Links
All of Dr. Rick Forster's research on the South Patagonia Ice Cap can be found here:
http://www.geo.cornell.edu/geology/eos/research_link.html
The latest weather for the region is here:
Latest South America Weather Satellite Image
How about conditions in Balmaceda, the closest weather station:
Microsoft Expedia Maps of the Campo de Hielo Sur.
From Cochrane we go by bus to Vagabundo.
Then by boat to Tortel and onto the ice cap by another boat.
Chilean Government Sites
Get a Permit to Climb in Chile from the Border Authorities