Today the group was divided on what to do, so we went in 2 different directions: to 2 different volcanos. The cool group went on a guided climb up Volcán Calbuco while the sensible group rented a car and drove to Volcán Osorno.
The cool group left the hotel somewhere around 5:00 am. There were 7 in that group. As you may have guessed, I was not one of them. Unofficial reports indicate that 5 out of the 7 made it to the top. I believe the original plan was for them to be back at the hotel around 6:00 pm. The latest estimated arrival time I heard was 1:30 am.
The sensible group left somewhere around 9:30 am. We drove to Saltos del Petrohué and enjoyed a leisurely walk around the falls. We continued to Lago Todos Los Santos and walked around the lake shore. We drove to Volcán Osorno where we had lunch before taking the chair lifts up the mountain. The lifts brought us to a height of 1,670 meter. We the walked a small trail to a height of 2,000 meters. I climbed another 100 meters or so in an attempt to get to the top of a ridge, but turned back 50 meters shy of the top due to a small fear of dying. After Osorno we had planned to make a few more stops, but they did not happen for one reason or another. We arrived back at the hotel at 8:00 pm and four of us went out for dinner at 9:00 pm. When we finished the other group was still waiting for 2 group members to make it back to the van. I guess I'm happy I'm sensible.
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The cool group left the hotel somewhere around 5:00 am. There were 7 in that group. As you may have guessed, I was not one of them. Unofficial reports indicate that 5 out of the 7 made it to the top. I believe the original plan was for them to be back at the hotel around 6:00 pm. The latest estimated arrival time I heard was 1:30 am.
The sensible group left somewhere around 9:30 am. We drove to Saltos del Petrohué and enjoyed a leisurely walk around the falls. We continued to Lago Todos Los Santos and walked around the lake shore. We drove to Volcán Osorno where we had lunch before taking the chair lifts up the mountain. The lifts brought us to a height of 1,670 meter. We the walked a small trail to a height of 2,000 meters. I climbed another 100 meters or so in an attempt to get to the top of a ridge, but turned back 50 meters shy of the top due to a small fear of dying. After Osorno we had planned to make a few more stops, but they did not happen for one reason or another. We arrived back at the hotel at 8:00 pm and four of us went out for dinner at 9:00 pm. When we finished the other group was still waiting for 2 group members to make it back to the van. I guess I'm happy I'm sensible.
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