A new challenge

There’s no better way to look like a completely uncoordinated idiot than by trying a new sport. Fortunately for us, ice climbing turned out to be much easier than we expected, and we quickly looked like pros (ok, maybe not that good, but decent). We spent the third day of our backpacking adventure with an ice climbing guide on Torre Glacier at the foot of Cerro Torre. After our glacier trek we decided to try our hand at the real thing……crampons, ice axes, harnesses, rope, the works! Our day started with a two-hour hike into the glacier, including a river-crossing hanging upside down from our harness. After that, we spent about four hours trying out three different pitches with our guide. One even included an overhang. We’re talking about trying it again in Colorado. But, it’s a little easier to trust your life to a permanent glacier than to a frozen waterfall…… (yes, that is Betsy in that photo!)
View Photos of Patagonia Road Trip #3 (Perito Moreno Glacier Walk, Trekking Cerro Torre & Fitz Roy, and Ice Climing Torre Glacier)