The far off, snow capped mountains quickly disapeared behind a blanket of clouds as we climbed out of Santiago. The bright blue sky drew a striking contrast to the brilliant white clouds. The excitement faded, but I was more than content with a mediocre view. For several hours the cloud cover remained. I passed the time with a movie and chatting with an older couple from New York.
What I saw next snuck up one me. Contours and shapes appeared directly below our left wing. Before I knew it the sea of clouds was parted by craggy peaks and glaciated rivers of ice. The mountains seemed to reach up and touch the aircraft with vertical cliffs that could hold no snow.
The full impact of my journey set in. This is what I am here for, to explore the wildest parts of earth and test myself against them. The isolation is complete. We see no roads and no buildings, just wide open expanse. The brown terrain is dotted with dark forests and saphire blue lakes. Our journey has begun.
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