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olando Garibotti tries
to rappel down a steep gully in a fierce storm, retreating from a climbing
attempt on Cerro Fitzroy , in the northern part of Los Glacieres National
Park. This is one of the famous storms of the Patagonian Andes, which can
pin climbers down in their tents for weeks at a time. These storms are one
of the factors that make climbing in this area extremely challenging.
It is sometimes difficult in mountaineering to even take one's camera out, but these are often the most dramatic and interesting moments of the climb. What is essential is equipment that will take the challenge of cold, moisture, being banged around, and also being prepared. (Continued)
Los Glacieres National Park
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