No I'm not talking about Slayer. I'm talking Fitz Roy and Cerro Torre, amazing peaks located just a hop, skip and jump from El Chalten, a curious burgeoning, little town that is a speculators dream. Ór at least was several years ago.
After leaving Helsingfors we took a transfer into El Chalten, located on the other side of Lago Viedma. El Chalten is riddled with trekking shops and loads of restaurants, pubs and hostels. It seems like everyone who lives in town operates a hostel or restaurant. The town is still putting in the roads and to date there are no ATMs or banks.
During our two-night, one-day stay, Adrian and I set out to see Cerro Torre, about a 3-hour hike into the national park, which lies at the edge of town. The trailhead was maybe two minutes from where we stayed.
The peak was shrouded in clouds most of the day. As we finally turned to leave, she showed her face and man, was it pretty and a little scary.
After leaving Helsingfors we took a transfer into El Chalten, located on the other side of Lago Viedma. El Chalten is riddled with trekking shops and loads of restaurants, pubs and hostels. It seems like everyone who lives in town operates a hostel or restaurant. The town is still putting in the roads and to date there are no ATMs or banks.
During our two-night, one-day stay, Adrian and I set out to see Cerro Torre, about a 3-hour hike into the national park, which lies at the edge of town. The trailhead was maybe two minutes from where we stayed.
The peak was shrouded in clouds most of the day. As we finally turned to leave, she showed her face and man, was it pretty and a little scary.
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