Tag Archives: Chalten

Winter Trek in Torres del Paine and Fitz Roy Review

Posted on June 14, 2012 by admin

Alex visited Patagonia during May and trekked in both Torres del Paine and Los Glaciares National Parks, with a local operator. He visited some of the top highlights such as Fitz  Roy and Last Torres and camped along the way. … Continue reading →

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Kim’s Review of Patagonia: Torres del Paine & Chalten

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Charlotte Brown

Kim visited Torres del Paine national park in December. She has kindly shared her experience in the park which gives you a real idea of what trekking is like. Kim went self-guided, and spent 4 days visiting the park before … Continue reading →

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Hotel in El Chalten: La Aldea, customer review

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Charlotte Brown

Tim and Carla spent their honeymoon in Argentina and Chile mixing Buenos Aires luxury with trekking the W Circuit of Torres del Paine National Park in Patagonia. They’ve been kind enough to share some of their experiences on the Swoop … Continue reading →

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Tipping guides in Patagonia

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Luke Errington

We are often asked the question: how much should I tip my guide if they’ve done a great job? Rough rules of thumb might be: If it’s a group of 1 or 2 people then maybe $10-$20 per day For … Continue reading →

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Hiking and ice trekking around Mount FitzRoy

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Luke Errington

In November 2011 Sarah, Amy and Felix flew into El Calafate for 5 days in Patagonia and went hiking and glacier trekking in the area around Mount FitzRoy. They were kind enough to send some photos and share some thoughts … Continue reading →

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Guest Blog Post: We talk to Patrick Usborne, Architect, Skiier & Ice Cap Adventurer

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Charlotte Brown

I was fortunate enough to meet Paddy, an architect, skiier and mountaineer, when we were on the same expedition onto the IceCap earlier this year. Paddy is exactly the kind of guy you want in your expedition team: incredible endurance … Continue reading →

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Hotels in El Chalten

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Luke Errington

El Chalten is a fantastic base for hiking around Mount FitzRoy in Argentina’s Los Glaciares National Park. You’ll find more thoughts about the town itself in my previous post about El Chalten, but here I’d like to make 4 recommendations … Continue reading →

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El Chalten – Swoop’s top tips

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Luke Errington

On my first visit to El Chalten in 1999 I was wowed by Mount FitzRoy and the other peaks and glaciers that lie within a few miles of the small town. In January 2011 I returned to the town that, … Continue reading →

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