South of Bariloche but still inside Parque Nacional Nahuel Huapi is Cerro Tronador. At 3400 meters is a good 1000 meters higher than any other nearby peaks [the Andes are a low lower here than in Mendoza]. Tronador means thundering. The name was given for the sound of ice chunks and rocks that frequently fall from the mountain. From Bariloche you take Route 40 south about 35km to Villa Mascardi. From there a dirt road leads 50 km to the base of the mountain where you find Ventisquero Negro:
It's a small, dirty glaciar formed by chunks of ice that have fallen from the hanging glaciars higher up. Here's a couple of pictures of the hanging glaciars near the top of the mountain:
The destination was well worth the trip. There were small white vans leading tour groups but it was a lot more fun to take a rental car and stop where we wanted for pictures. The dirt road was slow going but easily passable in our Chevy Corsa.
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