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==Season 2025/26==
*'''GPT 38 / 2025-11-21 to 2025-11-23 / 3 days / hiking / NOBO / RR, Opt 1 Peninsula La Carmela, RR / Bailey'''
Day 1
Woke up at the Argentinan border. The border opened at 8:30 am. We received our exit stamp and continued to the Chilean border. Had lunch by the river and bridge after the airstrip.
We were greeted with a coffee, cigarettes, dogs and friendly carabineros at the Chile border control. We received our entry stamp, they didn't check our bags.
We told the carabineros about our plan to visit Mirador O'Higgins glacier. They took our photos, asked if we had enough food, if we had a satellite device, and made us sign a document. We left after 5:30 pm. They seemed a bit reluctant to let us leave this late.
We were told they had a radio to communicate with the gaucho, and said they will give him a heads up we were on our way.
We arrived at 8:00 pm, we camped in the forest at S48.889469° W72.816748°. there were a few good flat spots here and sheltered, with a water source.
Day 2
We started hiking by sunrise. The pass was incredibly beautiful with the morning light. There's plenty of bog up here.
The river fords were okay. Only knee deep for me. After the first ford we encountered the only snow on the trail.
On the descent you get an incredible view of glacier Chico. I found a morel mushroom before the marked campsite. Towards the end of the descent, we lost the trail with many animal trails.
When we arrived at the river, we yelled out a few times to the gaucho. First the dogs responded and started barking, and shortly he appeared. It cost us 20,000 CLP for two people both ways. We let him know what time we were returning by roughly.
We left our bags in the forest after the gauchos farm. We continued to Mirador O'Higgins glacier. The trail was pretty good in the forest. We cleared deadfall on the way up. The view of O'Higgins glacier was incredible. The weather started to change on us so we decided to turn around earlier than planned.
The gaucho took us back to the other side. We camped at camp [20.8/693]. Plenty of branches have fallen around here and it was still pretty windy here.
Day 3
Made our way back to the Chilean border. Notified the carabineros that we have returned. Camped at Ricardo's. Starlink available, cold shower, toilet, a shed to sleep inside and eat. He sells beers. You can also charge your phone here. Incredibly beautiful spot
Notified the ferry early that we needed a ride to O'Higgins via WhatsApp. Number +56 9 6627 8836
==Season 2024/25==
