• El Calafate town guide
• El Chalten town guide
• Day trips to the Perito Moreno Glacier
• 16 treks below Mount Fitz Roy and Cerro Torre
• Trek / traverse the Southern Patagonian Ice Cap

Table of contents

1. Acknowledgements
2. Patagonia, a selected history
   - Naming of Patagonia
   - Native inhabitants
   - Early attempts at colonisation
   - First settlers
   - Exploring the interior
3. Patagonian Andes
   - Geography, climate and weather
   - Flora and fauna
   - Mountain climbing and exploration
4. Los Glaciares National Park
   - When to visit
   - What's in the park
   - Environmental responsibilities
   - Maps and orientation
5. El Calafate
   - How to get there
   - Arriving in El Calafate
   - Where to stay
   - Where to eat and drink
   - Services in El Calafate
   - Things to do
   -- Perito Moreno Glacier
   --- Getting there
   --- Tours
   --- Services
   --- Accommodation
   - Others things to do in El Calafate
6. El Chalten
   - How to get there
   - Arriving in El Chalten
   - Where to stay
   - Where to eat and drink
   - Services in El Chalten
   - Things to do
   -- Trekking in the Fitz Roy region
   --- About the treks
   --- Trekking grades
   --- Trekking summary
   --- Hiring equipment
   --- Trekking safely
   --- Emergencies
   --- Valley treks
   ------ 6 detailed routes, plus 10 optional excursions
   --- Mountain passes
   ------ 7 detailed routes
   --- Trekking peaks
   ------ 11 peaks, information only
   --- Expeditions
   ------ 3 detailed routes
   -- Others things to do in El Chalten
7. Appendix 1 - Planning a trip
   - Travelling independently
   - Using a tour operator
   - Booking flights
   - City accommodation
   - Passports and visas
   - Money
   - Insurance
   - Language
   - Telephoning home and abroad
   - Electricity
   - Health and safety
   - First aid
   - Fitness
   - Photography
   - Vaccinations
   - Returning home
   - Onward travel to Chile (Torres del Paine national park)
8. Appendix 2 - Resources
   - Airports/airlines
   - Embassies
   - Health, safety and insurance
   - Tour operators
   - Trekking and mountain guide operators
   - Independent mountain guides
   - National mountaineering organisations
9. Appendix 3 - Clothing and equipment
   - Clothing and equipment checklists
   - Considerations on clothing and equipment
10. Further information
    - Books, film and magazines