{"id":198956,"date":"2016-02-12T09:52:39","date_gmt":"2016-02-12T09:52:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.co.uk\/blog\/?p=198956"},"modified":"2020-04-01T15:25:40","modified_gmt":"2020-04-01T14:25:40","slug":"greg-michelles-off-beaten-track-adventure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/greg-michelles-off-beaten-track-adventure\/","title":{"rendered":"Greg and Michelle&#8217;s Off The Beaten Track Adventure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Greg, along with his sister Michelle and two other friends, asked Swoop to help them explore some of the more unknown destinations in Patagonia. Their jam-packed itinerary took them to many of the well-known highlights but via routes that enabled them to truly discover Patagonia\u2019s wild beauty. We put together a challenging, action-packed programme with some of our most trusted partners to deliver an unforgettable adventure.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Greg\u2019s itinerary<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Greg and Michelle flew from New York to Santiago in Chile. A connecting flight took them on to Punta Arenas where they had two bus transfers, first to Puerto Natales and finally arriving in <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/torres-del-paine?gclid=CPWQs9rJvcoCFReRGwodbHAAgw\">Torres del Paine National Park<\/a>&nbsp;to embark on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/avid-hikers-circuit\">avid hiker circuit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_199035\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-199035\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CUS_4_GREG-LANGE_PRIV_CHILETDPSKY.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-199035\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CUS_4_GREG-LANGE_PRIV_CHILETDPSKY-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" width=\"625\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CUS_4_GREG-LANGE_PRIV_CHILETDPSKY-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CUS_4_GREG-LANGE_PRIV_CHILETDPSKY-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CUS_4_GREG-LANGE_PRIV_CHILETDPSKY-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CUS_4_GREG-LANGE_PRIV_CHILETDPSKY-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CUS_4_GREG-LANGE_PRIV_CHILETDPSKY-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-199035\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dramatic skies in Torres del Paine National Park<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hardly pausing for breath, they ventured out on their first hike to see the famous granite towers that give the park its name. From there they hiked on to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/landmark\/campamento-japones\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Japones Camp<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; a climbers only campsite near to the towers at the far end of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Valle Ascensio<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. A night at the camp was followed by a hike of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/landmark\/oggioni-pass\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oggioni Pass<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This trek is one of the more challenging and technical in the region. Climbing Oggioni highlighted that even within a group of friends on a tour of Patagonia, different people appreciate different things. Greg explains:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIn Torres del Paine we found the trails in particular on the W trek a little bit crowded. We loved the Oggioni Pass and this was a highlight-especially descending from the pass. However Liz and Marc, who were also on our trek, didn&#8217;t enjoy the Oggioni and didn&#8217;t really mind the crowds on the W trek, so it is a matter of taste.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_198981\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-198981\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/CUS_3_GREG-LANGE_PRIV_TDPRIVERCROSS.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-198981\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/CUS_3_GREG-LANGE_PRIV_TDPRIVERCROSS-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" width=\"625\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/CUS_3_GREG-LANGE_PRIV_TDPRIVERCROSS-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/CUS_3_GREG-LANGE_PRIV_TDPRIVERCROSS-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/CUS_3_GREG-LANGE_PRIV_TDPRIVERCROSS-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-198981\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Crossing a river on the Oggioni trek<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After the strenuous&nbsp;Oggioni pass crossing, the group rejoined the traditional Paine cirsuit route at Dickson camp headed across to Perros Camp and then completed the John Gardiner pass with some ice hiking (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/ice-hiking-glacier-grey\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">read about Swoop\u2019s Harriet and her ice hiking experience<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">). From there, it was down into the French Valley via Lago Grey, and the group had completed their full circuit of the Torres Del Paine National Park.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_198979\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-198979\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/CUS_3_GREG-LANGE_PRIV_TDPICEPEOPLE.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-198979\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/CUS_3_GREG-LANGE_PRIV_TDPICEPEOPLE-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" width=\"625\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/CUS_3_GREG-LANGE_PRIV_TDPICEPEOPLE-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/CUS_3_GREG-LANGE_PRIV_TDPICEPEOPLE-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/CUS_3_GREG-LANGE_PRIV_TDPICEPEOPLE-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-198979\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Celebrating the&nbsp;beauty of&nbsp;wilderness<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_198977\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-198977\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/CUS_3_GREG-LANGE_PRIV_LAGOGREY.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-198977\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/CUS_3_GREG-LANGE_PRIV_LAGOGREY-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" width=\"625\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/CUS_3_GREG-LANGE_PRIV_LAGOGREY-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/CUS_3_GREG-LANGE_PRIV_LAGOGREY-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/CUS_3_GREG-LANGE_PRIV_LAGOGREY-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-198977\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Taking a quiet moment alongside Lago Grey<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After their trek, the group had a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/serrano-river\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2 day kayak along the Serrano river<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;planned which was unfortunately cancelled due to high winds and so they headed on, to&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/landmark\/puerto-natales\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Puerto Natales<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and finally into Argentina, to the town of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/landmark\/el-calafate\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">El Calafate<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, to see the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/perito-moreno\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Perito Moreno glacier<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A bus from El Calafate to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/el-chalten\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">El Chalten<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> took Greg and his friends to the highlight of their trip: the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/los-glaciares\/trekking\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fitzroy range<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to see some of Patagonia\u2019s most dramatic mountain and glacial landscapes. Two days of self-guided hiking straight out of town took the group to see <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/landmark\/laguna-los-tres\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Laguna de los Tres<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and Laguna Torre.&nbsp;They were well fed during their time in El Chalten too; using Harriet from Swoop\u2019s handy El Chalten <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/places-eat-chalten\/\">restaurant guide<\/a>, the group made their way around town, particularly enjoying the vegetarian options. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After their warm up, they embarked on the tough but rewarding four day <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/cerro-huemul-circuit\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Huemul Circuit<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_199033\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-199033\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CUS_3_GREG-LANGE_PRIV_TDPPEOPLE2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-199033 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CUS_3_GREG-LANGE_PRIV_TDPPEOPLE2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" width=\"625\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CUS_3_GREG-LANGE_PRIV_TDPPEOPLE2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CUS_3_GREG-LANGE_PRIV_TDPPEOPLE2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CUS_3_GREG-LANGE_PRIV_TDPPEOPLE2-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-199033\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Greg and his sister Michelle on Paso del Viento<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_199031\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-199031\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CUS_3_GREG-LANGE_PRIV_REFUGIOARG.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-199031\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CUS_3_GREG-LANGE_PRIV_REFUGIOARG-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" width=\"625\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CUS_3_GREG-LANGE_PRIV_REFUGIOARG-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CUS_3_GREG-LANGE_PRIV_REFUGIOARG-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CUS_3_GREG-LANGE_PRIV_REFUGIOARG-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-199031\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Trekking past a refugio on the Huemul Circuit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_199046\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-199046\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Huemul-crossing-still.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-199046 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Huemul-crossing-still-1024x570.jpg\" alt=\"Huemul crossing still\" width=\"625\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Huemul-crossing-still-1024x570.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Huemul-crossing-still-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Huemul-crossing-still-624x347.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Huemul-crossing-still.jpg 1728w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-199046\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The second zip-line crossing on the Huemul Circuit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Elated as opposed to exhausted, the group ended their epic trip in El Chalten and from there a series of transfers arranged by Swoop took them back to Buenos Aires and home to the United States.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>We asked Greg a few questions about his adventure and for his top tips. Here\u2019s what he said:<\/p>\n<p><b>How were Swoop Patagonia?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe would absolutely recommend Swoop. We really valued Swoop&#8217;s expertise, the fact that you had been to the places we were going and could link together all the different treks with local buses. All the buses worked out really well and we were happy with how it all worked out.&nbsp;<\/span>When our kayaking trip was cancelled due to high winds our guide went out of his way to find alternative activities for us.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_199047\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-199047\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CUS_4_GREG-LANGE_PRIV_DAYHIKEARG4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-199047\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CUS_4_GREG-LANGE_PRIV_DAYHIKEARG4-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" width=\"625\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CUS_4_GREG-LANGE_PRIV_DAYHIKEARG4-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CUS_4_GREG-LANGE_PRIV_DAYHIKEARG4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CUS_4_GREG-LANGE_PRIV_DAYHIKEARG4-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-199047\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">On a day hike&nbsp;out of El Chalten<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b>What would you say to others considering a similar trip?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIn our opinion, El Chalten is much better and you should forget Torres del Paine and go straight to Fitzroy! The local operators were great and it was just a much nicer environment. Make sure you do your research on the various trekking options out of El Chalten to get the most out of your time there.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_198975\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-198975\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/CUS_3_GREG-LANGE_PRIV_DAYHIKEARG.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-198975\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/CUS_3_GREG-LANGE_PRIV_DAYHIKEARG-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" width=\"625\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/CUS_3_GREG-LANGE_PRIV_DAYHIKEARG-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/CUS_3_GREG-LANGE_PRIV_DAYHIKEARG-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/CUS_3_GREG-LANGE_PRIV_DAYHIKEARG-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-198975\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The group day hiking around El Chalten<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We would recommend you take the trip to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/estancias-around-chalten\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Estancia Cristina<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> near El Chalten, (we took the hiking option which included a 3 hour boat ride with a trip to the Upsala glacier), then we were driven up to a viewpoint and hiked back for 7 miles. We really enjoyed it and saw fossils along the way. Having visited both, I would say the lesser known <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/landmark\/upsala-glacier\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Upsala glacier<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is much more enjoyable to visit than Perito Moreno with far fewer people fighting to see it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_198976\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-198976\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/CUS_3_GREG-LANGE_PRIV_DAYHIKEARG3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-198976\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/CUS_3_GREG-LANGE_PRIV_DAYHIKEARG3-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" width=\"625\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/CUS_3_GREG-LANGE_PRIV_DAYHIKEARG3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/CUS_3_GREG-LANGE_PRIV_DAYHIKEARG3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.swoop-patagonia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/CUS_3_GREG-LANGE_PRIV_DAYHIKEARG3-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-198976\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Spectacular ice formations<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIn terms of places that we stayed, in Torres del Paine, we liked Refugio Grey but didn&#8217;t like the dorms at Cuernos and Dickson refugios. One thing worth remembering is that we would have preferred to have camped every night rather than having stayed in refugios and this is possible, so think about that choice before you book.<\/p>\n<p>We thought the buffs that Swoop sent were essential and would not go to Patagonia without one &#8211; it is so windy! 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