Our second day hike was shorter but one of the most difficult and intense hikes that Patagonia Camp offers.  The Ferrier Viewpoint Trek is 2100 feet above the starting point.  This very demanding, but “short” 4.8 mile hike was a total of 4 intense hours. Other than our hike in Lake Wanaka, New Zealand, which was scary and sort of dangerous, this was our most difficult hike we have done on the trip.  We were quite happy that two doctors were hiking with us!  Between primitive steps in the steepest and very narrow parts and switchbacks it was all uphill.  We started with sunny, but windy weather.  Soon sprinkles turned to rain halfway up the mountain.  Rain turned to sleet & then to snow by the time we were100 feet below the peak.  Once we reached the peak, the snow had stopped but the wind was howling and it was extremely difficult to stand upright.  We had gloves on but our fingers almost felt like they had frost bite.  By the time we reached the top, we were totally layered up with winter clothes.  Unfortunately, nearby mountains were obscured by clouds & fog but we were able to see views of the Paine Massif,  and the glaciers Grey with giant blue icebergs floating in the distance. We took pictures but no one was permitted near the edge for fear of them loosing their footing in these winds and making a quick, unfortunate descent off the cliffs.  The return trip down was muddy, slippery and steep but the precipitation was over for the moment.  By the time we got down from the mountain, we had stripped away all our winter garb and were hiking with tee shirts.  After our picnic lunch at the base (which included wine and hot soup), we took the Grey Beach & Peninsula Hike to get a closer look at these mighty icebergs that were in their final stages of life (they last about a week in Grey Lake).  The icebergs had amazing blue colors and breathtaking shapes.  One of the icebergs looked like the Sydney Opera house and another looked like a small cruise ship!  This was an easy, fairly flat hike of about 5 miles.  It was a perfect hike following the tough Ferrier Trek this morning.