December 30, 2014
Tye Chapman and team had their last dinner in Puerto Natales and then it was time to hit the trail. The walking started yesterday. They lightened their load when they reached Refugio Chileno and then continued up for their first spectacular views of Torres del Paine. Gore-tex was on and off during the day but never too bad. I was there last year with a team and we were simply blown away by the beauty.
Today, they plan to walk up further into the Silence Valley. Almost no one goes up this far but the views are worth the effort.
Phil Ershler