At last...!! ...after 3 different kinds of airplane you arrive Gustavus. That blue house and the truck are yours? I can't believe it's everything under the snow, wow!! Very nice pictures Bill, excellent places. Maybe next year I can see it with my own eyes!
Alaska Hi Beinak,
I’m writing from Bath, England where normally we see only rain. It was quite a great exception last week when 3 inches of snow fell. The public transport didn’t operate for a few days and lectures were cancelled as well. It might be quite funny for people living in Alaska but we suffered a ‘severe weather conditions’. I come from Bulgaria where there is bit more snow than England but far away less than in Alaska. Anyway it looks so beautiful on the pictures. They really made me want to go there some day. It sounds a great experience and the perfect winter holiday.
Martina
nice blog hey man, found your blog when i did a google search for hiking in el bolson. seems im not too far behind you with my next stop being in calafate. anyway, cudn't agree with you more about meeting new people when traveling.
take it easy,
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Lucky you! What an experience to get so close to the whales. We are in Puerto Madryn at the moment so have missed whale season but still enjoyed the Peninsula Valdes area a lot.
You can do it! Grace, I´ve seen your blogs... you can do them, no problem. In fact you might look in to the ´Big Ice´trek out of El Calafate. It goes all day and is the real thing from what I heard.
Amazing adventure I'm about to do the Patagonia trip in a month.. your blog is so informative.. I'll be emailing you shortly for more info! I want to do one of these glacier walks.. it looks absolutely amazing!!!!!! I don't know if I have your sense of outdoor stamina to do long trails, but I'm going to try! :)
september I reread your question... september will be very cold. I don't have any first had info on conditions in september. I suggest you contact the el chalten visitor information center...
rain gear and fleece I would have a good, light weight rain coat and pants. Plus some fleece. Hat and light gloves. A 4 wheel drive... at El Chalten.... well, it is a park and everyone is hiking. There are some dirt roads in or next to the park but not that many. A 4 wheel is not necessary to get to El Chalten, the road in is paved. But there are many mile of unpaved roads in Patagonia where 4 wheel drive would be good.
Nicely done You wrote a very nice article, as I am planning on a visit in September. Please what kind of gear you brought for cold and warm weather. Would a four wheel drive vehicle help at all? Thanks. Gerry
in Puerto Natales Hi Bill! We just got done with the Circuit in Torres del Paine, and looks like we had similar experiences to yours in El Chalten. Have you been to Natales yet? Similar town, set up for hikers. Had amazing weather, and terrible weather...all in all, a good trip. We´ll post something soon. After reading your blog, we´re now thinking of heading up that way again...hope all is well!
I live in Southeast Alaska. Summers are spent exploring the local wilderness, kayaking, hiking and taking a whole lot of photos. Winters I travel when I can. So the site is a mix... Alaska and Angkor Wat... This year, 2014, I am going to.... ... full info
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Your photos and blog reminds us of what a cool place we live in!