@mountainmindset very very nice images. Website kooks great
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@TimKStanton @intrepidhero I'm slavering already
@Ali yeah I get that. Most of my hiking is done in non humid environments
@Ali might just ask Dan Durston too?
@Ali me neither but its worth pinging an email to various suppliers and seeing if any bite
@Ali just had a thought on the plane from El Calefate to Buenos Aires ... have you thought about contacting suppliers and see if they want gear testing in exchange for images and full on-trail reviews?
@ak @saarmuller @intrepidhero @Ali exactly this
@Ali @saarmuller @intrepidhero no I haven't.
@saarmuller @intrepidhero @Ali u have to be a little careful in the bush as it can easily tear but worn under a Wind shirt or on an open trail it works great
@saarmuller @intrepidhero @Ali really works too. Used it every day here in Patagonia.
@andrewbriscoe thanks for the tip. Haven't heard of that.
@Ali @intrepidhero you should have a look at this @khusky
@Ali @intrepidhero thanks. Going to check that out
@intrepidhero @Ali I have been totally converted to the benefits of alpha over the past 12 months. Its absolutely brilliant and I am tending to use it more and more outside of the mountains too its so comfortable
@Ali sounds good to me. Like you say, compromises have yo be made somewhere. When are you thinking of starting?
@mkroehnert youre welcome. Unfortunately our trip comes to an end now. We leave tomorrow and will be left with nothing but images and memories.
Looking out from Cerro Paredón near El Chalten towards the east over Lago Viedma to the mountains beyond. Horizontal lines of steppe, pampas, lake, mountains, cloud and sky. A few icebergs can be seen on the lake surface having broken away from the Videma glacier
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This is quite an unusual image that we didn't realise we had captured until later that day. This is the magnificent Cerro Torre summit in the late afternoon sun. We knew there were condors flying around but didn't expect to see a paraglider appear in the image too 🤣
@c_dan4th @Ali @intrepidhero @elaterite I agree with you. I prefer some space at night for gear etc
@elaterite @c_dan4th @intrepidhero @Ali I like that idea of peanut butter & honey sandwiches and cowboy coffee Bob. My coffee making certainly needs improving. Thanks for the tip
The story of our recent encounters with the Andean Condor
@TimKStanton thanks Tim. The Condors took a lot of time to get near, about 3 days waiting around in the cold. @khusky will eventually post better images than I can but here is a blog post of our Condor quest over the past few days.
@Ali from my own experience, it is very hard to get it absolutely correct. The changing nature of the environment and climate means there are always unexpected challenges on a long trek. Main thing is to have an element of safety gear to hand if necessary but of course you are already well aware of that.
@Ali sounds like youre pretty much in control of where you are heading. Look forward to following your progress in due course.
The Condor approaching was anything but steady, tossed and jostled by the cliff-face turbulence. She was coming home to find her mate.
With an expert’s grace, she mastered the chaos. She lined up her final approach, adjusted her primary feathers with microscopic precision, and then, folded her wings and dropped like a stone, landing perfectly on a rocky perch just below our vantage point.
Short video of her coming in to land on the cliffs outside El Chalten
@intrepidhero @Ali I would second this post from Brain.
@Ali I feel your pain. Costs a lot more for less materials. I definitely am converted to quilts, lighter and easier to get in and out of. Much more comfortable than an enclosed bag IMO. I wont be reverting. I couldn't do without a hot soup, coffee or evening meal. To me that's something on the trail that I look forward to, especially when the going gets tough. Happy to look through your Notepad 🤣 list and offer suggestions
@Ali @Rob_l will be interested to see your pack weight details when you get them fixed (scribbled down on a bit of paper I guess 🤣 ).
@Ali @Rob_l thats a big ask although I guess you will get more and more into it as you gain fitness. A great project and I wish you luck. Will your Federation mates be able to track you along your route? I guess if you take Sat tracker this will be possible.
@Ali what's the Sobo route length, ascent etc for just the north island? Couldn't find that, just the total including south island
@Ali wow that's good news. How exciting. I'm looking forward to those anecdotes and tales already
@Paws2Trail @DaleTrexel @ordercollie wonderful. Very very husky!!!
@andrewbriscoe lovely images. Were you able to do this hike in a day or did it involve a cold night out?
@EA7KRC doesn't sound that bad to me 🤣. Enjoy
@hikingdude You too Franz. Looking at your images/video we are in for a bit of a shock when we return to Europe 🤣
Apologies to all my veggie friends for this. I live with a vegetarian and eat almost 95%+ vegetarian food. Love it. But sometimes, especially in Patagonia, you just have to eat a half a sheep.
Our final week here in El Chaltén, Can't believe 4 weeks already. Comfortable here, surrounded by warm, friendly people & a great selection of bars & restaurants. We've been doing lots of stunning trekking routes among some of the most dramatic mountains on the planet.
1 rough week but the weather has been superb. Nothing but t-shirts & shorts lately. Days incredibly long, with light from 4:30 am until 10 pm.
Could easily see myself living here. Be sad to leave. It's been an absolute blast.
Close up images of the summits of Cerro Torrre, Egger and Standhardt. from the Torre valley.
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After our failure with photographing the Andean Condor yesterday today we opted for a more static subject. Yes, the magnificent Cerro Torre. I might be biased, but to me this is the finest looking mountain on the planet.
Cerros Torre, Egger & Standhardt mountains. Some close ups to follow.
And guess what ... on the journey back to El Chalten the sky where we were yesterday was full of Condors. Typical eh! 🤣
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@wisegreyowl this book inspired many to venture out to the Alpujarras. Yes, it's a good read. Chris still lives here too.
@drdirtbag in the past the air and cliffs around the town have been full of condor activity. Now much less so. The rock climbing activity on the crags has expanded greatly in the past 10 years. Many more routes. I cant help but think that this may have something to do with it.
We have been very fortunate with Cerro Torre and Chalten. We have been here 28 days and seen the summit of Torre on about 15 of these.
@DulceMaria I love empanadas! The Condor wouldn't be as much fun if it was easy. You have to work hard and persist with patience. Will try again today.
The day was perfect, sun-drenched, warm, with only a gentle breeze. Below us, El Chalten lay like a miniature model village. Across the horizon, the entire Fitzroy and Torre massifs stood stark against a brilliant blue sky, their snowy caps gleaming.
We paused to watch tiny, heroic figures of rock climbers clinging to the granite. I was a little envious.
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Yesterday was to be our "Day of the Condor". Weather perfect. A chance to photograph Condors up close. Guess what? You've guessed it, 6 hours and just two small specks in the sky in the distance.
We had drawn a blank. Our quest had ended not with a majestic flap of wings, but with a quiet sigh.
Nice views anyway 🤣
@andrewbriscoe that's definitely scarier!
@DaleTrexel interesting. Yes, as you say, I guess you have much more problems with Bear and Moose. Puma scat was quite evident during a few of our hikes around here although they are rarely seen. Some big feline prints in the muddy areas too. This particular Puma by the refuge, some time ago, sneaked into the kitchen area and took the local domestic cat off for his evening meal!
The guardians at the refuge showed us a recent video of the resident Puma at the campsite. It was on a trunk of a fallen tree close to where we had just camped. The Puma didn't seem at all disturbed by the presence of humans.
Travelling back through the forest it's slightly off putting knowing that a Puma could be on the trail just round the corner. I must admit to being slightly twitchy!
Of course to all my fediverse American friends this is the norm I guess 😃
Stream coming down from Piedra Negra to Refugio Piedra del Fraile
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@Ali and the same right back at ya!
@Ali that's the one. Brilliant piece of gear. Yes re squeese