This ranger post is the starting point for every visit to the area. The rangers here are very serious about keeping the park preserved and in good condition.
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All the scenery in the area is fabulous. Here's the road out of town - I hitch hiked a ride a few miles out of town to the trailhead.
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The wilderness landscape opens out in every direction. It's hard to do it justice in a photo.
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A hanging glacier feeding into a turquoise glacier lake.
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My first night's camp in the "Poincenot" campground.
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Lago "Los Tres."
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Another view of Lago Los Tres with Mt. Fitz Roy in the background. These difficult granite spires were first climbed in the 50's.
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More scenery.
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These were the people who gave me a ride earlier - I ran into them on the trail.
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This friendly Austrian mountain climber and his friend had been waiting for three weeks for good weather allowing them to scale "Cerro Torre" - a rare occurrence as it can only be seen once or twice a month. Until then, they were surviving on a large crate of whisky, cigarettes and spaghetti.
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More scenery.
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Here's the little town of El Chalten that has sprung up in the last few years to serve the backpackers and mountain climbers visiting the area.
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Nice to be back at the trailhead. Maybe I'll get me some pizza and beer!
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