Mt. Fitz Roy
El Calafate, Argentina
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Is Fitz Roy a difficult mountain to climb?
Standing 11,171 feet, Argentina's Mount Fitz Roy has long been heralded by mountaineers as one of the toughest peaks to climb.
Is Fitz Roy worth it?
If you're heading to El Chaltén, you've probably heard about the Fitz Roy hike (also called Laguna de los Tres, or “Lake of the Three”). It's the iconic hike of Patagonia. It's long, it's beautiful, it's dusty, it's freezing at the top—and yes, it's absolutely worth doing.
Why is Mount Fitz Roy famous?
The mountain is a 3,375m towering spire of rock and ice and it is recognised as one of the great challenges by the world's climbing community. It is also known as "Cerro Chalten" or "smoking mountain".