Northern Patagonian Ice Field, Glacial field in Aysen Region, Chile
The Northern Patagonian Ice Field stretches across 4,200 square kilometers of the southern Chilean Andes Mountains between 1,100 and 1,500 meters elevation.
The ice field formed during the Quaternary period as part of the extensive Patagonian Ice Sheet that covered Chilean and Argentine Patagonia.
Scientists and researchers conduct regular expeditions to study the 28 exit glaciers, including the San Quintin and San Rafael formations.
The western section receives higher snowfall amounts than the eastern portion, affecting accessibility and research conditions throughout the year.
Three glaciers in this formation move at speeds exceeding one kilometer per year, with Glacier San Rafael flowing at 7.6 kilometers annually.
Location: Aysén Region
Location: O'Higgins
Location: Capitán Prat Province
Location: Tortel
GPS coordinates: -47.00000,-73.50000
Latest update: May 17, 2025 10:26
Carretera Austral
114.7 km
Catedral de Mármol
78.5 km
Patagonia National Park
94.2 km
Mount Hudson
129.4 km
Puerto Río Tranquilo
75.4 km
Laguna San Rafael National Park
8.7 km
Caleta Tortel
89.5 km
Puerto Ingeniero Ibáñez
143.1 km
San Rafael Glacier
41.9 km
Cerro San Lorenzo
111.3 km
Parque Nacional Cerro Castillo
136.7 km
Monte San Valentin
46.5 km
Villa Cerro Castillo
141.9 km
Exploradores Glacier
61.2 km
Nef Glacier
18.6 km
Campamento minero Puerto Cristal
97.4 km
Lago Jeinimeni National Reserve
110 km
Lago Cochrane Nature Reserve
83.4 km
Arenales
21.9 km
San Quintín Glacier
48.7 km
Colonia Glacier
26.1 km
Steffen Glacier
57.1 km
Calluqueo Glacier
103.7 km
Mitchell Fjord
106.7 km
Bodegas portuarias del río Ibáñez
143 km
Estero Quitralco
133.6 km
Leones Glacier
31.1 km
Grosse Glacier
53.8 kmReviews
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