Five hikers died after being caught in a violent snowstorm in Torres del Paine National Park, located in Chile’s Magallanes region of Patagonia, on November 17, 2025. Many tourists were hiking along the park’s O-circuit route when weather conditions deteriorated rapidly. At the time of the accident, they were traversing the John Garner Pass. Amidst the controversy surrounding the efficiency of the rescue operation and the lack of an immediate response due to compulsory voting for Chile's presidential elections, the sadness remains that the odds were stacked against these people, full of love for the mountain. Mother Nature always has the final word, but there is a lot that can be done to prevent this from happening again.
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