Grumpy old mountain man living in Spain
"I don't think the clouds are going to change color," Kiersten said, her voice barely audible over the wind screaming across the ridge. I grunted, a non-committal "Hmmmm," that hid the battle raging i...
@[email protected] I've been hiking since I was a kid. I'm based in Spain and go hiking each week. This is my 7th time in Patagonia though. First came here in 2006
@[email protected] El Chalten is a little crazy. This is the first time I'm back here since 2016. More restaurants, hotels and bars. The trails don't change much though. Still beautiful hiking...
Many thanks to the person who, unknowingly entered into the frame of this sunrise shot and whose silhouette showed the vast scale of the Cerro Torre mountain behind them. Sometimes you need a bit of l...
Campo Base D'Agostini - here is our kitchen, lounge, utility room and bedroom
Just back from a stunning two-day backpacking trip to Laguna Torre, at the foot of the mighty Cerro Torre. We're committed to honest travel tales—the sublime, the frustrating, and the downright ridicu...
So glad I managed to leave the comfort of my sleeping bag this morning. 6am Cerro Torre sunrise
Some of my favourite finds during our two day camping trip to Laguna Torre, returning via a Laguna Capri. The Torrent Duck obviously has it's own post. I love the light that shines through the Lenga...
Talk about a lucky day in Patagonia! We were treated to the spectacular sight of not one, but two stunning male Torrent Ducks riding the rapids of the Río Fitzroy. These aren't your average pond ducks...
Sometimes, the most challenging part of an adventure isn't a gruelling hike or a blizzard on a pass—it's the patience required when your plans are put on hold. Today was a lesson in exactly that. A fa...
Some of my favourite finds from a potter about town. I've been feeling pretty rough with some bug I've caught, I'm hopeful I'm over the worst now so I'm catching up with some pictures. The first pictu...
The Chalten range from near Mirador de los Condores. Cerro Torre and Fitz Roy prominent. Red firebush in the foreground
Greetings from the bottom of the world, where the weather is as predictable as a coin flip and the beer is cheaper than a decent cup of coffee. First, a mission statement. We’re not here to sell you a...
Some of my favourite finds today from a circular walk just by town. American Kestrel White-browed Ground Tyrant Andean Condor Spectacled Duck Chilean Flicker
The summits of Cerros Torre, Egger and Standhardt. If you zoom in you can just see a very small patch of snow on the upper headwall that still contains the infamous compressor used by Maestri in 1970
Another day, another slow pace: just 8km in 5 hours. But today, we have some pretty good excuses. Our first detour was to the Mirador de Cóndores. After an hour of watching a playful group of Kestrels...
