Argentina
Patagonia
February 2023 • Patagonia is a spin of the weather wheel, its atmosphere so dynamic that the forecast changes by the hour. In high season, you have to book accommodations way in advance and hope the conditions will be favorable when you get there. Somehow I chose the right eight boxes on the calendar and did four big day-hikes that all had good weather. Conditions along the Laguna de los Tres trail were miraculous: bright sky, high thin clouds, light breeze. The day before, thousands of hikers had to cope with harsh winds and light snow when they finally reached the lake viewpoint after the merciless final kilometer up. Got lots of good pics, but the real payoff came from new friends along the trails. People bring their best stuff to this place.
