One of the most stunning places in Torres del Paine National Park is Lago Grey, where you can view pieces of the giant Grey Glacier that have broken off and populated the lake. On sunny days, you can hear the creaking and moaning of the ice pieces as they melt and occasionally break off and splash into the water.
Torres del Paine National Park, in Chile’s Patagonia region, is known for its soaring mountains, bright blue icebergs that cleave from glaciers and golden pampas (grasslands) that shelter rare wildlife such as llama-like guanacos. Some of its most iconic sites are the 3 granite towers from which the park takes its name and the horn-shaped peaks called Cuernos del Paine.
The highest peak in Torres del Paine National Park, Mt. Paine Grande, is also one of the most challenging mountains to climb in Patagonia. Its giant glacier at the top is covered with clouds most of the time, and it is hard to find a day with no wind on this giant of ice and rock. A few hanging glaciers gather on the eastern side of the mountain and many avalanches can be observed from French Valley. 4 peaks (Cumbre Principal – the main one -,Punta Bariloche, Cima Central and Cima Norte) form this mountain than can be seen from the Western side of the park. The best places to see Paine Grande are the Pehoe Lake area and the Grey Lake/ Grey Glacier area.
