Patagonia 2006 (Highlights)

Cuernos del Paine, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile

nobody@smugmug.com (Aleksandr Noy) — Sat, 10 Feb 2007 10:51:16 -0800

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Cuernos del Paine, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile

Glaciar Grey flows into the Lago Grey in the Torres del Paine national park, Chile.

nobody@smugmug.com (Aleksandr Noy) — Sat, 20 Jan 2007 02:56:02 -0800

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Glaciar Grey flows into the Lago Grey in the Torres del Paine national park, Chile.

A guided hike on the Glaciar Grey in Torres del Paine National Park. Here we are looking at the melthole in the ice, many meters deep. A glacier is a surreal world which feels almost as ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Aleksandr Noy) — Sun, 28 Jan 2007 21:02:26 -0800

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A guided hike on the Glaciar Grey in Torres del Paine National Park. Here we are looking at the melthole in the ice, many meters deep. A glacier is a surreal world which feels almost as ...

A waterfall near Mirador Maestri, Los Glaciares National Park, Argentina

nobody@smugmug.com (Aleksandr Noy) — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 23:40:53 -0800

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A waterfall near Mirador Maestri, Los Glaciares National Park, Argentina

Perito Moreno glacier and the Lago Argentino. Note the (fairly large!) cruise ship in the right side of the picture. Los Glaciares National Park, Argentina

nobody@smugmug.com (Aleksandr Noy) — Sun, 28 Jan 2007 21:36:49 -0800

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Perito Moreno glacier and the Lago Argentino. Note the (fairly large!) cruise ship in the right side of the picture. Los Glaciares National Park, Argentina

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nobody@smugmug.com (Aleksandr Noy) — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 23:46:29 -0800

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Cerro Torre in Los Glaciares National Park, Argentina. This is one of the most famous (and most difficult) rock walls in the world. It was considered impossible to climb intil 1970's. Pat ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Aleksandr Noy) — Sat, 10 Feb 2007 10:51:39 -0800

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Cerro Torre in Los Glaciares National Park, Argentina. This is one of the most famous (and most difficult) rock walls in the world. It was considered impossible to climb intil 1970's. Pat ...

Final steps just before the summit of Vulcan Villarica in the Lakes District, Chile.

nobody@smugmug.com (Aleksandr Noy) — Tue, 12 Dec 2006 23:20:07 -0800

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Final steps just before the summit of Vulcan Villarica in the Lakes District, Chile.

Alex enjoys some backcountry skiing on Vulcan Villarica (proving that it was worth it to lug the skis up to the summit). (this picture is taken by Max, Canon 1DMkII, 70-200f4)

nobody@smugmug.com (Aleksandr Noy) — Sun, 28 Jan 2007 21:16:20 -0800

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Alex enjoys some backcountry skiing on Vulcan Villarica (proving that it was worth it to lug the skis up to the summit). (this picture is taken by Max, Canon 1DMkII, 70-200f4)

At the shore of the Seno Otway (Otway Bay), Punta Arenas, Chile

nobody@smugmug.com (Aleksandr Noy) — Sun, 28 Jan 2007 21:22:51 -0800

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At the shore of the Seno Otway (Otway Bay), Punta Arenas, Chile

Magellanic penguin at the Seno Otway penguin colony, Punta Arenas, Chile

nobody@smugmug.com (Aleksandr Noy) — Wed, 13 Dec 2006 01:00:11 -0800

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Magellanic penguin at the Seno Otway penguin colony, Punta Arenas, Chile

A gauanaco looking at Cuernos del Paine (left) and Cerro Paine Grande (right), Torres del Paine National Park, Chile

nobody@smugmug.com (Aleksandr Noy) — Sun, 28 Jan 2007 21:23:57 -0800

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A gauanaco looking at Cuernos del Paine (left) and Cerro Paine Grande (right), Torres del Paine National Park, Chile

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nobody@smugmug.com (Aleksandr Noy) — Sun, 28 Jan 2007 21:27:35 -0800

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Cuernos del Paine seen from Mirador Nordenskjold, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile.

nobody@smugmug.com (Aleksandr Noy) — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 18:18:49 -0800

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Cuernos del Paine seen from Mirador Nordenskjold, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile.

A bad day in the Valley Frances, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile

nobody@smugmug.com (Aleksandr Noy) — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 01:05:21 -0800

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A bad day in the Valley Frances, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile

Horseback riding in Torres del Paine National Park. Rodrigo, our guide, was not joking when he told us that we will ride on the river...

nobody@smugmug.com (Aleksandr Noy) — Sun, 28 Jan 2007 21:31:06 -0800

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Horseback riding in Torres del Paine National Park. Rodrigo, our guide, was not joking when he told us that we will ride on the river...

Lago Grey in Torres del Paine National Park with Glaciar Grey in the background. Prevailing winds push the icebergs across the lake until they beach on a wide sandbank.

nobody@smugmug.com (Aleksandr Noy) — Sun, 28 Jan 2007 21:29:51 -0800

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Lago Grey in Torres del Paine National Park with Glaciar Grey in the background. Prevailing winds push the icebergs across the lake until they beach on a wide sandbank.

Hosteria Pehoe has a million-dollar view across Lago Pehoe

nobody@smugmug.com (Aleksandr Noy) — Sun, 28 Jan 2007 21:29:20 -0800

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Hosteria Pehoe has a million-dollar view across Lago Pehoe

Driving around Lago Viedma. This estancia has some view... This is Cerro Torre and Cerro Fitz Roy in the backdrop

nobody@smugmug.com (Aleksandr Noy) — Sun, 28 Jan 2007 21:35:15 -0800

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Driving around Lago Viedma. This estancia has some view... This is Cerro Torre and Cerro Fitz Roy in the backdrop

Ice in Lago Argentino, Los Glaciares National Park, Argentina

nobody@smugmug.com (Aleksandr Noy) — Sun, 21 Jan 2007 16:44:24 -0800

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Ice in Lago Argentino, Los Glaciares National Park, Argentina

Face of the Perito Moreno Glacier, Los Glaciares National Park, Argentina

nobody@smugmug.com (Aleksandr Noy) — Sun, 28 Jan 2007 21:38:04 -0800

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Face of the Perito Moreno Glacier, Los Glaciares National Park, Argentina

Max in the default state during the trip

nobody@smugmug.com (Aleksandr Noy) — Sun, 21 Jan 2007 15:34:54 -0800

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Max in the default state during the trip

Cerro Torre group at sunset

nobody@smugmug.com (Aleksandr Noy) — Sun, 21 Jan 2007 22:30:15 -0800

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Cerro Torre group at sunset

Laguna de los Tres at the base of Monte Fitz Roy (visible on the left side).

nobody@smugmug.com (Aleksandr Noy) — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 01:13:20 -0800

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Laguna de los Tres at the base of Monte Fitz Roy (visible on the left side).

Cerro Torre seen from the approach valley

nobody@smugmug.com (Aleksandr Noy) — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 09:30:14 -0700

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Cerro Torre seen from the approach valley

Cerro Torre on a rare clear day

nobody@smugmug.com (Aleksandr Noy) — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 09:55:39 -0700

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Cerro Torre on a rare clear day

Laguna Sucia at the Base of Monte Fitz Roy. The deep blue color is due to the "glacial milk" sediment carried by the glacier feeding this alpine lake.

nobody@smugmug.com (Aleksandr Noy) — Sun, 28 Jan 2007 21:47:49 -0800

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Laguna Sucia at the Base of Monte Fitz Roy. The deep blue color is due to the "glacial milk" sediment carried by the glacier feeding this alpine lake.

Descending the switchbacks from the Laguna de los Tres

nobody@smugmug.com (Aleksandr Noy) — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 01:25:10 -0800

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Descending the switchbacks from the Laguna de los Tres

Natasha on the Laguna de los Tres switchbacks

nobody@smugmug.com (Aleksandr Noy) — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 01:27:19 -0800

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Natasha on the Laguna de los Tres switchbacks

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nobody@smugmug.com (Aleksandr Noy) — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 01:35:02 -0800

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Thanks for looking ;-)

nobody@smugmug.com (Aleksandr Noy) — Sun, 21 Jan 2007 16:41:31 -0800

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Thanks for looking ;-)