Author: Harriet Pike

Harriet first started planning a trip to Patagonia at the age of 14 when her parents returned from a holiday there. Four years later she went to work in the remote Patagonian region of Aysen where she discovered trekking, the great outdoors...and her future husband. From this base she went on to trek in Torres del Paine and throughout Patagonia, Bolivia and Peru before going to University.

When Harriet returned to the Andes she did so with her bicycle and spent two and half years biking and mountaineering throughout the Andes, climbing 8 of the 12 highest Andean peaks completely independently.

Harriet joined the Swoop team in 2014 and on her most recent visit to Torres del Paine and El Chalten she checked out both the traditional hiking trails and some off the beaten track trails that she likes helping our customers to discover.

Los Glaciares Reviews

Los Huemules Reserve, El Chalten

The Los Huemules Reserve is a private 5,800 hectare reserve, to the North of Chalten and bordering the Los Glaciares National Park. It was created 15 years ago to preserve the ecology of this area and protect it from development. Experts were brought in to assess the ecology, geology, flora and fauna of the park and help develop a reserve that would highlight the beauty of the reserve whilst helping to preserve it.

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  • By Harriet Pike
  •  | Head of Swoop Patagonia

15th April 2015

Los Glaciares Reviews

The Huemul Glacier Mini-Hike

The Huemul Glacier mini-hike is a great short walk of just 1 to 2 hours for less experienced hikers. You climb for 30 mins to 1 hour through beautiful Lenga Forest to the Lago Huemul and hanging glacier Huemul. Here Swoop’s own Harriet takes you on the mini-hike with her to show you the way…….

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  • By Harriet Pike
  •  | Head of Swoop Patagonia

15th April 2015

Hotels Los Glaciares

The Lost Lodge of Lago del Desierto

The Aguas Arriba is a treasure set away from civilisation and accessible by boat or on foot. There is no doubt that this in an exclusive experience and those that stay there are incredibly fortunate to experience such a stunning place. Igor and Pato are wonderfully welcoming and their smiles are forthcoming. It is like being welcomed into their little world and you can share their passion and excitement for the setting and surroundings of the lodge.

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  • By Harriet Pike
  •  | Head of Swoop Patagonia

2nd April 2015