Traverse of the Southern
Patagonian Ice Caps
Pelagic was logistic support vessel for a Swiss
Italian team who traversed both the northern and southern ice caps including an
ascent of Cerro San Valentin. Dropped off in Laguna San Rafael for the northern
section, we would pick them up 12 days later near Rio Baker for a rest and
re-supply. We then dropped them off near the Jorge Montt glacier for their
attempt on the southern section. They eventually bailed out into Argentina
after 50 days on the go.
Above left and centre: Romolo Notaris
points out the beginning of the route up from Laguna San Rafael to his partner
Gianluigi Caverzasio.
Above right: Jan Peyper casts the team
off and they are lightered ashore by a Chilean fishing boat. Auguri!
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