Wilderness Travel 2017 Catalog of Adventures

In Patagonia TIERRA DEL FUEGO AND THE MOUNTAIN SPLENDOR OF CHILE AND ARGENTINA

The granite-and-glacier realms of Paine and Fitzroy and remote Tierra del Fuego are like no other in the world.

at a shepherd’s hut (complete with a locally produced red wine!) and a visit to a Magellanic and Adélie penguin colony. Days 4-7 Los Glaciares National Park Up-close perspectives of Fitzroy (11,703') and the slender granite pinnacle of Cerro Torre (10,280') are the thrill of our adventures in this famed park. One hike brings us through a valley of native lenga trees to Laguna Torre, a serene glacial lake with the spire of Cerro Torre soaring directly above it. We also journey across deep Lago Viedma by boat, navigating amid floating icebergs, then head out on foot right on the vast Viedma Glacier for a chance to peer into its fantastic ice caverns. Days 8-9 Estancia Helsingfors From renowned Estancia Helsingfors, a former sheep ranch set on the shores of glacier-fed Lago Viedma, our trails bring us through beech forests to stunning Lago Azul, a pristine lake with magnificent Fitzroy

These unspoiled landscapes that shelter marvelous wildlife stretch to the ends of the continent. On our insider’s journey, explorations in Tierra del Fuego reveal penguin colonies, secluded islands, and sweeping views of the Beagle Channel, while in Patagonia, inspiring day hikes— many starting right from our lodges— grant spectacular panoramas of the great shark fin of Fitzroy and the needle-like spire of Cerro Torre, the crown jewels of Argentina’s Los Glaciares National Park,

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and the soaring rock towers of Chile’s Torres del Paine National Park. This is the ultimate hiking adventure to the “uttermost ends of the earth.”

From every angle and in every light, the magnificence of Patagonia is absolutely enthralling. PHOTO BELOW: KEREN SU JOCK MONTGOMERY

Days 1-3 Buenos Aires / Ushuaia / Tierra del Fuego After exploring Buenos Aires, we head to Ushuaia for hikes along the secluded bays of Tierra del Fuego, keeping an eye out for the abundant birdlife including the Magellanic woodpecker and the regal Andean condor. On the Beagle Channel, a Zodiac ride brings us to a remote island for a hike and lunch

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