Travel sheet - Big Mountain Trips

PATAGONIA BACKCOUNTRY
North Patagonia combines breathtaking scenery together with beautifull and diverse mountains.. You will find
awsome runs at some unspoiled corners of the Andes, different landscapes and the experience of ski touring
many of the volcanoes on both Argentina & Chile.
LEVEL
Advanced skier or snowboarder. Good physical shape.
SPOT
Patagonia - Argentina.
THE EXPERT VIEW
This adventure ski trip is the ultimate skiing - mountaineering adventure across the
Andes, choosing the highest and nicest volcanoes of the area around the Lake
District and Northern Patagonia area. Ascending them with skis and then skiing
down hill in alpine style. Some afternoons we visit the spectacular and relaxing hot
springs. Sleeping in hotels or mountain huts. There are many different volcanos
along the Andes, we can customize your trip visiting the ones that you will love to
climb up. Ski guide for touring skiing at Lonquimay, Llaima, Copahue and Caviahue
area, Villarica, Choshuenco, Casa Blanca and and Osorno are some of the
Volcanoes that we offer to you
DEPARTURES
September and October
ACCOMMODATION
Traditional Mountain lodges and refuges
CATSKI PROGRAM
Day 1: Arrival in Bariloche, Osorno or Pto Montt according to clients flight destination, we will pick
you up in either of the 3 airports. We recommend to fly into Bariloche to enjoy a bit of Argentina, the
drive across the Andes is totally worth it. Drive to Refugio Osorno and spend the night at this cozy
mountain hut at 1400 meters, with beautiful view of Lago LLanquihue.
Day 2: We climb Volcano Osorno as a first volcano in Chile. Takes app ox5 hs to skin up this
volcano, approx. 1400 meters of elevation gain. In general is possible to skin up most of it. Just the
last part we will wear crampons to get to the summit. Ski down back to the hut and spend the night
there enjoying a nice meal with an awesome view and its magic sunsets.
Day 3: Drive to Pucon, Chile. Long travel day. This drive goes across the Andes enjoying monkey
puzzle forest and the landscape of the Patagonian steppe and the mountains. Night in hotel in
Pucon.
Day 4: Climb up Villarica volcano (2840 mts). Afternoon in the local hot springs. Relax, visiting the
nice town of Pucon. Night in hotel
Day 5: Drive to Caracautín or Malacahuelo, base town of Volcan Lonquimay (2890 mts) and Volcan
Llaima (3125 mts) Volcanoes. Night in Hosteria.
Day 6: Climb up Volcano Llaima (3125 mts). Ski downhill, Optional visit to hot springs. Night in
Hosteria.
Day 7: Climb up to Volcano Lonquimay (2890 mts) and ski down. Hot springs. Night in hosteria.
Day 8: Spare day for bad weather to be used in the best place. Rest day or ski day to the Sierra
Nevada near Malacahuelo- Optional Hot springs
Day 9: Drive back to Bariloche or San Martin. Also, Temuco is a good option to combine flights in
Chile where we could finish our services.End of services.
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SERVICES
9 day guided ski/snow touring & freeskiing by professional
UIAGM & AAGM fully certified Mountain Guides.
8 nights lodging. All meals in the mountains
Safety equipment: backpack, transceiver, shovel and probe.
private ground transportation.
Not included: Domestic flights Bue-Brc-Bue.
RATE
From $2650 per person
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