Duration: 8 Days
Ski / Snowboard Level: Experts Only (Check your ski or snowboard level)
Start: Bariloche, Argentina
Finish: Bariloche, Argentina
Price: £1313$1995€1637 (4 to 6 guests)
Hut Based Ski Tour
Ski Touring Bariloche Area, Northern Patagonia
Patagonia's spectacular Lake District is the region where the hut to hut tours are undertaken. Winter in the Southern Hemisphere sees many of the Patagonian peaks covered in fresh powder.
Stunning scenery, undiscovered terrain and charming backcountry lodges make this South America's ski touring heaven. The 8-day Ski Mountaineering adventure includes nights at rustic yet cozy mountain huts.
The nights in the lakeside town of Bariloche give you the chance to dine on fondue, pizza or rosti and top it off with a stunning Argentinean red wine. The tour finishes in Bariloche with some of the best nightlife and restaurants in South America.
Price is based on double/twin occupancy. Single upgrade is available in Bariloche at $200 per person.
Trip Dates 2012:
Aug 25 to Sep 1 Sep 16 to 23Tour Highlights:-
- 8 day hut based ski tour in Patagonia, Argentina
- 6 guests maximum, 2 guest minimum
- Outstanding culture and landscapes of Patagonia
- Ski tour some of the best backcountry terrain in Argentina
- Experience the fantastic Hut system in Nahuel Huapi Park
- Horse assisted out-trip
- 2 nights in downtown Bariloche with great nightlife, dinners and red wine
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Tour Itinerary
- Day 1: Fly into Bariloche, Argentina, meet your guides, hotel check-in, group and trip intro, prep for tomorrow's departure, dinner on the town
- Day 2: Breakfast, depart to Catedral ski resort to access our backcountry route, ski to Frey Hut, dinnerDay 3-4: Breakfast, 2 days of ski touring between granite spires and steep powder chutes, overnight at Frey Hut, dinner
- Day 5: Breakfast, full day skiing touring on the Frey-Jacob traverse. Overnight Hut Jacob, dinner
- Day 6: Breakfast, touring and skiing around Jacob, overnight Hut Jacob, dinner
- Day 7: Breakfast, ski and ski tour out, with some horse assistance, over night in Bariloche, dinner and night on the town
- Day 8: Breakfast, free morning to explore, transfer to Bariloche Airport
Accommodation:-
- 2 night Bariloche in a 3 star hosteria
- 5 nights in the hut system's rustic, yet comfortable huts (No showers at the huts)
Included in the Trip:
- Lunch is included on Patagonia Hut tour
Not Included:
- Wine / mineral water not included on Patagonia Hut tour
- Your round trip international flight to Argentina, airline/airport fees and taxes, train or national flight to Santiago, Chile, required travel insurance, end of trip gratuities to your guides, drinks, and required equipment (see below)
- Required Backcountry Equipment (The following will be available for rent if you do not have your own) - 35L backpack with harness straps for carrying skis or board, 457 Khz avalanche transceiver, avalanche snow shovel, avalanche probe, boot Crampons, ice axe. For skiers you will need skis set up with either Telemark or an Alpine Touring binding system (Fritschi Freeride, Silvretta Pure, etc), plus skins and ski crampons. For snowboarders you will need a splitboard with skins and crampon, but for those with experience only. No snowshoes
It is essential on any ski holiday to have full medical and rescue cover in case of an accident. Further information on ski insurance can be found on the following page.. Ski Insurance
Powder Instruction - Intermed. - Advanced - Expert
Off Piste - Advanced - Expert
Backcountry Tours - Strong Advanced - Expert
Ski Mountaineering - Strong Advanced - Expert
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