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12-day ski touring near Cerro Catedral Bariloche
Join Jean Marc, an IFMGA certified guide, on this ski touring adventure near Cerro Catedral and Cerro Bayo, in Bariloche. Discover some of the most beautiful places of the Argentinian Patagonia.
Description
San Carlos Bariloche is one most beautiful towns, typical of the Argentinian Patagonia. Bariloche is located in the center of Patagonia. It overlooks the stunning lake Nahuel Huapi. And it is guarded the Andes, a the magnificent and worldly famous mountain range.
We’ll spend the first part of our adventure off-piste skiing and ski touring at some of the best ski resorts in town. All are located near the iconic Cerro Catedral and Cerro Bayo.
After that, we’ll ski tour through the beautiful surroundings of both peaks. So we’ll stay a few days in the comfortable and gorgeous lodge of the Baguales Mountain Reserve.
The Reserve is only a 2 hour drive from Bariloche and offers an easy access to the mesmerizing Villegas and Foyel River. Hence, it is one of my favorite spots. It combines enchanting forests brimming with beech trees and stunning canyons and valleys. We’ll also find majestic peaks with its breathtaking summits. Here, we’ll keep our eyes open in case we spot an Andean Condor flying above us. But we can also see many other curious creatures that call this place home.
The pristine wilderness and untouched sceneries all around this place, make it the absolutely perfect location for a trip like this. The relaxing sound of the water and nature surrounding us, will transport us to a magical land of peace and beauty.
Finally, I propose we spend a weekend in Buenos Aires to end this wonderful journey. This south american city is full of charming neighbourhoods and mesmerizing buildings.
If you want to join this trip send me a request. I promise you won’t forget it. But, if you want an adventure in a completely different part of the world, check out this 17-day guided ascent of Kilimanjaro, that I guide too.
Details
Accommodation 4 star hotels in Buenos Aires and Bariloche, and lodge La Mesada in double rooms with bathroom. |
More info If the snow and weather conditions are very good, and if the group wishes to do more off-piste skiing, it is possible as an extra to do some snowcats drops. All the routes can be completed with a day pack. A snowcat carries your luggage to reach La Mesada. You'll need to bring an appropriate back pack of approximately 30 liters, a travel bag, your ski equipment and appropriate clothing. |
Meeting point Buenos Aires airport |
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Itinerary
Day 1: Flight to Buenos Aires
Flight to Buenos Aires
Day 2: Buenos Aires
Arrival to Buenos Aires. And stay at a hotel in Buenos Aires.
Day 3: Buenos Aires- Bariloche
Flight from Buenos Aires to Bariloche in the morning. Then transfer to our hotel in Bariloche, where we’ll have dinner and spend the night
Day 4: Cerro Catedral
Skiing in Cerro Catedral.Then dinner and night in the hotel.
Day 5: Cerro Aspero
We’ll drive to the valley Rio Chalhuaco. And then ascend the Cerro Aspero to do some skinning. After that, we’ll return to Bariloche, to have dinner and spend the night at the hotel.
Day 6: Cerro Bayo
Early morning we’ll head to the ski resort in Cerro Bayo. Then we’ll ski tour and enjoy some off-piste skiing. After that we’ll head back to Bariloche for dinner and a good night sleep at the hotel.
Day 7 to 9: Baguales Mountain Reserve
We will leave early to the Baguales Mountain Reserve. Upon arrival we’ll take a 4-wheel vehicle and use a snowcat to reach the La Mesada Lodge. There, we’ll enjoy some of the best ski touring around the lodge. And at night we’ll head back to the lodge for dinner and to sleep.
Day 10: Bariloche
On this day we’ll fly back to Buenos Aires. Then, you’ll have some time to explore the city. And we’ll have dinner and spend the night at the hotel.
Day 11: Return flight
Flight back home
Day 12: Arrival at your city
Finally, you’ll get home.
About the guide
UIAGM/IFMGA Mountain Guide
- The passion of virgin areas -
Climbing, mountaineering, trekking, off-piste skiing, ski touring, heliskiing, I have used all the resources available in the mountain to explore the Alps in France, Italy, Switzerland, and also Nepal, Peru and Bolivia, Chile, Argentina, Alaska, Canada, Kenya, Tanzania, Morocco and Turkey, Norway, Greenland and Spitsbergen…
Currently, with the enthusiasm of being a guide, I traverse the world’s mountains and I share my passion with those whom I call “clients” but after many years of common adventures have become my friends.
What people are saying about Jean-Marc Kaufmann
Chantal
5.00
December 2015
Noémie
5.00
September 2014
Jean-Marc nous a guidé avec beaucoup de professionnalisme dans l\'ascension du Grand-Paradis cet été. Ce fut une très belle première expérience d\'alpinisme pour moi, en toute confiance. Les passionnantes discussions à bâtons-rompus comme le respect du silence (dans la longue descente) m\'ont paru précieux également.
Gauthier
5.00
August 2014
J’ai eu la chance de rencontrer Goulven et d’être guidé par lui sur le Grand Paradis en août 2014. C’est un super compagnon de cordée, un pro de la sécurité, un excellent leader, un défenseur de belles valeurs montagnardes et une personne très riche par le métier diversifié qu’il exerce, guide de haute montagne mais aussi copilote d’hélicoptère.
Charles
5.00
August 2014
Je recommande vivement de vous entourer de Goulven pour vos expéditions. Outre ses excellentes compétences techniques, vous découvrirez un guide aimant partagé sa riche expérience humaine et professionnelle et soucieux de vous faire vivre de belles choses à ses côtés!
Jean-Baptiste
5.00
August 2014
Jean-Marc is an experienced professional with a good sense of humor. Getting to the top of the Gran Paradiso with him has been a pleasant and enriching experience.
Charles
5.00
August 2014
Thanks to Jean-Marc (together with his colleague Goulven) we spent a wonderful time climbing up the Gran Paradisio! Their great technical expertise and long-standing experience enable us to feel safe as well as excited about this trek! In addition, I enjoyed very much our inspiring discussions with these guides. They shared their rich professional and human experience with a great deal of enthusiasm! I recommend to spend the night at the Chabod refuge on the first day and drop by Vittorio Emmanuel II while climbing-down towards the starting point.
Prices per person
Group of 1 | EUR 4011 each |
Group of 2 | EUR 4011 each |
Group of 3 | EUR 4011 each |
Group of 4 | EUR 4011 each |
Group of 5 | EUR 4011 each |
Group of 6 | EUR 4011 each |
Group of 7 | EUR 4011 each |
Group of 8 | EUR 4011 each |
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Price includes
- Guiding fee
- Accommodation
- Flight to the start of the trip
- Lifts tickets
- Transportation from your hotel/airport (if in area) to the start of the trip and back
- Transport during the trip
- Luggage transfer during the trip
- Permit and entrance fees
Price details
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Hello to all who like the intensity of amazing heights reached with sometimes a bit of sweat but so rewarding that the memories live in you year in or out. I travelled many times with Jean-Marc as guide. Heliskiing in Canada, Touring skiing (seals\' skin skiing) in Tromso, Spitzberg or more simply in ski resorts like France, Italy and Bulgaria. I recommend him for the complete trust in what he is sure I can do and his guiding ability on top of our sharing a good bear after the day\'s efforts (I am Belgian so ...). I even tried myself at 53 years\' old to a bit of climbing with \"Aiguille d\'Entrève\" and discovered a new ability. Great moments past and to come.