12-day freeride skiing tour of the volcanoes in Patagonia, Chile (near Pucón)

The wild southern stretches of Chile are dominated by spectacular rugged scenery, lively volcanoes, and blankets of thick fresh snow ascending from green forests and blue lakes.

These are the ingredients for a quality freeride cocktail. During the two weeks we’ll explore the rocky wilderness of the Araucanía region.

We begin our wintry adventure in Temuco, the capital of the Araucanía region, and heart of the indigenous Mapuche culture.

From there we’ll spring into the backcountry of Patagonia and ski on some of the best volcanoes in South America.

The large conic volcano of Llaima rises to 3,125 meters, and is one of Chile’s largest and most active volcanoes. Thick forest carpet the slopes that fall within the Conguillío National Park.

A volcanic neighbour of Llaima is the 2,554-meter Sierra Nevada that is also home to the national park.

To the north of the Sierra Nevada is Lonquimay, whose flat summit reaches 2,865 meters. Its last eruption, which started on 25 December, 1988, earned it the nickname Navidad, Spanish for Christmas.

Then we’ll head further south to ski on the Puyehue volcano and down into its 1.5-mile wide crater, which overlooks the beautiful and glacial Puyehue Lake.

Our final destination lies to the north in the picturesque village of Pucón, resting at the foothills of the Villarrica volcano and beside Lake Villarrica.

The frosty volcano rises to 2,860 meters and is one of the most active volcanoes in Chile.
The final volcano that you’ll explore on skies is the giant stratovolcano of Lanín, which rises to 3,776 meters and runs along the border of Argentina.

Potential participants on this 12-day tour must have some previous backcountry skiing experience, as well as having a good level of fitness. You should be comfortable with 5-hour climbs and ski touring lengths of 7 hours.

Get in touch now to reserve your place on a 12-day freeride skiing tour of iconic Chilean volcanoes in Patagonia.