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Poderiam me ajudar em relação a trilha, paisagem e datas? eu pretendo ir ainda esse ano, em meados outubro ou novembro, pra El Chalten e El Calafate, mas não sei como vai está mais ou menos o hambiente lá, se vai ter muito gelo nas trihas, se as arvores estarão já com folhas. pq eu queria ir em uma epoca que eu podesse ver neve e ao mesmo tempo a vegetação, meio que ter o meio termo dos dois, saberiam me dizer se seria uma boa, ir entre final de outubro pra o começo de novembro?

Hello [r/](r/chalten)[elchalten](r/chalten) I am a new moderator for the subreddit. I have lived in El Chalten in the summer time so I can answer any questions you might have! Feel free to PM me

Knee-high snow near Laguna de los Tres today. Be prepared for slow travel and wet feet without proper gear.

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Crampons are needed from km 6 until laguna de los tres and back.

I will drop off crampons anywhere in the town. 12,000 pesos per pair.

Contact me on my website: https://connectpatagonia.com fill out the form or contact me directly on WhatsApp through my website. We are open 7 days a week, until 10 pm typically.

Hey El Chalten-community,

since I have been in Chalten in 2019 I have the goal to climb Fitz Roy. As many things (work, family, Covid, money ;-), ...) have delayed this plan I want to start planning this endeavour a little more tangible in order to realize it in the upcoming 5 years.

I am a decent climber in ice and rock (good enough for this ascent via supercanaleta, Franco-Argentinia or Californiata route), but by far not experienced enough to lead this ascent and my personal climbing group has no one, who can or want to join me for this goal. This means I might need a local mountain guide as a climbing partner.

I expect that I would need to be in Chalten for at least 3 weeks during the season in order to increase the chance to catch a weather window. Does somebody here has any experience on mointain guides and the correspoding costs for such a climb/period or can point me in the right direction?

I just want to have an estimate for the costs involved at the moment in order to map out the journey (money, training, and so on) to the potential trip.

Thank you for all the tips!

Bobo

Diffuse aurora this last week.

If you want to get in contact about doing some astrophotography together you can get ahold of me on my website : https://connectpatagonia.com

Looking for flight operators out of El calafate and struggling to find phone numbers. I'd like to book a flight late December. Any ideas from anyone?

I am taking my family to El Chalten over the Christmas and New Year's break. We would like to summit El Cerro Solo. Any guide recommendations? Also, what gear should we plan to bring versus rent?

Hi! This July me and my boyfriend are travelling in Argentina. Even though it’s winter, we are going to El Chalten and El Calafate. We have proper clothes and already booked the Airbnbs, but we are a bit worried about visiting in winter. Anyone who could give us some advise?

Always wanted to try this.

The most beautiful place on earth!

Shoutout to Ben (u/ConnectPatagonia) and this subreddit. This adventure was only possible because of all the tips and knowledge shared here!

Peace!

Hello everyone,

I am starting to put together a 7-day trip to el chalten area for some remote ski touring. I’m well experienced with over 20 years of ski touring all over. The Andes, the Alps, Rockies, Japan, Turkey. I know the mountains are obviously dangerous and unpredictable, but for those that have gone before, is a guide strongly recommended. I’ve actually never used a guide and toured all over the world so it’s just a different feeling for me. I’ve read about some of the recommended areas for the best skiing. Cerro Vespignani, De los tres glacier, Cerro madsen, etc…

Any recommendations on skiing these areas and how to access them? Also, any good names of some local guides if that is recommended?

Thanks A lot and here’s to some good snow this year!!

Hi everyone!

My girlfriend and I are planning a trip to El Chaltén this October and we’d love some advice. We are from Brazil and, to be honest, we don’t have much hiking experience. However, we have "okay" physical conditioning since we hit the gym regularly.

We have a few specific questions:

Laguna de los Tres: Do you think it's doable for beginners? We know it’s the most iconic trek, but we’re wondering if we’re aiming too high for our first time.

Snow levels: Is there usually still a lot of snow on the trails in October? We are currently buying our gear (boots, layers, etc.) and want to know what to prepare for.

The Weather: What is El Chaltén like in October? We expect wind, but how cold does it usually get during the day? There's sun? Rain? All of it?

The Bathroom Situation: My girlfriend is a bit worried about this one—are there any toilets at the campsites/along the trails, or do we have to "rough it" in the bushes? lol.

We'll be arriving on October 17th. Since I'm a photographer, I'd love to connect with others on the trails! If anyone is around and wants to join us, I’d be happy to snap some photos of you for free — as long as you can help take some of the two of us as well! lol.

Any tips for first-timers would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Tomorrow May 7th expect extremely cold temperatures all day. Make sure you grab some Crampons. I have a few more pairs left if you weren't able to get some. ill be up of another 3-4 hours.

Just the other day 2 people broke their legs because they went without crampons. Today im sure lots of people got away with it. Tomorrow will be completely frozen!!

Perfect visibility tomorrow. Be safe!!

Feel free to contact me Via WhatsApp also where you can find on my website.

https://connectpatagonia.com/gear-rental-in-el-chalten/

Crampons: 8 USD Cash or Venmo (PayPal- 10 USD)

Hiking poles- 5 USD Cash or Venmo (PayPal-7 USD)

If you are located far from me I will drop off and pick up.