MARCH 6, 2015

- The magnificient Mt. Fitz Roy is one of the icons of Patagonia.

Possibly the most impressive mountain in Patagonia, the towers of Mount Fitz Roy jut vertically out of the Patagonian Ice Field on the Chile-Argentina border. With 6,400 feet of prominence, the mountain stands dominant in a chain of other, less obtrusive, glacier capped mountains, which define Patagonia's rugged landscape. Located inside the upper corner of Los Glaciares National Park, well maintained trails provide access from the small town of El Chalten to Laguna de los Tres at the base of Mount Fitz Roy. In two days of hiking in this area, I was fortunate to have some clear views of this incredible landscape before the quickly changing weather obscured the peaks in clouds.

- Panorama from the Mt. Fitz Roy viewpoint.

- Arroyo del Salto and Mt. Fitz Roy.

- Whispy clouds over Mt. Fitz Roy.

- Lago de Los Tres at the base of Mt. Fitz Roy.

- Lago Madre and Patagonia's cold, rainy weather.

- Hiking through the forest on the route to Rio Fitz Roy.