Lolomiina: 21.12.2016
On the next day, we start a second attempt.
We have chosen a hike that promises a magnificent view of Mount 'Fitz Roy'.
The locals originally called the mountain Chaltén (the Smoky) because clouds often hang at its peak.
I was quite skeptical because the clouds hanging low since our arrival promised anything but a 'panoramic view'.
We started at 5:30 a.m. and experienced a magnificent sunrise.
It was quiet, only a few rabbits ran across our path and a few partygoers who were on their way home.
The hike started with a strenuous ascent and turned into a long walk through open meadows and forests.
We reached a viewpoint where we actually had a beautiful view of the mountain panorama.
The highest and most famous mountain there (Fitz Roy) was shrouded in a mandatory cloud, but we could still see the peak before it disappeared again.
To express my corresponding joy, the weather god decided to give us a rainbow.
It rose above the glacier, where the sunlight broke in the water vapor of the melted water.
The last stretch was a long, steep climb that should only be done in calm wind.
I walked the first third in a t-shirt. When we reached the top, I was wrapped in everything I had with me.
The wind whipped tiny hailstones into our faces, but the relief and the good feeling of having accomplished something kept us in good spirits.
We had a view of a turquoise blue lake and theoretically the same mountain panorama, but this time closer, but the peaks were hidden in the clouds.