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NO crampons needed for Laguna de los tres.(NEEDED for Loma del Pliegue Tumbado)
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NO crampons needed for Laguna de los tres.(NEEDED for Loma del Pliegue Tumbado)

I have been told by a few different people (including a guide) that as of yesterday. Crampons are only needed if you are very inexperienced or unstable. It's more like soft snow the last 10 minutes. With the current forecast I can only see on the 13th they may be needed for sunrise.

If you plan to get to the actual summit of Loma del Pliegue Tumbado not the mirador below the summit, then you need to have micro spikes still.

Hit me up if you need anything. I should have my rental shop open in the next 2 weeks or so. I have been delivering gear all over the town for the last 2 months. Hoping to have my shop done ASAP.

https://connectpatagonia.com/gear-rental-in-el-chalten/

u/ConnectPatagonia — 7 days ago
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Free Astrophotography outing in El Chaltén

Hey everyone! I’m hosting two astrophotography outings tomorrow and Friday night, completely free of charge. I have space for up to 15 people each night.

The plan is to drive out into the estepa, away from the town lights, to photograph the Milky Way. If we’re lucky, we might also capture the aurora australis!

There’s a geomagnetic storm forecast, with Kp 5 activity possible late Thursday night. I’m not sure whether it will continue into Friday night, so we’ll keep an eye on conditions. An aurora would be a bonus!

We’ll arrange a pickup location in El Chaltén and leave at 9:30 p.m., returning around 12:30–3 a.m., depending on conditions. If an aurora is active, we’ll stay until the whole group is happy to head back.

Bring warm layers, your camera and a tripod if you have one.

If you’d like to join, comment or send me a DM with your preferred night and how many people are coming!

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u/ConnectPatagonia — 8 days ago
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Alpenglow in El Chalten is my favorite

Did you know theirs almost no wind in El Chaltén during the winter?

u/ConnectPatagonia — 2 months ago
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Looking for a climbing partner in El Chaltén — Nov 2026

Hey! I’ll be in El Chaltén from around Nov 17–29 and would love to find someone interested in doing Aguja de la S with a guide and splitting the guide cost.
I am a sport climber and can comfortably lead outdoors 6a, with 6c as my max lead grade. I’m generally pretty fit and used to long days outside, but I don’t have any ice climbing experience yet.
Aguja de la S looks like a good fit for me, but I’m definitely open to other objectives if there’s something else that makes more sense.
I’m pretty flexible on dates and would ideally wait for a good weather window.
If you’re around at the same time and interested, feel free to DM me and we can chat more! 🤙

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u/ConnectPatagonia — 2 months ago
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Laguna de los Tres yesterday

Knee-high snow near Laguna de los Tres today. Be prepared for slow travel and wet feet without proper gear.

:)

u/ConnectPatagonia — 3 months ago
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Crampons in El Chalten

Crampons are needed from km 6 until laguna de los tres and back.

I will drop off crampons anywhere in the town. 12,000 pesos per pair.

Contact me on my website: https://connectpatagonia.com fill out the form or contact me directly on WhatsApp through my website. We are open 7 days a week, until 10 pm typically.

u/ConnectPatagonia — 3 months ago
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May 12th, Laguna de Los Tres sunrise hike

Final ascent these days not possible without crampons (or good microspikes) unless you want to risk your life.

u/ConnectPatagonia — 5 months ago
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Tomorrow May 7th expect extremely cold temperatures all day. Make sure you grab some Crampons. I have a few more pairs left if you weren't able to get some. ill be up of another 3-4 hours.

Just the other day 2 people broke their legs because they went without crampons. Today im sure lots of people got away with it. Tomorrow will be completely frozen!!

Perfect visibility tomorrow. Be safe!!

Feel free to contact me Via WhatsApp also where you can find on my website.

https://connectpatagonia.com/gear-rental-in-el-chalten/

u/ConnectPatagonia — 5 months ago
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Crampons: 8 USD Cash or Venmo (PayPal- 10 USD)

Hiking poles- 5 USD Cash or Venmo (PayPal-7 USD)

If you are located far from me I will drop off and pick up.

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u/ConnectPatagonia — 5 months ago
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Multi colored diffuse Aurora Australis. Im not the most experienced astrophotographer. Would love to hear what you guys see inside this picture. Cheers from the Deep South.

Processed in Lightroom. I added an auto edit then dimmed down the exposure. I added a brush layer on the Milky Way to add exposure also on the Red streaks across the sky. Then finally de noised.

Camera: Sony A7iii
Lens: 16mm viltron 1.8f
Shutter Speed: 25 seconds
Aperture: 1.8
Iso: 1600

u/ConnectPatagonia — 6 months ago