Paso Quadrado: view south to the rock needle of Aguja Pollone. El Chalten, Argentina.

Paso Quadrado affords a great view south to the rock pillar of Aguja Pollone, near El Chalten, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. We hiked scenic Rio Electrico Valley to Refugio Piedra del Fraile ("Stone of the Friar", 14.5 km round trip) to stay overnight in dorms. A path from the refuge ascends very steeply to Paso Quadrado (gaining 1340 m vertically in 8.4 km round trip). The last kilometer climbs up steep snow which could require crampons if icy (but was passable in soft snow using our trailrunning shoes). Views keep improving as you ascend.

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Contained in galleries: 2020 Feb: all Patagonia (ARGENTINA, CHILE), ARGENTINA: Mount Fitz Roy, El Chalten, Patagonia 2020 & 2005

Paso Quadrado affords a great view south to the rock pillar of Aguja Pollone, near El Chalten, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. We hiked scenic Rio Electrico Valley to Refugio Piedra del Fraile ("Stone of the Friar", 14.5 km round trip) to stay overnight in dorms. A path from the refuge ascends very steeply to Paso Quadrado (gaining 1340 m vertically in 8.4 km round trip). The last kilometer climbs up steep snow which could require crampons if icy (but was passable in soft snow using our trailrunning shoes). Views keep improving as you ascend.