Words By: Brigid Mander, Chris Burkard
As a child, globe-trotting adventurer and photographer Chris Burkard was captivated by images of the remote Patagonian landscape. Largely untrammeled, Chile’s intricate coastal fjords and beautifully forbidding hinterlands have remained an inspiration throughout his career.
Burkard finally got to visit when he traveled to Eleven Rio Palena Lodge in late 2023. “It was a ‘pinch me’ moment,” he said. “I felt a humbling, overwhelming admiration for this landscape.”
Once there, he made the most of his time there, documenting everything with his camera. From the lodge, he went heli-skiing, fly-fishing, rafting, and explored local farm life, wildlife, and the wood-fired hot tub.
Here are some of his favorite impressions and photos from the trip.
