We cruised across the Drake Passage, a crossing renowned for being one of the gnarliest seas out there, in mellow conditions both ways. Along the trip I saw several different whales, hundreds of different seals, thousands of penguins, and amazing birds that never ever seemed to stop flying. The meals on the boat consisted of four course feasts at every sitting with multiple main course options every time. The most amazing thing, the skiing we found was fantastic! The Antarctic Peninsula really showed us some amazing terrain. It is always a little bit of a gamble when you are going to these remote locations. You can't really be sure what type of conditions you might find, what the weather is going to do etc. Well, we hit it right. It wasn't like skiing face shots up in AK or anything, but we were skiing some pow, and even when it wasn't pow, it was still high quality skiing. Way better than I could even expect, especially for a continent that is technically a desert!
After the trip I cruised back to the states for a few days to relax and see friends before I am charging back down on Friday for a trip up South America's highest peak, Aconcagua! It has been nice to be home, although I think I expected CA to be a little warmer, as I left all my warm gear in duffles down in Argentina!
