What is GREY Lake?
Grey Lake is a glacially fed lake in Torres del Paine National Park, southern Chile.
What is special about Torres del Paine?
For many, Torres del Paine is probably the world’s most spectacular national park. Its unrivaled landscapes of crazy jagged peaks, remarkable blue lakes, deserted pampas and iceberg-loaded lakes and rivers truly makes it a luxury place to visit.
How can I see a Grey Glacier?
Ways to experience Glacier Grey
- Trekking on the W Trek. The Grey Glacier as seen on the W trek route The W Trek on Torres del Paine leads hikers along the side of Lago Grey.
- Trekking on the Full Circuit (AKA the O Circuit)
- Kayak tours.
- Day trips from Puerto Natales.
- Boat trips.
- Ice hiking.
Where is Grey Glacier located?
Chile
Grey Glacier is a glacier in the Southern Patagonian Ice Field, just west of the Cordillera del Paine….
| Grey Glacier | |
|---|---|
| Location | Chile |
| Coordinates | 50°57′S 73°15′W |
| Area | 270 km2 (100 sq mi) |
| Length | 28 km (17 mi) |
When was GREY Lake National Park established?
May 13th, 1959
May 13th, 1959. “Parque Nacional de Turismo Lago Grey” (Grey Lake National Tourism Park) was born. The incredible Grey Glacier gave its name to the park. There was an increasing interest both for the fragile landscapes of the area and the stunning granite formations of the mountain range.
Why is it called Torres del Paine?
Torres del Paine is the bearer of the famous Grey Glacier, the W-Trek, the O-Trek and also one of its most well known attraction and postcards, the three distinctive granite peaks called Torres del Paine (Paine means “blue” in the native Tehuelche/Aonikenk language).
How do you say Torres del Paine?
Torres del Paine is pronounced: “Tor-rays-del-pine-ay” Futaleufu is pronounced: “Foo-tah-lay-oo-foo”.
How do you hike the GREY glacier?
You must hike in from the parking lot, cross a very long and rocky moraine beach, to the ferry waiting on the other side. If you’re doing the Ice Hike, the ferry will stop and drop you off at the Bigfoot Patagonia base halfway across the lake to the glacier.
What color is Glacier GREY?
The hexadecimal color code #dcddd9 is a very light shade of yellow-green. In the RGB color model #dcddd9 is comprised of 86.27% red, 86.67% green and 85.1% blue. In the HSL color space #dcddd9 has a hue of 75° (degrees), 6% saturation and 86% lightness.
How did the GREY glacier form?
The crevasses, each a small canyon in the ice, form as a result of stress between slower- and faster-moving ice within the glacier. The crevasse patterns of Grey Glacier are complex, perhaps due to the three-lobed nature of its terminus, or end, into Grey Lake.