Backcountry to the sea.

I just climbed a mountain in the snowy cold Ushuaian backcountry. We hiked in, bushwacked through a valley and above the tree line and skirted our way around the scree of a mountain, camping high up near a lake. The next day we awoke in the dark and after a hat breakfast we began the ascent. Up up up the snowy scree and rubble to where we thought we could access the peak - but a cliff got in our way, close to the summit so we had to give it up and climb the mountain next door. Bizzarre clear skies, white mountains all around, a ton of adrenaline as some of this should have been climbing but with such loose rock its impossible to put protection in... so we had to be very careful. Last night we came back, tired, wet and muddy, showered and had a big potluck at the clubhouse with all the french and italian sailors. Today we are finally leaving for the sea, the ocean voyage, with a quick stop in Puerto Williams (Chilean customs). More news to come, bon voyage a tous!!