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==Season 2024/25==
* '''GPT03 / 2025-03-26 to 2025-03-28 / 4 days / NOBO / Part 1 of new high Route Natalie & Thomâs (Glaciar Universidad) / Tim & Tobias * '''
We failed to do the northern part of Natalie and Thomas new high route on GPT03. We had bad weather and my hip was hurting (Tobias). But I would like to share our experience for follower hikers.
The bus from San Fernando to termas de Flaco left at 5 p.m.. We left the bus by the bridge tringuiririca and camped at -34.82832 -70.56172. Next morning we hoped to get a lift up the hydro station, but it didn’t work. There was just one car going up who did not take us. So we walked 23 km up the hydro station and camped at 34.73539 -70.38186. Next morning we walked up the higher hydro station and continued to the yellow Refugio, which was hitten by the massive bolder. Since I had problems with my hip and it was snowing up the pass, we decided to not enter the route. We put our tent 30 meters beside the refuge (-34.72011 -70.34763). Then we went 4 hours up to discover glaciar universidad until 34.69715 -70.33097. We had no crampons which was not a problem. Very beautiful experience! Next day we went back to the main road. There was just one car the entire day, which not took us.
We had no right of way conflicts. I wrote 2 days before departing a mail to info@glaciaresdecolchagua.cl but did not get a response. When entering the valley there is a gate at -34.82800 -70.56178 with a sign which forbids walking up. While walking up we met Miguel, who seems to be the dueño of this place. We explained him what are going to do and he was fine with that. The workers of the electric company did not care about us.
* '''2024-03-13 to 2024-03-22 / 10 days / Hiking / SOBO / New High route Option "Glacier Universidad+Tinguirica/ Natalie & Tomáš'''
