Duration: 9 Days
Ski / Snowboard Level: Strong Advanced & Experts Only (Check your ski or snowboard level)
Start: Bariloche, Argentina
Finish: Temuco, Chile
Price: £2300$3495€2869
Southern Andes Off-Piste Tour
Bariloche, Chapelco, Pucon & the Hot Springs
This off-piste skiing adventure in the Lake District of Argentinean Patagonia will give you the opportunity not only to ski some great off piste terrain with active volcanoes, there are some off mountain diversions such as hot springs and a drive through an Araucaria forest when crossing the border between Chile and Argentina.
This Southern Andes Tour takes you through the beautiful lakes region of Patagonia of Argentina and Lake District of Chile. Perfect for advanced and expert skiers and snowboarders hungry for an off-piste adventure. The tour combines a great mix of powder, southern Andean culture and food, hot springs and active volcanoes.
We start with the best skiing in Patagonia based in San Martin de los Andes and Bariloche, followed by an unforgettable road trip across the Chile Argentina border set in a pre-historic Araucarian landscape. Afterwards, you'll have a chance to climb Chile's most active volcano and ski it's 5,000 vertical foot descent back to the Villarrica-Pucon base.
Trip Dates 2012:
August 11 to 19Tour Highlights:
- 9 day-guided tour in Chile & Argentina
- 8 guests maximum
- Experience Chile and Argentina's distinct cultures and landscapes
- Freeride, climb, and descend Chile's most active volcano
- Soak in volcanic hot springs
- Experience Northern Patagonia Argentina
- Fantastic dinners and red wine
- Mapuche Indian farm farewell cookout
- Great nightlife from quiet cafes to energetic bars, nightclubs, and discotheques
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Tour Itinerary
- Day 1: Fly into Bariloche, Argentina meet your guides, hotel check-in, group and trip intro, avalanche safety session, welcome dinner on the town
- Day 2-3: Breakfast, ski Catedral Alta Patagonia and it's epic off-piste and backcountry with your guides, dinner on the town
- Day 4: Breakfast, travel to San Martin de Los Andes through the beautiful 7 Lakes or Estepa. Afternoon skiing at Chapelco. Overnight in San Martin hotel, dinner on the town
- Day 5: Breakfast, full day skiing Chapleco and it's off-piste and backcountry, dinner on the town
- Day 6: Breakfast, ski Chapelco then cross the border through 2 national parks spending the next 3 nights in the town of Pucon
- Day 7-8: Breakfast, attempt to climb and ski Villarrica Volcano, Dinner on the town, Hot springs and other activities such as rafting, mountain biking, horseback riding and more! Cook out at Mapuche Indian Farm
- Day 9: Breakfast, more skiing or free day to explore Pucon, transfer to Temuco Airport to meet your pm flight out or other onward travel
Accommodation on the Tour:
- 3 nights in Bariloche in a 4 star hosteria
- 2 night in San Martin 4 star hosteria
- 3 nights in Pucon, Chile in a 4 star hotel
Included in the Trip:
- 10 years plus experience guiding in the Andes
- Professional, certified North American & European ski guides
- Trip leader
- Airport, train or bus station pick up in our Private Transportation
- The best guest:guide ratio! 1 guide for every 4 guests on tour
- Maximum 8 guests per tour. Advanced and Experts only
- Delicious breakfasts and dinners
- Use of Hot Tubs, climbing wall, Wi-Fi, and more (where applicable)
- Lift tickets
- Unlimited off-piste excursions
- Avalanche safety course, and more
Not Included:
- Your round trip international flight to Chile or 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)We require all guests to ride with a minimum of a 29 Litre backpack (up to 35 Lt is ideal) with suitable external harness straps for carrying your skis or snowboard. You will also need a 457 Khz avalanche transceiver, avalanche snow shovel, and probe
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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