Backcountry - touring skiing

When you think of backcountry skiing it comes to your mind: mountains, ungroomed virgin snow, unbelievable landscape and leaving a trace with your skis where nobody has skied there before! There is an 'unwritten rule' in backcountry skiing if we ski in groups we must never pass on someone else trace, each one leaves its own mark on the mountain.

The backcountry skiing season goes from August to October in some areas even in November.

We offer backcountry skiing in two areas: South Patagonia (El Chaltén surrounding area) and North Patagonia (San Carlos de Bariloche nearby area and the volcanoes in Chile)

You have to have a good ski level skills and training for backcountry skiing programs. Please check our difficulty grading chart!

South Patagonia backcountry skiing (starting point at El Chaltén)

Paso Guillaumet- De los Tres glacier Circuit

Duration: 1 day ( may be done in 2 days to make it easier)
Difficulty: Tough - high ski level
Season: October to November
We start early from El Chalten, hiking to Piedra del Fraile and Piedra Negra where we put up our skis going up to paso Guillaumet and Superior along Fitz Roy range from there backcountry skiing downhill with the best views of Paso Marconi and ice cap.
itinerary and details Paso Guillaumet backcountry skiing, here

Cerro Vespignani

Duration: 1 day
Difficulty: Tough
Season: October to November

For snowboard and ski lovers is, a perfect mountain with beautiful view.
itinerary and details Cerro Vespignani backcountry skiing, here

Cerro Madsen

Duration: 1 days
Difficulty: Moderate
Season: October to November

Satellite mountain of Fitz Roy range.
itinerary and details about Cerro Madsen backcountry skiing, here

Cerro Gorra Blanca 2920 mts

Duration: 8 days
Difficulty: Tough
Season: whole year

Mountain located at the Ice Cap, easy access, close to Paso Marconi. This is not a very technical mountain to climb since it's location, however we'll give this ascension the commitment that a great Andean climb involves. The days at the Ice Cap we will have to melt snow to drink and build protections with snow blocks for the tents.
Itinerary, further details for Gorra Blanca touring ski, check it here

Northern Patagonia: Ski the Volcanoes in (Argentina & Chile).

Volcanoes Casablanca & Puyehue.

Duration: 5 days
Difficulty: Moderate
Season: August to October
Minimum required age: 16 years

Starting from San Carlos de Bariloche we cross the boarder to Chile where our skiing adventure begins combining great skiing on volcanoes during the day, with hot spring baths at night. Amazing views, with clear days, you see even the Pacific ocean. Staying at cozy mountain lodges
Itinerary and details of volcanoes backcountry skiing, check it here.

Volcanoes Lonquimay and Llaima

Duration: 5 days
Difficulty: Moderate ski and training level
Season: August to October
Minimum required age: 16 years

From San Carlos de Bariloche crossing the boarder to Chle. Skiing adventure combining great volcano backcountry skiing, some mountaineering and hot spring baths with delicious ethnic meals. Amazing views to the surrounding volcanoes, araucaria forest (indigenous primitive pine trees) with lodging in mountain lodges.
Itinerary and details of volcanoes backcountry skiing, check it here.

There are other volcanoes backcountry skiing options such as: Volcano Villarrica and nevados del Chillán. Please contact us for further details and programs!

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