Why has Chile's Exploradores been closed to hikers? The study - and eventual closure of Explorers - came after a huge chunk of ice fell off, or calved, the main glacier on 6 October.

The Explorers, or Exploradores, glacier in Laguna San Rafael national park had been a well-trodden ice-hiking destination in the southern region of Aysén for at least two decades.

However, a government study indicates that such fragmentation will become more common. Drone images since 2020 show the glacier thinning by 1.5 feet (0.5m) per year, with a doubling of meltwater ...

The Explorers, or Exploradores, glacier in Laguna San Rafael national park had been a well-trodden ice-hiking destination in the southern region of Aysén for at least two decades.

We’re at the approach to the Exploradores Glacier, situated in southern Chile ’s Laguna San Rafael National Park. It’s early September, a season of less rain and fewer tourists.

The Explorers, or Exploradores, glacier in Laguna San Rafael national park had been a well-trodden ice-hiking destination in the southern region of Aysén for at least two decades. But a two-week study ...

The decision by Chile's National Forestry Corporation to permanently ban hikers from a popular glacier in Patagonia has incensed adventurers and local guides alike. The Explorers, or Exploradores ...