Andrew Luyten's photos with the keyword: Los Glaciares
Cerro Torre The Mountain
| 20 Jan 2007 |
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The complex rock architecture of Cerro Torre (3128m). Not a particularly easy climb to the summit! In fact the first undisputed climb was only in 1974 and a previous claim dating from 1959 caused much controversy before being disproved as recently as 2005.
Ice Fracture
| 21 Jan 2007 |
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Detail from Torre glacier. This pattern of fractured ice caught my eye.
Glacial Blue
| 21 Jan 2007 |
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Detail from the Torre glacier. I found it mesmerising to look into these mini-crevasses glowing with this wonderful blue light.
Perito Moreno Glacier
| 28 Jan 2007 |
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These ice walls are around 60m high, extend for around 5km and advance at an average of 2m per day, but melt at the same rate. The very blue ice in the water had just 'calved' from the main glacier.
Elemental Blues
| 28 Jan 2007 |
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Blue water, ice and sky. The Peritio Moreno glacier up close is spectacular.These ice walls are around 60m high and advance at an average of 2m per day, but melt at the same rate.
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Glacial Polishing
| 28 Jan 2007 |
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Rock worn flat by glacial action. A texture not unlike a piece of wood.
Lago Toro
| 28 Jan 2007 |
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We descend from the wild rock landscape of the upper Rio Tunel to this small glacial lake and more hospitable parts (and camp site) beyond.
Cerro Torre and Torre Glacier
| 21 Jan 2007 |
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View of Cerro Torre from atop the Torre glacier, parts of which are made accessible to walkers with a set of crampons.
Fly to this location
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Crossing the Abyss
| 28 Jan 2007 |
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Not an outstanding image, but it does show a rather exciting technique for river crossing known as a tyrolean traverse. We we attempting to get to the Paso del Viento after crossing the upper Rio Tunel, but unfortunately the weather changed and we were short of time so decided to head back not long after this crossing.
Cerro Torre In Situ
Cerro Fitz Roy in the Sky
| 14 Jan 2007 |
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A fine view of the Fitz Roy group from near the Poincenot camp site.
Patagonia
Cerro Torre Dawn
| 21 Jan 2007 |
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Amazing fiery dawn alpenglow on Cerro Torre as the clouds rapidly gather around it. Well worth getting up before 5am for!
No PS saturation trickery here - this is as close to the slide as I can manage, although it helps that I was shooting with Velvia.
Cerro Torre - Portrait
| 20 Jan 2007 |
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Close up of the summit of Cerro Torre (3128m) - a seriously vertical bit of rock!
The 'mushroom cap' is peculiar to these mountains. It is composed of aerated frost deposited from the moist and very frequent winds that blow over the summit.
Fly to this location
(Requires Google Earth )
Torre Glacier
| 20 Jan 2007 |
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View of the Torre Glacier seen from Mirador Maestri. All looks fairly serene but there was a bit of a Patagonian 'breeze' at the time - i.e. it was just about possible to stand up!
Glimpse of Fitz Roy
| 14 Jan 2007 |
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Our first tantalising glimpses of Cerro Fitz Roy close-up as we approach Laguna Piedras Blancas.
Patagonia
Cerro Fitz Roy (Cerro Chaltén)
Fitz Roy Dawn
| 14 Jan 2007 |
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Not quite sharp, but the best I could do without a tripod and using Velvia (and at 5am!). Maybe I'll get the chance to go back and do it 'properly' one day.
Cerro Fitz Roy (Cerro Chaltén) II
| 17 Jan 2007 |
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Another view of Fitzroy's summit, that now, just as I am putting the slides back in their box I think I prefer to the one I posted already. There's something about the arc of lesser peaks that I find appealing.
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