Through the heart of Patagonia . for Se])tember 1899, under the head ofExplorations in Patagonia, by Dr. Moreno, you have the ideawhich was the spring of all our efforts in bringing down the launchto Lake Argentino and the aim of the subsequent voyages madein her. The opening to the north passage or fjord is locall)- known asHellgate, so called on account of the rough weather which usuallyprevails there. The spot is the opening of a long winding channeltiiat, running uj) between beetling cliffs and forested mountain-sidesas it were Into the heart of the Andes, becomes simply a vasthinnel ihiou
Through the heart of Patagonia . for Se])tember 1899, under the head ofExplorations in Patagonia, by Dr. Moreno, you have the ideawhich was the spring of all our efforts in bringing down the launchto Lake Argentino and the aim of the subsequent voyages madein her. The opening to the north passage or fjord is locall)- known asHellgate, so called on account of the rough weather which usuallyprevails there. The spot is the opening of a long winding channeltiiat, running uj) between beetling cliffs and forested mountain-sidesas it were Into the heart of the Andes, becomes simply a vasthinnel ihiough which the winds and storms discharge themselvesupon the lake at all times and seasons. I cannot give a betterdescription of Lake Argentino than b)- using the following extractfrom I )r. Morenos account : 262 THROUGH THE HEART OF PATAGONIA Lake Areentino .... extends sixty miles to the west; andthe fjords of the extreme west divide into tliree arms, which receivethe waters of laroe olaciers from Mount Stokes up to the vicinity. HELLGATE of Lake Viedma, An important river flows into the end of thenorth fjord, with clear waters—a sure sign that it proceeds fromanother great lake still unknown. The western end is closed bythe main chain of the Cordillera with its glaciers, which cross tothe Pacific fjords of Peel Inlet and St. Andrews Sound, and onecan distinguish peaks more than 10,000 feet, as Mount Agassiz( feet). On March i i, having mended the launch to the best of ourability, we intended to make a start from Cow Monte we rode down from Cattles, driving my troop of horses beforeus, the calm weather which had attended the period of repairsbroke up and a strong wind began to blow out of the start was, therefore, rendered impossible. We accordinglycamped beside the launch, to be ready for an early departure. Allnight long the wind held, and the sheepskins in the after-hatch,where I was sleeping, took in water. It needed little waking, FIRST PASS
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