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Chile Day 17 - Paso to Grey

The pain and suffering of the previous two days was rewarded with magnificent scenery and beautiful weather today.  Not in a rush we took our time leaving camp el paso and were happy to be carrying mostly dry belongings.  The day started with a quick climb to a viewpoint where we got our first non weather affected views of Grey Glacier.  We took in the beauty of this spectacular bit of nature for a while before continuing on our hike.  The trail continued along a ridge for the majority of the day and we watched as the glacier came to a cliffed ending into the laguna named likewise.  The trail occasionally ducked back into the woods and took us across 3 suspension bridges, ranging in height from 30 to 160 feet. The beauty of the day was amplified as we setup camp in a small meadow at the bottom of a hill and watched the sun light up the tops of the peaks.  Scott, Jared, and Kieran ventured down to laguna Grey where Jared braved the cold waters dunking hims...