This jagged, granite-walled mountain towers 11,000 feet over El Chaltén in Southern Patagonia. Mount Fitz Roy, which typically stands obscured in a haze of clouds, was originally named "Chaltén ...

After considerable doubts and second thoughts we opted to ascend directly to the base of the face on Tuesday 29 November so as to then attempt the route the next day. From El Chalten we walked up to ...