Join Carlos, IFGMA/UIAGM local mountain guide, on this challenging 12 day guided ski tour in the amazing mountain valley of Cajon del Maipo in Chile!
Andes
12 Days
Sep - Nov
High
Intermediate
In a deep and remote valley of Chileâs Central Andes, Cajon del Maipo is waiting to be explored.  I invite you to fall in love with its landscapes, glaciers and summits on this exciting 12 day guided ski tour!
Just outside of Santiago de Chile, Cajon del Maipo is one of the less visited settings in Chile and all of South America. However, this stunning remote valley offers endless possibilities for cross-country skiing and freeriding. Consequently, it is the ideal ski touring playground for this program!
On this trip, weâll travel across the heart of the Chilean Andes from the San Jose Volcano to the Baños Morales Valley. Every day, we will wake up early in the morning and enjoy some freeride sessions in a wild and remote high mountain environment. Regarding our accommodation, weâll sleep in tents and mountain huts where weâll be able to appreciate the spectacular landscape under the magical Patagonian stars. You can find a more detailed itinerary below. Â
This trip is suitable for intermediate skiers. Because weâll be skiing between 4 and 5 hours every day, all participants need to be in great physical shape.
So if you are ready for this 12-day guided ski tour, come and join me on this trip to the amazing Cajon del Maipo. Send your request and get ready to experience the ultimate Patagonian adventure!
Looking for more unforgettable experiences in Chile? You may also be interested in this 1+day mountaineering adventure in Cerro Unión.
Meeting at the Airport of Santiago de Chile.
Weâll transfer to the town of Baños Morales (4 Ă 4 vehicle if necessary).
After having breakfast weâll go to the Arenas Valley (30 minutes).
We will put on our skiis and after 4 or 5 hours of crossing, weâll go to the Cerro UniĂłn (3000 m) summit.
Then, weâll have a little snack and enjoy some more time for skiing.
Finally, we will return to the Arenas Valley base.
Night in a refugee.
After having breakfast, weâll put on our skiis and cross along one of the channels of the south face of the Arenas hill (1000 m). This crossing will take us 4 hours.
After having breakfast, weâll explore the second corridor on the south side of Cerro Arenas. (1000 m). This stretch will take us 5 hours.
After having breakfast, weâll explore the Valley of Baños Colina, where we can enjoy some hot springs, which come directly from the San JosĂ© Volcano (5800 m). After relaxing for a while, we will return to Baños Morales.
We will sleep in the Village Lodge.
Weâll take on the snowmobiles and approach the San JosĂ© Volcano.
At the end of the Engorda Valley, we will set up our base camp (3300 m).
A long acclimatization journey will take us to camp 1 of the San José Volcano (6 to 8 hours).
Overnight in tents (4400 m).
Acclimatization day and ski.
Weâll start crossing to the summit (1400 m) very early in the morning.
It will take us between 7 to 9 hours and weâll appreciate the amazing panoramic views of the Andes mountain range.
We will be able to see the great summits that surround us and we will prepare ourselves for the great descent to our base camp (2500 m).
Weâll continue skiing through the Valley of Engorda, going down until we meet our 4 Ă 4 vehicle.
Overnight at the Baños Morales lodge. Finally, weâll celebrate with delicious local cuisine: roasted lamb and a good Chilean wine.
Early in the morning, we will prepare our backpacks and descend to Santiago de Chile.
Free Afternoon to buy souvenirs.
Santiago de Chile Airport.
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Mountain Guide
IFGMA/UIAGM Guide from Chile
I have extensive experience guiding in the Andes and Europe. I am a resident in Chile, Spain and Chamonix. I am very sociable and motivated. I am always available for projects in the mountains.
Languages
French | English
Inge
5
Happy for the second time, going mountain climbing with you! Thank you and see you đ
George
5
We had a fantastic trip with Carlos as our guide. We were able to summit Mont Blanc with Carlosâ guidance and couldnât have asked for more. There were some adverse weather conditions on the final day of our trip and so Carlos changed the refuge bookings to allow us to descend safely albeit with a long summit day. Explore-Share were great throughout with communications and Nico in particular was very helpful. Would definitely recommend but make sure to come prepared as it is a very tough climb!
Kornel
5
On 2 July, Carlos and I climbed Mont Blanc. We had a friendly atmosphere throughout the tour. Thanks to Carlos's professionalism and knowledge of the area, i felt completely safe all the time. Thanks Carlos :-)
Arnout
5
Although we werenât able to make it to the top due to a last minute weather change, we truly enjoyed the expedition and Carlos as a guide! We will be trying again next year đ
Gregory
5
The whole trip was excellent. Explore share did a great job coordinating. Carlos is an experienced guide and effective teacher. I felt safe with him the whole time we were on the mountain. The weather was terrific and we summited just as expected. I highly recommend Carlos Vasquez for Mont Blanc.
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