Follow IMFGA-certified guide Eduardo for a backcountry skiing experience around Santiago. Discover the best powder snow of the Chilean Andes with an expert!
Private
Andes
3 Days
Jun - Sep
High
Intermediate
Would you like to participate in a stunning skiing adventure in the Andes? Then join me in Chile for a backcountry experience near Santiago!
Santiago, the capital of Chile and one of the largest cities in South America, is a popular tourist destination. Flanked by the main chain of the Andes and the Pacific Ocean, it offers quick and easy access to the best skiing areas of the country.
For this backcountry adventure, I will pick you up in Santiago and drive you around 50 kms to La Parva or Valle Nevado. Valle Nevado and La Parva are both part of the Tres Valles (Three Valleys) region, which also includes El Colorado resort. The mountains in this area receive top-quality snow during the winter, and offer many untracked areas to explore.
Depending on the weather conditions, we will climb Cerro la Parva or/and Cerro el Pintor and find some amazing powder terrain. From then, we will enjoy exciting descents on narrow couloirs and steep slopes!
On the other days, we could visit the Cajon del Maipo area, a beautiful gorge located an hour and a half southeast of Santiago. This scenic area, home to El Morado Natural Monument, offers awesome untracked terrain that you will explore under expert guidance. We will have a nice ski on the base of San Jose volcano and its surroundings.
Please note that this trip is for good skiers: you don’t need to be an expert in the backcountry, but you should be able to face any kind of ski resort piste. In addition, a good fitness level is necessary to join this activity.
So, are you up for this thrilling winter adventure around Santiago? Then get in touch with me and let’s go backcountry skiing in the Andes!
You are also welcome to check out the ice climbing tours that I offer in the area.
More info
I’ll send you the equipment list by request. It includes backcountry skis, skins, showel, probe and helmet.
Meeting point
If we stay in Farellones, will you be able to provide us transportation to/from hotel ?
I will provide the transportation, which is part of the included services. And yes, Farellones is a good place to stay, because it is close to one of the options to make the tour. In any case, in Santiago, you will have a lot of options to stay in.
Do you have an example of the itinerary for some backcountry tours in this area? What are they like?
Normally we climb Cerro Pintor and make some descents around it. The other option or options are in Cajon del Maipo, Arenas, or Engorda Valley.
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Mountain Guide
Eduardo is a Geologist Engineer, but he always dedicated his life to his passion, mountaineering. With more than 20 years climbing around the world, especially in the Andes, he actually dedicated to give instruction to beginners or guide from beginners to pro persons in the incredible world of the mountains.
In 2010, he obtained the UIAGM/IFMGA certification. He has a lot of experience in the Andes, where he normally guides and climbs. He also guided in Europe and Nepal, and made personal climbs in Europe and USA. Actually he lives in Puerto Varas, south Chile.
Languages
Spanish | English
Certificates
IFMGA
JAKUB
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Eduardo did an excellent job guiding us on backcountry tours in the Farellones area in Chile! Communication before the trip was excellent. He was on time both days. He listened to what we asked and delivered exactly what we were looking for. He was knowledgeable, fun to hang out with, and his English was excellent. We could not have asked for a better guide!
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