Valle Frances (11 December 2008)

In the National Park we completed the hike called the "W". The walk up to Glacier Grey formed the left side of the letter and here we are about to complete the central arm. We camped at Campamento Italiano on the night of the 10th of December and the next morning headed up the valley on a day walk which was supposed to take 2.5 hours to the lookout.
Here is Lorena with Glacier Frances in the back ground. Every 5 minutes or so one could hear the rumble of an avalanche which you could then spot on the mountain side near the glacier. Entertaining.


The lookout was awesome, an ampitheatre of mountains for some 300 degrees around. It took us 4.5 hours to get there though, I think the recommended times must be based on atheletes running!


Lorena heading back down from the lookout for the return walk.


Yipee, a good view during our descent of Lago Nordenskold.


Back at Campamento Italiano.