Tag: patagonia
Note – 2024-11-21 09:50
We've bitten the bullet and decided to spend at least all of next November in El Chalten, Patagonia. Mountains, glaciers, photography & wildlife for at least 4 glorious weeks!
Note – 2024-11-17 08:41
Thanks to my mate Ian Tupman who, on the 10th anniversary of the trip, has just re-edited some footage from our Patagonia Expedition in 2014. Additional footage, photos and a new soundtrack. He's prob...
Note – 2024-10-05 07:53
@[email protected] @khusky as we arrived exhausted onto the Icecap in that blizzard our snow walls were somewhat poor and quickly depleted. So difficult building walls and erecting tents in those...
Note – 2024-10-05 07:27
Patagonia 2010. Trapped on the Icecap I had the most unsettling mountain experience of my life. On this particular day Sat Nav had failed so it was like the old days pre-weather forecasting. We all kn...
Note – 2024-10-04 08:03
Patagonia Image 4 This image brings back quite emotive memories for me & conveys the full emptiness that is the Southern Patagonian Icecap. Life here is very simple, arrive at camp, build snow walls,...
Note – 2024-09-30 12:17
Patagonia Image 3 One year we arrived at the Cirque de las Altares during a blizzard. We hastily made camp and tried to warm up in our tents and sleeping bags. We hadn't really appreciated the wonderf...
Note – 2024-09-30 08:07
Patagonia Image 2 The Southern Patagonia Ice Field is the largest expanse of ice outside the poles. It extends S for approx 350km (220 miles). In places it is up to 80km (50 miles) wide. This ice mass...
Note – 2024-09-30 07:23
After being inspired yesterday by Colin Haley's exploits in Patagonia I went back through some of the photos from our own efforts of the Southern Patagonian Icecap over the years. Admittedly, they are...
Note – 2024-09-29 12:10
Colin Haley climbing the Supercaneleta on Mount Fitzroy (Chalten). This guy is amazing and this self shot record of his ascent shows the commitment, skill and dedication required for winter mountainee...
Note – 2024-06-05 15:44
@intrepidhero @czarbucks there's a certain temperature of water where the contact with skin actually becomes painful with even a short contact time. I have come across this when crossing glacial river...
Note – 2024-04-12 09:09
Wow, what a wild night. Total calm until 2am and then the strong winds hit our exposed perch on the mountainside. Not much sleep after that. Winds were more suited to Patagonia than southern Spain. Go...
Note – 2024-03-17 19:13
@jds a brilliant book about the climbing history, mystery and intrigue of Cerro Torre is "The Tower: A Chronicle of Climbing and Controversy on Cerro Torre" by Kelly Cordes. One of the best mountainee...
Note – 2024-02-01 15:30
@TimKStanton I have heard that long term durability might be an issue with such fabrics. They are amazingly light but feel so flimsy. I was aware of this possibility during Tuesdays hike so avoided br...
Note – 2024-01-30 17:57
A memory from 2016. One of those stormy days when the blizzards don't allow you to leave your tent. You end up doing selfies! 🤣😆🤣
Note – 2024-01-24 08:44
This is a trailer for the Wilderness - Patagonia series with Simon Reeve. Brought back so many memories from 2016 as, after 3 days on the trail, he approached the Marconi Pass and the entrance to the...
Note – 2023-12-03 10:26
3 Dec 2010. Patagonian Icecap. Probably my most difficult mountain day ever. I remember well the exhaustion and tiredness and also the relief when we were able to retreat the following day, albeit a t...
Note – 2023-11-30 21:06
@isazi it's a great read. And, for someone as talented as him to write about a trip that didn't turn out as planned is very refreshing and interesting. I have been fortunate enough to have been to the...
Note – 2023-11-30 17:02
Really enjoyed reading Colin Haley's blog on his winter solo attempt on Cerro Torre's west face. Some incredible photography too! https://colinhaley.com/a-frigid-spanking-attempting-a-winter-solo-asce...