35.14: El Chalten, Laguna Capri Fitz Roy and beyond.
We have no doubt that to really appreciate the scenes below, one has to be partial to mountains. Nevertheless, the contrasts of mountains in full sunshine and at sunrise are interesting and beautiful. Cerro Fitz Roy is impressive and its supporting comrades, especially Cerro Torre (not shown this time) and Solo, complement the scenes and show 'poise, pride (if not a little arrogance), harshness and beauty.' Our visit to El Chalten was superb, probably nothing better preceded it; the sights and hikes around this range made it that good. Before leaving on a hike, we woke early and positioned ourselves to watch the sun light up the surrounding mountains. We were fortunate because the cloud cover often makes this an impossible sighting. One of many glaciers covering the mountains. Our destination viewpoint of Cerro Fitz Roy and 'buddies'. A similar mountain scene, Cerro Fitz Roy, but earlier that morning. A glimpse of El Chalten, the town from ...