EXPEDITIONS: MOUNTAINEERING

Monte Tronador, at 3554 meters (11, 660 feet), towers above all other peaks in Northern Patagonia. This majestic, triple-summited peak is named for the “thundering” grumbles of its glaciers and seracs.

We start below the south-east face of Tronador at Pampa Linda. The base for this four-day expedition will be the remote and rustic Otto Meiling hut.

Our goal is the Pico Argentino, where views stretch past volcanoes and distant valleys all the way to the Pacific Ocean.