Month: September 2013

My past (and last) week in Bariloche was both busy and enjoyable, with good weather and two rounds of fresh snow. I ventured out on several side trips…

After disappointment at both Lanin and Tronador, our crew needed something to lift the spirits. The snow that turned us around on Tronador had deposited a layer of…

Tronador. A heavily glaciated extinct volcano with an elevation of 3491m (1000m above its nearest neighbours). Its name, ‘thunderer’, originating from the sound of falling seracs from its…

Day 1 – Travel Day The next destination after Frey Hut was Lanin, a 3700m volcano at the border between Chile and Argentina. Our group was to leave…

Up at 8 for a breakfast of oatmeal and a few coffees to jolt the system. The main objective for the day was to ski Monk’s couloir. The…

A day later than planned, our group made our way to Frey Hut (Refugio Emilio Frey) on Tuesday, Sept 2nd. The hut sits south west of the Cerro…

Sunday, Sept 1. This was supposed to be day 1 of our guided group’s trip to Frey Hut. However, the weather had a different plan. A small storm…