Today we took the third of our three walks in Glacier National Park on this guided tour of Patagonia, and it was great (in several senses). 1) It is a classic walk, but we did it in reverse. We took a cab from our hotel in El Chalten to the Hostel El Pilar and then hiked back into town: the advantage being it's on average downhill. Given the distance - 22K steps, about 10 miles - that was a relief to us not very in-shape hikers. As the day proceeded, we passed many people going the other way. 2) It had been very windy yesterday, but was calm, sunny, and warm today. Most unusual weather for this time of year, but very welcome. 3) The mountain views were astonishing. It was fun to photograph them both in their unadorned majesty and framed by the trees below.
The tallest peak is Mount Fitz Roy (named for the captain of the Beagle, on which Darwin did his voyage of evolutionary exploration.) The others are Cerro Poincenot, Aguja Rafael, and Aguja Saint Exupery.
Just below the center you can see an avalanche from the glacier.
Lake Capri in the foreground.
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