Get ready today to
an experience that challenges the limits of the imagination with our
exciting "Ice Hike" on the Grey Glacier. We will embark on an adventure
epic that will take us to the heart of the glacial majesty of Patagonia
Chilean.
This adventure in the
ice, takes about 5 hours long. We will give you a backpack with harness and crampons and we will leave by taking a boat
zodiac towards the island embedded in the middle of the
glacier. Once there, we will walk between 40 minutes to 1 hour
approximately until you reach the access to the ice. This route is uphill
on rocky terrain and has a medium difficulty.
From now on feel the
excitement of coming face to face with the immensity of the glacier. From this
elevated position, we will enjoy panoramic views of the peaks of the Andes and Lake Grey, creating an experience
visual that will remain engraved in memory.
Meters before the
entrance to the glacier, we will teach you how to use the mentioned elements, and
We will also give you helmet and ice axe,
main elements to walk safely on the glacier.
It is very important
also dress as we indicate, not only for your comfort, but also
For security. Dark glasses and gloves
They are a fundamental element because we will constantly be in contact
with ice, waterproof clothing, to
cross by boat at the entrance of the island and in case of rain, also shoes with high ankles for better grip and
trekking pants, as well as different layers in case of changes in the
weather conditions. You can carry all these elements in your backpack.
what we will pass to you.
Once the
safety talk we will put on the crampons and together with our team of
experts glaciologists we will walk on the
millennium Gray Glacier. Every step we
immerse yourself in a surreal world of shimmering cracks, ice tunnels and
frozen landscapes that defy reality. This glacier is about 6 kilometers wide, a total area of
270 km² and is divided into 3 faces: west face, main face and east face. It is one
of the more than 40 glaciers that are part of the Field
of Hielo Sur.
We will discover the
imposing and ice caverns while
We explore the glacial formations that make Gray Glacier a wonder
natural. Every corner will be a new polar surprise to capture in our
camera.
This is not only a
physical adventure, but also a personal challenge that, in addition to taking us to
overcome obstacles and conquer the glacial terrain, invites us to join the
importance of conservation and the fight against climate change.
The "Ice Hike" in the Gray Glacier es
much more than a walk, it is an experience full of adrenaline, each step,
Each crack overcome will remind us that we are challenging the limits and
experiencing the extraordinary.
Come to this place,
one of the most amazing on earth, we are waiting for you!
How to get there:
1st Option: From Puerto Natales. you must arrive
until the Sailing Sail on Lake Grey, on the Catamaran Gray III. Yeah
leaves at 10.00 am, check in is at 09.00 am, arrive at base camp
at 11.00 am for the first excursion.
If it sails at 1:00 p.m.
hrs, check in is at 12:00 p.m., and you will arrive at the base at 2:00 p.m.
approximately for the second navigation. The third navigation returns from
the shelter at 5:30 p.m., for passengers who must return to the hotel or
city.
2nd Option: Get there by car or regular bus to
I was able to and take the Hielos Patagónico catamaran that crosses Lake Pehoé.
This boat crosses to Paine Grande at 09.00/11.00/16.00/18.00 (subject
In return). From Paine Grande you have to walk an 11 km path, about 3.30
approximately hours to reach the base camp in Grey.