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Lake Argentino
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Some snapshots
This lake is huge. I've stayed there twice and my father and sister more often.
I've raided the family album for some images.
First the brazo sur ~ southern arm, is often blocked by the World's fastest glacier (a few miles west of point #11).
In what is a 4 yearly cycle the Perito Moreno completely blocks off that arm. Levels rise over 120' until the water punches through; causing devastating floods on the Santa Cruz river.
Looking up the glacier into Chile
Huge icebergs crumbling off - the resulting 'thunderclap' a couple of seconds later much louder than anything I'd previously heard.
The infant Santa Cruz river fighting a losing battle
One of the tributary streams. Rio Il Leone ~ much bigger, faster too, than the Tay. Unfished, turquoise glacial melt turbidity wasn't that bad. I'm told it has a late Apr/May steelhead run, big 20 pounders, which makes sense as it forms into the Rio Santa Cruz on leaving the lake.
The Argie Navy patrols this important border lake.
This lake is huge. I've stayed there twice and my father and sister more often.
I've raided the family album for some images.
First the brazo sur ~ southern arm, is often blocked by the World's fastest glacier (a few miles west of point #11).
In what is a 4 yearly cycle the Perito Moreno completely blocks off that arm. Levels rise over 120' until the water punches through; causing devastating floods on the Santa Cruz river.
Looking up the glacier into Chile
Huge icebergs crumbling off - the resulting 'thunderclap' a couple of seconds later much louder than anything I'd previously heard.
The infant Santa Cruz river fighting a losing battle
One of the tributary streams. Rio Il Leone ~ much bigger, faster too, than the Tay. Unfished, turquoise glacial melt turbidity wasn't that bad. I'm told it has a late Apr/May steelhead run, big 20 pounders, which makes sense as it forms into the Rio Santa Cruz on leaving the lake.
The Argie Navy patrols this important border lake.
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patagoniaaustralff
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On the other side of this lake is huge colony of atlantic king salmon. I´ve been guiding there a few groups. Check out my latest video film with a go pro hero 3...
https://vimeo.com/59368158
https://vimeo.com/59368158