CHAMAREL GOT ME TRIPPIN'

The O Circuit in Torres del Paine is Patagonia at its purest – a nine day loop of temperamental weather, relentless winds, and landscapes that shift from glacier basins to exposed ridgelines and deep valleys. It’s the route that forces patience on the calm days and grit on the brutal ones. Crossing John Gardner Pass feels like stepping onto another planet, with the Southern Patagonian Ice Field stretching into the horizon. Long distances, cold mornings, and river-side camps become routine, and the isolation strips things down to what actually matters. The O is less a hike and more a slow, demanding immersion into a place that doesn’t care whether you’re ready or not.