Antuco, Chile

... point just in case. According to the guide book once across the lava field we had to head up towards a low dip between Volcan Antuco and Sierra Velluda where a red alluvial wash would show us the way to the snow plains. If only we knew what an alluvial ...

... towns so we can get anything.  Got mostly trekking food, pastas, rice, soup packets, and coffee.  We arrived at Volcan Antuco in a very cold rain.  We had planned to camp at a site near the park entrance, but the rain kept falling until ...

... the world, was keen, despite the early hour, to get up. As we stepped outside to a beautiful clear morning revealing Volcan Antuco in all its glory we observed the frost covering most of the tent and instantly decided to pack, dirty saucepan and all, ...

... for this South America adventure detailing how 43 military trainees, all in their late teens, on a practice snow hike around Volcan Antuco died in an unexpected snow storm. As we passed the places where their bodies were found, identifiable by the fresh ...