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Winter mountaineering on Cerro Pantojo, 3-day ascent near Pucón

Pantojo
Pantojo

Join an IFMGA- certified mountain guide, for an amazing winter ascent in the Andes. Reach the top of Cerro Pantojo under expert guidance!

Private

Andes

3 Days

Jun - Sep

High

Intermediate


Highlights

  • Try yourself with an exciting winter adventure in South America.
  • Conquer the top of Cerro Pantojo with an expert guide.
  • Enjoy panoramic views of the Chilean and Argentinean Andes.

Description

Are you looking for an awesome mountaineering trip in the Andes? Then follow me on this 3-day winter ascent to the top of Cerro Pantojo (2,024m)!

Cerro Pantojo, or Pantoja,  is an extinct basaltic stratovolcano on the border between Argentina and Chile, about 350kms from the city of Pucón. It stands immediately south of one of the most important international passes between these countries: Cardenal Samoré. In addition, it is part of two National Parks: Puyehue in Chile, and Nahuel Huapi in Argentina.

On this 3-day winter mountaineering tour, we will explore a varied terrain combining, forests, lava basins, and glacial stages. From the spire-shaped summit of Pantojo, known by the locals as “God’s Finger”, we will enjoy panoramic views of the Andes!

In order to go over some parts of the route, we’ll need to use ice climbing equipment. Therefore, please keep in mind that this trip requires a good fitness level and at least an intermediate mountaineering level.

So, would you like to climb an impressive peak in the Andes? Then what are you waiting for? Just contact me and let me guide you to the summit of Cerro Pantojo!

I also offer ski touring experiences in Chile. Check out my Ski touring in the Central Andes: Cajon del Maipo, Cerro Plomo, Portillo, Juncal Valley program!

Price includes

  • Guiding fee

About the guide

Guide profile image

Cristobal

4.9

(10)

Mountain Guide

IFMGA/UIAGM Mountain Guide from Chile

I was born in 1990, and I always been surrounded by mountains, with family and friends in the Andes.

I did the first Chilean ascent to Cerro Torre via Ferrari route, four ascents to Mt, Fitz Roy, more than 12 to Torres del Paine and the first alpine traverse of the three towers.

I also climbed in the Himalayas, Yosemite, and other Andean countries such as Argentina, Bolivia and Peru.

I did the IFMGA/UIAGM aspirant course in 2017 in Bolivia, and completed the AIARE level 2 avalanche training.

I work together with my brother Juan (we are the Señoret Brothers). Contact me if you want to discover the most beautiful mountain spots in Chile!

Languages

English

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What people are saying about Cristobal

Aleksandr

5

I had been guided on this tour in the beginning of September for 3 days, one in the backcountry off Valley Nevado, one touring from La Parva base, and for the last we drove to Portillo. Weather was perfect even last significant snowfall was more than 2 weeks back. Being in Chile for the first time and in opposite season, my goal was to get ready for the winter, gain new skills and absorb the culture. The experience started with Explore-Share, who matched me with the guide even the tour was shown as not available for the dates I selected, and guide still accepted. I then hesitated to commit but all my doubts were cleared through communication. Kudos to Explore-Share. In my case, two guides had collaborated in background addressing my pre-trip needs, where I did not want to fly my skis and needed to select the best logging, which did help to get the best experience. All further uncertainties were cleared the day before the start, when my guide went an extra mile trying to select the best ski for me. I had a rental car and stayed in Farellones, and in short, the two first day’s tours met and exceeded my expectations. We ski toured, boot packed with crampons, and mountaineered (using Ice axes) to beautiful places, and of course skied off-piste. I had been pushed to but not over my limits. The pretty part of the private tour is that the guide had always adjusted to my desires, even not expressed explicitly, while selecting the best places to go, so each day ended up with a cheer. Conditions were good overall, even mostly packed snow at the attitude and spring conditions at the bottom. The last day was special as we decided to drive 3 hours to Portillo, and I would advise everybody to not limit themselves to Tres Valles. Portillo, as a premium and historic resort, with unique views and lifts, bring a possibility to ski steeps in a relatively safe manner, and with my guide, who also happened to be a staffer there, we had great time. Therefore, a superb experience overall. Thanks for organizing.

Bill

5

Everything was great- we lucked out and had good snow!

Jono

4

Cristobel was a very knowledgeable guide and he provided a good level of encouragement to push me through hard sections of climbing rather than letting me give up. Unfortunately, my original guide for two days of climbing was unable to make it and so I was rebooked for 1 day of climbing with Cristobel. What was upsetting about this was that it was more expensive to complete 1 day of climbing compared to the two days I was originally booked in for. I ended up having to pay more money for half the climbing. I think Explore-Share could improve by having a more consistent price structure for the guides, or at least being clear about why one guide is more expensive.

Don

5

Great guide. Picked a well-rounded spot for a new group, with numerous options. Understanding of our lack of time at altitude. Great guy.

Ian

5

Excellent day at Portillo with Cristobal. He gave us several options in a planning session the night before. He also communicated well on the day of about current conditions and what we were seeing. We ended up doing a secondary objective due to what we saw in the field.


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