Ice on unnamed lake below Paso Quadrado, near El Chalten, Argentina, South America.
Ice partially covers an unnamed lake below Paso Quadrado, near El Chalten, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Patagonia, South America. The snowy peak of Cerro Gorra Blanca and conjoined Cerro Neumayer rise behind the ridge of Cerro 30 Aniversario. Initially, we hiked the scenic Rio Electrico Valley to Refugio Piedra del Fraile ("Stone of the Friar", 14.5 km round trip) for an overnight stay in a 4-person dorm room supplied with pads. From the refuge, a path ascends very steeply to Paso Quadrado (gaining 1340 m vertically in 8.4 km round trip) for a spectacular view south. We ascended glacier-carved orange rocks to reach Paso Quadrado. The last kilometer climbs up steep snow which could require crampons if icy. Views keep improving the higher you go.
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