Ice Trekking on a Glacier

Reaching the center of the Perito Moreno Glacier in Argentina with crampons strapped to your feet is no easy task. After four hours of hiking and rappelling, you'll be begging for a foot massage. Several types of ice trek tours are offered in Calafate, ranging from easy to hard. Push yourself and sign up for the "Big Ice" trek offered by Hielo y Aventura, which allows you to experience more of the glacier. This trek is geared for fit people between the ages of 18 and 45. I'll be the first to tell you that I'm not what most consider "fit," but I can walk a fair distance without huffing and puffing. So if I can do it, it can't be that hard. After a couple of hours of trekking, you'll find yourself at the center of the glacier where you can have a picnic and a warm cup of yerba mate tea. It gets better -- on the ferry ride back, you'll be drinking a "scotch on the glacier rocks." Savor the moment as this is the only place where the "rocks" are older than the scotch. For more info: http://www.hieloyaventura.com