marylou Posted August 3, 2004 Posted August 3, 2004 Doing a little research on the place, may go there some day. Anyone know of any good resources on trekking/easy climbing in Patagonia? Googling produes a lot of commercial guiding services, not exactly what I am looking for. Quote
fenderfour Posted August 3, 2004 Posted August 3, 2004 007 may have some ideas... Maybe you and he can go on a trip to Torres Del Paine? Quote
Dru Posted August 3, 2004 Posted August 3, 2004 just go to bariloche and pick up some local knowledge. Quote
iain Posted August 3, 2004 Posted August 3, 2004 Damn I hate the Pearl District, I'd never go trekking there w/o a rain slicker to protect me from the spilt lattes. Quote
cj001f Posted August 3, 2004 Posted August 3, 2004 There are several English language guidebooks. Try Amazon. Quote
ryland_moore Posted August 3, 2004 Posted August 3, 2004 An Awesome one I used was called "Hiking and Backpacking in Chile and Argentina". Definately do the circuit in Torres del Paine (DO NOT DO THE 'W' ROUTE OR YOU WILL MISS THE BEST VIEWS IN THE PARK) go to Los Glacieres Natnl Park and to El Chalten to hike into Cerro TOrre and Fitzroy areas. Over on the Argentinian caost, go check out the beach where Orcas swim right up on shore to get seals and sea lions (think National Geographic). Go check out a Penguin rookery on the STraights of Magellan, definately take the NAVIMAG boat up from Puerto Natales back to Puerto Montt. Hitchhike down the Carreterra Astral, the most remote place down there. Go rock climbing and fly fishing in Bariloche. Youth hostels down there rock! There is also a South American Handbook, which can be helpful, but also quite general. Take buses from CHile down to Patagonia as they are cheaper (although with the Argentinian dollar crashing a little while ago, this may have changed.) Quote
larrythellama Posted August 3, 2004 Posted August 3, 2004 there is a website on terra. something or another it is in spanish and contains most of the topos for the patagonia area.... Quote
cj001f Posted August 4, 2004 Posted August 4, 2004 there is a website on terra. something or another it is in spanish and contains most of the topos for the patagonia area.... Online topos? Or where you can order the paper maps? Several places sell the paper ones. www.omnimap.com for one. As this recent expedition showed: http://climbing.com/news/remotepat/ Depending on where your going, the maps arent' much use. For English language guidebooks: Lonenly Planet Trekking in Patagonia Bradt Guide Biggar - Guides to the Andes (2, Trekking & Climbing) Kearney - Mountaineering in Patagonia Jill Neate - Mountaineering in the Andes Old AAJ's Quote
Fairweather Posted August 4, 2004 Posted August 4, 2004 Since we're dreamin'... anyone been to South Georgia Island? I've always thought it would be cool to retrace Shakleton's route across and maybe climb some peaks along the way. Patagonia sounds like it would be too. Quote
cj001f Posted August 4, 2004 Posted August 4, 2004 Patagonia sounds like it would be too. Is that 2 Velcro Gloves up? Quote
corvallisclimb Posted August 4, 2004 Posted August 4, 2004 I work in the chilean patagonia during their summers as a guide... PM me and I can help you with whatb ever you need. Quote
Alpinfox Posted August 4, 2004 Posted August 4, 2004 Since we're dreamin'... anyone been to South Georgia Island? I've always thought it would be cool to retrace Shakleton's route across and maybe climb some peaks along the way. I saw a Shakleton documentary in which a husband and wife team did exactly that. It looked pretty cool. Would be a pretty expensive trip though. I think I'd rather go to Patagonia for less $$. Quote
ken4ord Posted August 5, 2004 Posted August 5, 2004 If you are not climbing you should check out the island of Madres de Dios. I remember reading a National Geographic article about it looks really cool. Check these links out. article 1 article 2 article 3 Quote
John Frieh Posted August 5, 2004 Posted August 5, 2004 Since we're dreamin'... anyone been to South Georgia Island? I've always thought it would be cool to retrace Shakleton's route across and maybe climb some peaks along the way. Patagonia sounds like it would be too. W0rd! My biophysics professor visited the island on a trip to the pole. He visited Shackleton's grave while he was on the island (he isn't a climber so he didn't do the traverse) and while on Antarctica he visited a cabin from one of Scott's expeditions that Shackleton was on. Something a lot more accessible is the James Caird (if you don't know read the book) which is in London. It’s amazing how many people make it to London but don't visit it... Quote
Lambone Posted August 5, 2004 Posted August 5, 2004 going to Patagonia to trek with my wife in a few months....ryland, we need to talk. Quote
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