The more popular part of the trek is the front part of the circuit affectionately named the W after its shape. We did the W on days 5-8; starting at Refugio Grey until Laguna Amarga; where we started our journey.
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| Up close and personal with Glacier Grey. |
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| The results of the 2012 forest fire. This was part of the W I saw before the fire. Once a beautiful sub-arctic forest is now a wind-swept landscape. |
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| Eating lunch after a really hard 100km wind hike at Paine Grande. |
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| El Cuerno peaking out over Lago Skottsberg. |
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| Into the Valle Frances |
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| Enjoying wine at Refugio Cuernos. |
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| Stones stuck into the roots of a fallen tree after the dirt has washed away. |
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| Los Torres peaking out from the clouds. |
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| Refugio Las Torres. |
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| On the road back to Laguna Amarga with the view of the Torres. |
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| Wild Guanacos at Laguna Amarga. |
After 8 days, 134 km, 8 Snickers, 1200 meters in elevation change, 7 camping sites, 100 km/hour winds, 2 rainstorms, 20 kilos of food, 3 injured knees, 1 broken tent pole, and 0 showers we completed the circuit!
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