A first view of the Torres del Paine. Paine Chico (2200m) is the white triangle on the left, and Torre Central (2800m) and Torre Monzino (2600m) are the larger of the two visible rock towers.
Paine Chico and the Torres del Paine, seen across Lago Sarmiento de Gamboa.
Another view of Paine Chico and the Torres del Paine, seen across Lago Sarmiento de Gamboa.
A guanaco grazes outside Torres del Paine.
A guanaco surveys the scene outside Parque Nacional Torres del Paine.
Guanacos graze outside the park gate of Parque Nacional Torres del Paine, with Paine Chico in the background.
The park gate of Parque Nacional Torres del Paine.
Paine Chico (2200m) from the park gate.
Looking towards Cerro Ferrier from the park gate by Lago Sarmiento de Gamboa.
Taking lunch by a hut in the Rio Ascensio valley. (Photo: Alex Gordon)
Looking up the Rio Ascensio valley during the climb to Torres del Paine Lookout.
The 'view' from the Torres del Paine Lookout. There are supposed to be a couple of impressive granite pillars towering above us the other side of the lake.
The eastern end of Lago Nordenskjöld, seen on the descent from Torres del Paine Lookout.
The camp site at Lago Pehoe, hidden amongst southern beech trees.
Packing up the camp site on the final morning.
Good old-fashioned values rule at Lago Pehoe camp site, as Manuel and Mark W supervise their womenfolk with the washing up. (Photo: Alex Gordon)
Rachel sports her Chinese look on the final morning in Torres del Paine. (Photo: Alex Gordon)
Jenny and Heledd guard the drying rack at Lago Pehoe camp site. (Photo: Alex Gordon)
Torre de Agostini (2850m) seen from Laguna Larga on the road back to the park gate.
The Cuernos del Paine, with the Torres del Paine behind, seen from Laguna Larga.
Me in front of Laguna Larga, with the Cuernos and Torres del Paine behind.
Paine Chico and the Torres in cloud across Lago Sarmiento de Gamboa.
The Torres peep through cloud from the eastern end of Lago Sarmiento de Gamboa.
Cerro Ferrier seen across Lago Sarmiento de Gamboa.
Alex sports his ridiculous hat by Lago Sarmiento de Gamboa. (Photo: Alex Gordon)
Torres del Paine seen from across the Argentine border.
Alex ruins my final photograph of the Torres del Paine by standing in it.
