After day one, I was pretty wiped out. I had not fully recovered from my vomiting and delirium for basically 24 hours straight. Then, only two days removed, I did a MASSIVE hike, in the snow, below zero, with 4600 feet of elevation gain. Looking at the schedule, I saw that W Trek Day two…
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Chile Day 10 – 11/29/2023 – W Day One
The W Day One (we were going East to West) was legitimately tough. We tackled the Tres Torres first. It’s another crazy day of hiking, which ended up being about 15 miles and nearly 4700 feet elevation gain. Much as with Lago de los Tres, the last bit of this hiking was little more than…
Chile Day 9 – 11/28/2023 – Transfer to Puerto Natales
The following day, we caught a public bus from el Calafate to Puerto Natales. This drive takes about six hours. I was RIGHT up front, which was nice (we got a view the entire ride), but also a bit cramped. I tried to sleep and mostly-failed. The Chilean border crossing was a trip. Argentina was…