From Hosteria Las Torres to Campamiento Torres up the Valle Ascencio
First we encounter rain until at a higher altitude it turns into as snowstorm!
We pitch our tents in a small forest, which turns out to be smart: In the morning everything was covered in snow but the campground (protected by the trees!)
We start walking towards the basecamp of the "Torres"
Steep Torres have in clouds rising behind the nicely colored laguna
Colin drinking water, which is clean (and cold) for drinking!
Strangely shaped trees show proof of the harsh climate and the persisting strong winds
Our "campground" and cooking utensils before breaking camp in the suddenly nice morning
Walking along Lago Nordenskold
The "Cuernos del Paine"
"Cuernos del Paine from a bit further distance
Fairytale Forest up in the "Valle del Francais"
Towards Campamiento Britanico
Suspension bridge to get across Rio del Frances
Walking along Lago Grey towards "Glaciar Grey":
Floating ice
from the glaciar is drifting away with the force of the powerful
winds blowing from the glaciar.
First glimpse of the huge glaciar:
The strong wind makes it
even tough to take a picture without being blown off the cliffs!
Last (and closest) lookout facing the glaciar