Patagonia 1999

Our first tantalising glimpses of Cerro Fitz Roy close-up as we approach Laguna Piedras Blancas. Patagonia

Not quite sharp, but the best I could do without a tripod and using Velvia (and at 5am!). Maybe I'll get the chance to go back and do it 'properly' one day.

Atmospheric and threatening clouds behind Cerro Fitz Roy's summit. Not easy to get clear of the trees though! Patagonia Fly to this location (Requires Google Earth )

Nice close-up of Fitz Roy's summit (3375m) Patagonia

A fine view of the Fitz Roy group from near the Poincenot camp site. Patagonia

Another view of Fitzroy's summit, that now, just as I am putting the slides back in their box I think I prefer to the one I posted already. There's something about the arc of lesser peaks that I find appealing.

View of the Torre Glacier seen from Mirador Maestri. All looks fairly serene but there was a bit of a Patagonian 'breeze' at the time - i.e. it was just about possible to stand up!

The view of Cerro Torre (on a good day) from Laguna Torre.

The complex rock architecture of Cerro Torre (3128m). Not a particularly easy climb to the summit! In fact the first undisputed climb was only in 1974 and a previous claim dating from 1959 caused much controversy before being disproved as recently as 2005.