Derek Boniecki August 1, 2005 Patagonia - Southern Patagonian Ice Field Derek Boniecki August 1, 2005 Approaching the village of El Chalten Cerro Marconi Norte is just ahead - we want to go to the top of it Fitz Roy Fitz Roy Paso Marconi in relentless Patagonian rain Our camp on Paso Marconi. After the drenching rain we woke up to clear sky and sunshine. We needed it to dry off everything. Paso Marconi and Gorra Blanca Paso Marconi and Cerro Marconi Norte Walking up Cerro Marconi Norte Cerro Marconi Norte and Fitz Roy in the background The view over the Paso Marconi Southern Patagonian Icefield Volcan Lautaro and Southern Patagonian Icefiled from Cerro Marconi Norte Gorra Blanca, Paso Marconi from Cerro Marconi Norte Fitz Roy from Cerro Marconi Norte Southern Patagonian Icefield from the air - Fitz Roy and Cerro Torre on the right The expanse of the Southern Patagonian Icefield Southern Patagonian Icefield Hiking on ice Our camp at the Cirque de Los Altares Awesome clouds of southern Patagonia Cerro Torre Cerro Torre from Cirque de Los Altares Cerro Torre Cerro Torre Base of the Cerro Torre Summit snow mushrooms of Cerro Torre Looking up Cerro Torre from its base - now it looks like a real tower Cirque de Los Altares Inside the Cirque de Los Altares Cirque de Los Altares Our camp on the Icefiled in front of the Cirque de Los Altares Good weather does not last... Horizontal rain of Patagonia Glaciar Viedma Glacier Viedma Glacier Viedma Lago Viedma - looking for condors Glacier Viedma and Lago Viedma Waiting for a ride on Lago Viedma Glacier Perito Moreno Perito Moreno Glacier Perito Moreno Glacier from the air Patagonia Patagonia Southern Patagonian Icefiled Fitz Roy and Cerro Torre from the air Gorra Blanca Cerro Torre group and the Cirque de Los Altares Cerro Torre Southern Patagonian Icefield Fitz Roy Group and Glacier Viedma Patagonia