Author: Imogen Mahon

Imy worked in natural history television production before deciding she'd rather take part in her own adventures rather than just send film crews out to wild places. She is never happier than when lacing up her hiking boots, and rates the O Circuit in Torres del Paine as her favourite trek.

Hiking along Brush Lake with a view of the Torres del Paine massif

Torres del Paine the long way round: Hiking the Brush Lake

Anticipation is an underrated aspect of travel. There’s so much pleasure that goes into planning a trip and looking forward to what you’ll do when you get there, from studying your itinerary to putting together a packing list. For me, that’s only heightened when you’re going on a trek, where the journey is as much […]

By Imogen Mahon
| Patagonia specialist

14th January 2025

Cerro Torres in Los Glaciares National Park in Argentina.

Planning & Tips

The best day hikes from El Chaltén

El Chaltén is a small mountain town in Los Glaciares National Park, the hiking hub of Argentinian Patagonia. It’s a place replete with mountaineering history and carries a slightly funky and hippy-ish vibe that’s a lot of fun to explore. Los Glaciares is the Argentinian mirror to Torres del Paine in Chile, with all the […]

By Imogen Mahon
| Patagonia specialist

26th June 2023