Photo: Glacier on Mt Tronador
After a night at the hostel, I took the Club Aldino van to Pampa Linda. I hiked up to Refugio Otto Meiling at 6,700 feet elevation situated next to the glaciers of Mt Tronador (thunderer). On the way up I would occasionally hear the roar of ice breaking off a glacier and falling to the valley below. Most people stayed in the refugio, but I and 4 US college students camped out. It was very windy and cold at night. Saw a condor flying over the glaciers.
Photo: Refugio Otto Meiling
A thick fog was present on Wednesday morning, but after hiking just 10 minutes down, I was clear of the clouds and it felt warmer. I got to Pampa Linda at 2:15 PM and took the 5 PM van back to Bariloche.
Photo: View of Mt Tronador
Photo: View of Pampa Linda below
Photo: Summit of Mt Tronador in distance from refugio
Photo: Glacier below refugio
Photo: Glacier below refugio
Photo: Glacier next to refugio
Photo: Condor
Photo: Map on sign to refugio
Map of Argentina lakes area
