Woke up to a very cloudy and misty El Chalten. Thought about just going back to bed, but I'm glad that I got out when I did to avoid some of the crowds. Pushed up to Laguna de los Tres, then dialed it back a bit for the rest and just kept a steady pace. Hip flexors were sore. The last lake is absolutely stunning, with views of Cerro Torre in the back. Stopped for a few minutes there to take pictures and eat a gel. Amazing to finally see the peaks I have read and heard so much history about. The hardest part of this circuit is avoiding all the tourists. I was very vocal when running behind people and most everybody kindly stepped to the side; some even cheered me on. Thanks! Refilled my bottle once in a stream at the base of the Laguna de los Tres climb.
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