Cerro Fitz Roy, Argentina. Posted: August 2, 2024 | Last updated: June 21, 2025. One of the best day hikes in South America, from El Chalten (the hiking capital of Argentina) ... Over 60,000 ...

Hike among Argentina’s fabled Fitz Roy Massif, the iconic ridge where the peaks of Poincenot, St. Exupery, and 11,073-foot Fitz Roy itself rise out of the steppes of Patagonia like a vision.

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 ...

Belgium’s Sean Villanueva O’Driscoll has made a ground-breaking solo ascent of the coveted Fitz Roy Traverse, climbing the iconic skyline above El Chalten in Patagonia on his own. The striking line ...