Torres del Paine Trek: Grom & Team Start the trek
Posted by: Casey Grom
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Torres del Paine
Wow. What a day we had!
Today the team started early with breakfast at 5:30am and hit the road shortly after 6 for our 2 hour drive to the park entrance.
Once at the park we checked in and dropped off our gear not needed for the hike and quickly transitioned into hiking mode, and what a doozy it was! We hiked up into a beautiful valley along a river, through the forest, and eventually up onto the moraine to fantastic views of the Torres del Paine massif, which the park takes its name.
It was a bit of a haul to be honest, especially after days of sitting on planes, boats and eating endless amazing food. It was a little bit of a shock to our systems, but the team did great making good time despite there being quite a few other people hiking alongside us.
The weather remained mostly pleasant the entire hike to the view point, before the famous Patagonian weather arrived and welcomed us with relatively gusty winds and a few light showers.
It was a big day for us, and the team has happily returned to camp and I’m certain will sleep deeply after a the 10hr round trip adventure.
RMI Guide Casey Grom and the team!
