Being in front of the glacier, seeing Perito Moreno ice sheet collapsed, you may think that is pretty satisfying. I thought so, but I was so looking forward for the trekking on the glacier itself.
A group of us was shipped over the opposite side of the Lago Argentino shore, to be exact, we were on the ice! The feeling was funny, as we knew we were on a 170M thick of ice, then the water, then the bottom of the lake. We were not floating, but we were, in concept.
First, our guide briefed us on glaciology. Yes, something brand new like that but real interesting. And if you don't pay attention, you will get scolded by the guide. Ya, I did, got a real lovely serious fellow here :-).
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| Perito Moreno Glacier - Argentina, Apr 2010. |
There is one very interesting fact from glaciology - the colour of the glacier. Glacier consists of multiple layers of ice, forming from the repetitive process of snow melting and freezing, which results different shades of BLUE! The reason for the Blue is, surprisingly, the Sun. The Sun and its reflection on the process making glacier to look the lovely blue colour.
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| Perito Moreno Glacier - Argentina, Apr 2010. |
Then, we were told to put on a pair of crampons. It was the heaviest thing I ever carried by my legs.
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| Perito Moreno Glacier - Argentina, Apr 2010. |
As we started hiking, there was always 1 guide in front - to explain everything and anything around Perito Moreno or the glacier, and another guide at the end back - to protect any trekkers who left behind or got too curious on anything or everything about Perito Moreno or the glacier. From far view, all the groups will end up forming an "ant queue".
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| Perito Moreno Glacier - Argentina, Apr 2010. |
At the end of the trek, all of us were served with the local Perito Moreno specialty in El Calafate - the glacier's ice with whisky!
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| Perito Moreno Glacier - Argentina, Apr 2010. |
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