Pass thrown in for good
measure. This ramble through Delaware-size Los
Glaciares National Park takes you from gnarled, spooky beech forests and
open plains to glaciers, roaring waterfalls, and granite monoliths afire with
orange dawn light.
Insider Tip: From Camp Poincenot, hike up in the predawn
hours to Laguna de los Tres by headlamp for the full impact of sunrise on the
Fitz Roy Massif.
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